Hockey Canada announces that Danièle Sauvageau is appointed general manager of the national women’s hockey team through the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps. The Winnipeg Free Press and Yahoo Sports report the decision, while The Athletic adds that Sauvageau will keep her role as general manager of the PWHL’s Montreal Victoire for the 2026–27 season. Sources describe Sauvageau as a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee in the builder category, with her 2025 induction noted in Yahoo Sports. They also cite her coaching background, including serving as Canada’s head coach from 2000 to 2002 and leading the team to its first Olympic gold medal in women’s hockey during that period. The Athletic and Yahoo Sports further link the appointment to her recent management success with Montreal Victoire, which is reported to have won its first Walter Cup championship under her leadership. The reports agree on the scope of the new national role and the overlap with her PWHL duties for the 2026–27 season.
Danièle Sauvageau named general manager of Canada’s women’s hockey team
Hockey Canada announces that Danièle Sauvageau is appointed general manager of the national women’s hockey team through the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps. The Winnipeg Free Press and Yahoo S...
- Hockey Canada names Danièle Sauvageau general manager of the Canadian women’s national hockey team.
- Her appointment runs through the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps.
- Sauvageau is described as a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee (builder category) in 2025.
- She previously served as Canada’s head coach (2000–2002), leading the team to an Olympic gold medal.
- She will continue as general manager of the PWHL’s Montreal Victoire for the 2026–27 season, according to reports.
Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Danièle Sauvageau has been named the next general manager of the Canadian women’s hockey team through the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, Hockey Canada announced on Wednesday. Sauvageau became the first woman inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame’s builder category in 2025 and just led the PWHL’s Montreal Victoire to its first Walter Cup championship. She also served as Canada’s head coach from 2000-02, leading the team to its first Olympic gold medal in wom
2 hours agoSauvageau will maintain her position as GM of the PWHL's Montreal Victoire during the 2026-27 season.
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