Knights' head coach to lead Canada at World Junior Hockey Championship
According to TSN, the Hunter brothers will be called up to lead Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championship in 2026.
TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reports Hockey Canada is set to name Dale Hunter, head coach of the London Knights, as head coach for Team Canada, and his brother Mark Hunter will have a role in management.
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— With files from TSN's Darren Dreger
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