Team Canada’s Boss Wins Big - and Didn’t See It Coming

The man at the top of Team Canada’s program just landed hockey’s top coaching honor, and the surprise sounds real enough to believe. That is usually how these things go in the sport’s inner circle - the guys who build the machine are often the last ones expecting the spotlight. There is plenty of respect in the room for what this says about his work, his résumé, and the kind of trust he has earned over time.