Peter DeBoer will be involved with hockey this summer even if the San Jose Sharks fail to make the postseason. Earlier this week, DeBoer was named as an assistant coach for Team North America at the upcoming 2016 World Cup of Hockey that will take place in Toronto.
There, DeBoer will rejoin former Sharks head coach Todd McLellan and assistant Jay Woodcroft, whom he served as an assistant with on Team Canada’s gold-medal winning World Championships team last year. Also, Arizona Coyotes head coach Dave Tippett and Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper will serve as assistants, while Edmonton Oilers General Manager Peter Chiarelli and Chicago Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman will serve as the architects for the team.
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The North American team is a hybrid one of sorts, comprised of players under the age of 23 in what is seen as a young guns team. It’s an interesting concept and idea, one that will have many people tuned in to see how it all plays out as they compete against seasoned NHL veterans.
There will be no shortage of talent available for the Team North America staff as there have been some intriguing names that have emerged this season, headlined by Connor McDavid.
This will be a good opportunity for DeBoer to coach some of the bright young stars in the game, especially as the Sharks try to incorporate more younger players into their own lineup. Seeing how other coaches handle these youngsters can only be a positive for DeBoer.
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The 2016 World Cup of Hockey will be held over a two-week period from Sept. 17 through Oct.1. There are two, four-team pools with Group A consisting of Team Canada, Team Czech Republic, Team Europe and Team USA, while Group B will consist of Team Finland, Team North America, Team Russia and Team Sweden.