Hockey Canada announced Monday that Marc Bergevin will be general manager of Canada’s men’s team at the upcoming Spengler Cup - Dec. 26-31 in Davos, Switzerland.
Bergevin will be joined by associate general manager Stacy Roest.
“Marc and Stacy have extensive experience as executives in the National Hockey League and American Hockey League, and we are excited for them to bring their expertise to Canada’s National Men’s Team for the 2025 Spengler Cup,” said Scott Salmond, senior vice-president of high performance and hockey operations in a statement. “They not only bring a wealth of front office experience, but many years of professional and international playing experience, and we look forward to working with them as we build a staff and roster to represent Canada in Switzerland.”
Bergevin is in his fourth full season as a senior advisor with the Los Angeles Kings after joining the organization in early 2022. Previously, he spent 10 seasons with the Montréal Canadiens, serving as executive vice-president of hockey operations and general manager and leading the team to the Stanley Cup Final in 2021.
He also spent time with the Chicago Blackhawks, serving as a scout, assistant coach, director of player personnel and assistant general manager, winning the Stanley Cup in 2010.
As a player, Bergevin played 1,191 career regular season NHL games, won back-to-back Calder Cups (1990, 1991) and won a gold medal at the 1994 IIHF World Championship.
Roest spent the past 13 years with the Tampa Bay Lightning, serving as assistant general manager of the Lightning and winning back-to-back Stanley Cups, while also serving as general manager of the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch for six seasons.
He was also Tampa Bay’s director of player personnel for all 13 seasons, as well as an assistant coach with Syracuse for six seasons, helping lead the Crunch to the Calder Cup Final in 2017.
As a player, Roest played in 244 NHL games, and suited up for Canada at the Spengler Cup six times, winning the championship in 2003 and serving as captain in 2006.
TSN will broadcast all 11 tournament games.
