Dan De Palma Named to Canada's U18 Coaching Staff
April 11, 2024 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kamloops Blazers News Release
Kamloops, BC - Kamloops Blazers goaltending coach Dan De Palma has been named to the coaching staff of Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team that will compete at 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship, April 25 - May 5, in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland.
De Palma has served as goaltending coach of the Blazers for the past 14 seasons (2010-2024). Before joining the Blazers, he spent three seasons as goaltending coach with the WHL's Prince George Cougars. On the international stage, De Palma was the goaltending consultant for Canada Black at the 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, winning a silver medal.
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