Canada national women’s hockey team icon Marie-Philip Poulin has been hired as a player development consultant by the Montreal Canadiens, the team’s general manager Kent Hughes announced on Tuesday.
“Marie-Philip is one of the best players on the planet and she has won at the highest level, which will be very beneficial for our players,” Hughes explained in his statement. Poulin won four Olympic medals during her time with the Canadian national team.
The 31-year-old player will work with the Canadiens on a part-time basis as she continues her playing career. She will engage in a hybrid work role, joining the players for in-person training sessions as well as video sessions where she will assist them in skills development.
During her time in Canadian colors, Poulin made history by becoming the first hockey player to score a goal in four straight Olympic finals. Among the silverware in her trophy cabinet are a total of 15 medals earned at international competitions, among which are three Olympic gold medals.
Poulin scored the gold medal-winning goals for Canada at the 2010 Vancouver Games and 2014 Sochi Games as well as at the 2022 Beijing Games, where she scored twice in order to hand Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States.