Alan Millar named GM of Hockey Canada’s junior team programs

Hockey Canada announced Tuesday that Alan Millar has been named the first full-time general manager of the organization’s Program of Excellence.

Millar will serve as the GM of the World Junior Championship team, the men’s Under-18 team for both the Hlinka Gretzky Cup and the IIHF U18 World Championship, as well as the U17 program. 

Millar had previously worked with Hockey Canada as the program’s director of player personnel, helping win two World Junior Championship gold medals and two Hlinka Gretzky Cup gold medals in 2022 and 2023, as well as the 2021 IIHF U18 World Championships. 

“I am truly honoured to return to Hockey Canada as the general manager of the Program of Excellence,” said Millar in a press release. “It is a privilege to represent Canada on the world stage, and I have been fortunate to have had a number of opportunities to do just that. I am excited to work with the leadership and staff to build on the recent successes at the U17 and U18 levels, and bring our National Junior Team back to the podium.” 

Scott Salmond, Hockey Canada senior vice-president of high performance and hockey operations, said the organization is excited to have a full-time GM oversee the Program of Excellence. 

“After an open and extensive search process, we are confident Alan is the right person to lead it,” Salmond said. “He has spent a large portion of his career working alongside Hockey Canada in various roles and has helped build several world championship-winning teams.” 

Millar spent the last two seasons as the general manager and vice-president of hockey operations of the WHL’s Regina Pats. Between 2012 and 2021, he served as the general manager of the Moose Jaw Warriors. Between 2004 and 2009, he was the GM of the OHL’s Sarnia Sting.