PHPA Players and Alumni Invest in Leadership Development Through Royal Roads Program
May 15, 2026
Royal Roads’ Sports Leadership leadership course helps PHPA members strengthen skills for hockey and future careers alike.
Hartford Wolf Pack goaltender Dylan Garand is one of 15 players and the first goaltender to be named to Team Canada for the 2025 World Championship.
Garand had a stellar AHL season, posting a 20-10-9 record with a .913 SP and 2.73 GAA and represented the Atlantic Division at the AHL All-Star Game this season.
The 22-year-old has represented Canada at the cancelled 2021 and 2022 World Junior Championships, backstopping the team to an overtime gold medal win in 2022 against Finland.
A fourth round selection of the New York Rangers in 2020, Garand has amassed a record of 49-42-17 with a 2.92 GAA and .902 SP in 112 career AHL appearances.
The Victoria, BC., native won WHL Goaltender of the Year and was named to the WHL First All-Star Team while a member of the Kamloops Blazers in the 2021-22 season.
Royal Roads’ Sports Leadership leadership course helps PHPA members strengthen skills for hockey and future careers alike.
Our player-led executive committees were an integral part of securing key gains in the new collective bargaining agreements that were negotiated earlier this season.
Thirteen PHPA members represented five countries at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, delivering memorable performances on hockey’s biggest international stage.
Copyright © 2026. Professional Hockey Players' Association. All rights reserved.