Katherine Henderson shares in the disappointment.

Hockey Canada91裸聊视频檚 president and CEO adds the national sport organization will do what91裸聊视频檚 necessary to avoid a repeat.

The country was bounced from the world junior hockey championship at the quarterfinal stage for the second time in 12 months earlier this week 91裸聊视频� an ugly first for the program.

Henderson and fellow executives held a press conference Saturday ahead of a pair of semifinal games the tournament hosts will watch from the sidelines.

91裸聊视频淐anadians do expect to see our country play for a medal each and every year, and we all take that expectation very seriously,91裸聊视频� Henderson said in her prepared opening remarks. 91裸聊视频淭here will be time for reflection and discussion on next steps for our program.91裸聊视频�

Senior vice-president of high performance and hockey operations Scott Salmond was situated two seats down from Henderson in what amounted to a public vote of confidence despite Canada91裸聊视频檚 back-to-back losses to Czechia in the quarters, including Thursday91裸聊视频檚 4-3 loss on home soil.

91裸聊视频淚 will be sitting down with Scott,91裸聊视频� Henderson, who pointed to success at other levels, said when asked what she91裸聊视频檚 seen from the men91裸聊视频檚 under-20 team the last two years. 91裸聊视频淲e are going to talk about how we strengthen our programs for this particular tournament that we know is very, very important to Canadians.

91裸聊视频淚 know (Salmond) will work tirelessly to make sure that this doesn91裸聊视频檛 happen again.91裸聊视频�

What happened was a team that fell far below expectations. Canada assembled a roster that left a boatload of offensive talent at home in favour of what was viewed by management as a more well-rounded roster.

The results were disastrous.

The Canadians started strong with a 4-0 victory over Finland on Boxing Day before a shock 3-2 shootout defeat to Latvia, an unconvincing 3-0 victory over Germany and a 4-1 loss to the United States on New Year91裸聊视频檚 Eve. That pushed them into the quarterfinals against Czechia instead of a lesser opponent.

A lack of offence 91裸聊视频� 13 goals in five games 91裸聊视频� and an undisciplined parade to the penalty box was Canada91裸聊视频檚 ultimate undoing.

91裸聊视频淚 understand anger, I understand disappointment, and I share it,91裸聊视频� Salmond said. 91裸聊视频淚 apologize. There should be full buildings in the next two days full of Canadians, cheering on a Canadian team. That91裸聊视频檚 our job. I apologize for that.

91裸聊视频淲e will make changes and we will be better.91裸聊视频�

Salmond was asked later what that might entail.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檒l look at our selection process,91裸聊视频� he added. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檒l look at how we build teams. We91裸聊视频檝e done that in the past. We91裸聊视频檝e had a model historically where we built teams based on some sort of a ghost roster where we had skilled players, we had checking players, we had players that brought energy.91裸聊视频�

Salmond then repeated 91裸聊视频渟kill91裸聊视频� in terms of the roster after Canada clearly focused on a wider range of factors and attributes with this failed iteration.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檒l be criticized and probably should be criticized about how this team was constructed,91裸聊视频� he added.

Salmond said the contract of Peter Anholt, who led the under-20 brain trust at the last two tournaments and is also general manager of the Western Hockey League91裸聊视频檚 Lethbridge Hurricanes, is set to expire, while head scout Al Murray has one year left on his deal.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檒l go back and look at decisions,91裸聊视频� Salmond said. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檒l look at overall the way in which we build our teams.91裸聊视频�

He added the performance review includes independent analysis, player interviews and a deep dive on analytics.

91裸聊视频淲e need to look at the process, not just the result,91裸聊视频� Salmond said. 91裸聊视频淲e need to make changes to that to improve. We do that win or lose, but we91裸聊视频檒l spend a little more time and dig a little deeper into what that looks like this year so that we91裸聊视频檙e better prepared next year.91裸聊视频�

ATHLETE COMMITTEE

Hockey Canada announced eight current and former players have been elected by their peers to form its new national team athlete committee.

Billy Bridges, Michael Mastrodomenico, Tyler McGregor, Bailey Mitchell, Markus Phillips, Alyssa Regalado, Kyle Turris and Kendra Woodland will each serve multi-year terms.

Hockey Canada said the committee 91裸聊视频� set to represent high-performance athletes across men91裸聊视频檚, women91裸聊视频檚 and para 91裸聊视频� will meet quarterly at a minimum and be empowered to make recommendations on issues impacting their fellow national team athletes.