By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor 
Flyers GM Ron Hextall has been named the general manager of Team Canada for the 2017 IIHF World Championship.
Hextall was part of the management team in 2014 and will be joined by Sean Burke, Scott Salmond and Larry Carriere as the management team.
Team Canada has won the World Championship each of the last two years.
"These four gentlemen bring a tremendous amount of experience in hockey management and in international competition as we look to assemble the best possible team to represent Canada at the 2017 World Championship," Tom Renney, president and chief executive officer of Hockey Canada, said in a press release. "With the NHL regular season winding down, some very quick and smart decisions need to be made in regards to coaching staff and player selections; Ron, Sean, Scott, and Larry are prepared for the work ahead, and their collective knowledge and experience will be invaluable as Team Canada quickly assembles in preparation for its opening game on May 5."
Preliminary games for the tournament begin on May 5 and last until May 16. Bronze and Gold Medal games will take place on May 21.
