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Flames hire decorated Canadian hockey player Rebecca Johnston in player development role

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Canadian women's hockey team veteran forward Rebecca Johnston has been hired by the NHL's Calgary Flames in a player development role.

Johnston, of Sudbury, Ont., was the oldest player on the Canadian team that won Olympic gold in Beijing in February at 32. She was also a member of teams that claimed gold in 2010 and 2014, as well as silver in 2018.

Johnston ranks eighth all-time in national team points with 61 goals and 77 assists in 174 career games. She also appeared in 11 world championships, winning gold three times.

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