Editing Jason Spezza (section)

==International play==
{{MedalTableTop|Jason Spezza WC2008.jpg|150px|Spezza at the 2008 World Championships|name=no}}
{{MedalCountry|{{ih|CAN}}}}
{{MedalSport | [[Ice hockey]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[World Ice Hockey Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2015 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2015 Czech Republic]]|}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2009 Switzerland]]|}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2008 Canada]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|World Junior Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2002 Czech Republic]]|}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2001 Russia]]|}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2000 Sweden]]|}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Spengler Cup]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2012 Spengler Cup|2012 Davos]]|}}
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As a [[junior hockey|junior]], Spezza represented [[Canada men's national junior ice hockey team|Canada's national junior team]] three consecutive years. He made his debut at the [[2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2000 World Junior Championships]], becoming just the third 16-year-old to make the team in Team Canada history, after [[Wayne Gretzky]] and [[Eric Lindros]] (this feat was also accomplished the same year by defenceman [[Jay Bouwmeester]] and [[Sidney Crosby]] in [[2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2004]]).<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Kennedy|first1=Kostya|title=Big Kids with a Big Future Two talented 16-year-olds, Jay Bouwmeester and Jason Spezza, represented Canada at the world juniors|url=https://www.si.com/vault/2000/01/10/272134/big-kids-with-a-big-future-two-talented-16-year-olds-jay-bouwmeester-and-jason-spezza-represented-canada-at-the-world-juniors|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=April 16, 2018|date=January 10, 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Wharnsby|first1=Tim|title=Age just a number for Crosby|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/age-just-a-number-for-crosby/article18436481/|access-date=April 16, 2018|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|date=November 20, 2003}}</ref> Spezza contributed 2 assists in 7 games as Canada captured a bronze medal. He returned in [[2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2001]] for a second consecutive bronze medal, while improving to three goals and three assists. Spezza made it to the gold medal game with Canada in his third and final World Junior appearance in [[2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2002]], but lost to [[Russia men's national junior ice hockey team|Russia]] to earn the silver.

As a member of the Senators, Spezza was made a reserve for [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canada]] at the [[Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|2006 Winter Olympics]] in [[Turin]], but did not play. He would make his men's debut for Canada at the [[2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2008 World Championships]], being named to the team along with Senators linemate Dany Heatley. He earned a silver medal, losing to [[Russia men's national ice hockey team|Russia]] in the gold-medal game. With the Senators failing to make the NHL playoffs the following year, Spezza again represented Canada at the [[2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2009 World Championships]]. He won another silver medal, losing to Russia in the gold medal game for the second consecutive year. Spezza, along with Finland's [[Niko Kapanen]] and fellow Canadian [[Steven Stamkos]], finished the tournament tied for first in goals scored with seven.<ref>{{cite web |title=2009 World Championship: Goal Scoring Leaders |url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/200/IHM200000_85C_15_0.pdf |work=[[International Ice Hockey Federation|IIHF]] |access-date=March 14, 2012 }}</ref>

Despite his success with the national team in the two previous World Championships, as well as being named a reserve for the 2006 Olympic team, Spezza was left off Canada's initial summer camp roster in preparation for the [[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|2010 Winter Olympics]] in [[Vancouver]]. However, after veteran [[Joe Sakic]] announced his retirement and [[Ryan Getzlaf]] declared that he required more time to recover from injury, Spezza was invited to fill in one of the vacant spots.<ref>{{cite web |title=Spezza added to Team Canada camp |url=http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/4218/la_id/1.htm |access-date=August 12, 2009 |date=August 11, 2009 |publisher=[[Hockey Canada]]}}</ref>

As the 2012–13 NHL lockout continued, Spezza was named to Canada's roster for the [[2012 Spengler Cup]] held in [[Davos, Switzerland]]. Spezza joined fellow NHL stars [[John Tavares]], [[Tyler Seguin]], [[Patrice Bergeron]], [[Ryan Smyth]], and [[Matt Duchene]] in the Canadian line-up,<ref>{{cite news| title = Ottawa Senators centre Jason Spezza will play for Canada at Spengler Cup | url = http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/12/21/ottawa-senators-centre-jason-spezza-will-play-for-canada-at-spengler-cup | newspaper = [[Ottawa Sun]] | date = 2012-12-21 | access-date = 2012-12-21}}</ref> helping Canada defeat host team [[HC Davos]] to capture its first Spengler Cup title since 2007.<ref>{{cite web| title = Canada defeats HC Davos in Spengler Cup final | url =  https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/canada-defeats-hc-davos-in-spengler-cup-final-1.1228251 | publisher = [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] | date = 2012-12-31 | access-date = 2012-12-31}}</ref>

At the [[2015 IIHF World Championship|2015 World Championships]], where Canada won the gold medal for the first time since 2007 with a perfect 10–0 record, Spezza was named best forward and a member of the all-star team; he was the tournament's leading scorer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Canada's National Men's Team wins gold medal at 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship|url=http://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/canadas-national-mens-team-wins-gold-medal-at-2015-iihf-ice-hockey-world-championship|publisher=Hockey Canada|access-date=June 21, 2015|date=May 17, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Canada wins first hockey worlds gold since 2007|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/hockey/story/_/id/12903940/canada-routs-defending-champ-russia-win-hockey-worlds|access-date=June 21, 2015|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN|date=May 17, 2015}}</ref>