Report: Full 4 Nations Face-Off will be revealed Dec. 4
The full rosters representing Canada, the United States, Sweden, and Finland at the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off will be revealed Dec. 4, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported during the latest edition of "Saturday Headlines."
The tournament is scheduled to take place from Feb. 12-20 in Montreal and Boston and is replacing the 2025 All-Star Game. NHL players haven't participated in any international tournaments outside the yearly world championships since 2016.
The first six players were named to each lineup back in June:
Canada ๐จ๐ฆ
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | F | Penguins |
| Nathan MacKinnon | F | Avalanche |
| Brad Marchand | F | Bruins |
| Connor McDavid | F | Oilers |
| Brayden Point | F | Lightning |
| Cale Makar | D | Avalanche |
Head coach: Jon Cooper, Tampa Bay Lightning
General manager: Don Sweeney, Boston Bruins
United States ๐บ๐ธ
| Player | Position | NHL team |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | F | Golden Knights |
| Auston Matthews | F | Maple Leafs |
| Matthew Tkachuk | F | Panthers |
| Adam Fox | D | Rangers |
| Quinn Hughes | D | Canucks |
| Charlie McAvoy | D | Bruins |
Head coach: Mike Sullivan, Pittsburgh Penguins
General manager: Bill Guerin, Minnesota Wild
Sweden ๐ธ๐ช
| Player | Position | NHL team |
|---|---|---|
| Filip Forsberg | F | Predators |
| William Nylander | F | Maple Leafs |
| Mika Zibanejad | F | Rangers |
| Gustav Forsling | D | Panthers |
| Victor Hedman | D | Lightning |
| Erik Karlsson | D | Penguins |
Head coach: Sam Hallam
General manager: Anders Lundberg
Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ
| Player | Position | NHL team |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho | F | Hurricanes |
| Aleksander Barkov | F | Panthers |
| Mikko Rantanen | F | Avalanche |
| Miro Heiskanen | D | Stars |
| Esa Lindell | D | Stars |
| Juuse Saros | G | Predators |
Head coach: Antti Pennanen
General manager: Jere Lehtinen
The four countries will have to submit their rosters by Dec. 2, but they won't be announced until two days later, per Friedman.
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