The NHL and NHL Gamers’ Affiliation have introduced the opening rosters for the 4 Nationwide Face-Off that may happen in February 2025. Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the USA every revealed the primary six gamers that may make up their respective rosters for the inaugural event.

The rosters are as follows:

United States

Canada

Finland

Sweden

Hockey Canada, Finnish Ice Hockey Affiliation, Swedish Ice Hockey Affiliation and USA Hockey will submit the rest of their rosters between Nov. 29 and Dec. 2.

Every nationwide workforce shall be made up of 23 NHL gamers (20 skaters and three goaltenders). These gamers should all be signed to an NHL contract for the 2024-25 season and be a member of an NHL roster as of Dec. 2, 2024.

The 4 Nations Face-Off will happen on the Bell Centre (Montreal) and the TD Backyard (Boston) in 2025. There shall be a complete of seven video games performed over 9 days from Feb. 12-20.

The 4 Nations Face-Off shall be performed below NHL guidelines. Every of the 4 groups will play three event video games in a round-robin format. The purpose system is as follows: three factors for a regulation win, two factors for an extra time/shootout win, and one level for an extra time/shootout loss. The 2 groups that possess the very best document on the finish of these three video games will advance and face-off in a one-game closing to find out the champion.

This can mark the primary time that NHL gamers have performed for his or her nationwide groups since 2014 when NHL gamers competed on the Olympics.