Subsequent February, hockey followers will get best-on-best motion when NHL gamers take part within the 4 Nations Face-Off. Now they know precisely which gamers shall be taking part the event, with the U.S., Canada, Finland and Sweden saying their rosters.
One yr earlier than the 2026 Olympics in Milan, the NHL will maintain a small model of the World Cup of Hockey, with solely these 4 international locations taking part. The event, which can happen between Montreal and Boston, begins on Feb. 12 and runs by Feb. 20. It will likely be a spherical robin format with every staff enjoying one another at the least as soon as.
Sweden and Finland introduced their rosters on Wednesday afternoon and each groups are affected by large names and elite NHL expertise. Finland is led by reigning Selke Trophy winner and Stanley Cup champion Aleksander Barkov, and he shall be accompanied by three Florida Panthers teammates in Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen and Nikko Mikkola.
The Swedes have a roster loaded with offensive firepower that features William Nylander and Filip Fosberg up entrance and Rasmus Dahlin and Erik Karlsson on the blue line. Sweden additionally has one of many deepest goalie rotations within the event with Filip Gustavsson, Jacob Markstrom and Linus Ullmark stopping the pucks.
Generational superstars will take the ice collectively for Workforce Canada with Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid headlining the Workforce Canada roster. As you would possibly anticipate, the Canadians are loaded up and down the lineup with Colorado Avalanche teammates Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Devon Toews additionally within the combine.
Workforce USA obtained to choose from maybe the deepest expertise pool its ever had, and that led to a really thrilling squad, at the least on paper. Auston Matthews together with the Tkachuk brothers are among the many present era of American stars within the NHL, and the U.S. additionally has the very best goaltending trio within the event.
Daring signifies gamers already revealed by way of the First Six.
Workforce Finland
Forwards
- Sebastian Aho, Carolina Hurricanes
- Joel Armia, Montreal Canadiens
- Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers
- Mikael Granlund, San Jose Sharks
- Erik Haula, New Jersey Devils
- Roope Hintz, Dallas Stars
- Kaapo Kakko, New York Rangers
- Patrik Laine, Montreal Canadiens
- Artturi Lehkonen, Colorado Avalanche
- Anton Lundell, Florida Panthers
- Eetu Luostarinen, Florida Panthers
- Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche
- Teuvo Teravainen, Chicago Blackhawks
Defensemen
Goalies
Workforce Sweden
Forwards
- Viktor Arvidsson, Edmonton Oilers
- Jesper Bratt, New Jersey Devils
- Leo Carlsson, Anaheim Geese
- Joel Eriksson Ek, Minnesota Wild
- Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators
- William Karlsson, Vegas Golden Knights
- Adrian Kempe, Los Angeles Kings
- Elias Lindholm, Boston Bruins
- William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Gustav Nyqvist, Nashville Predators
- Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks
- Lucas Raymond, Detroit Pink Wings
- Mika Zibanejad, New York Rangers
Defensemen
Goalies
- Filip Gustavsson, Minnesota Wild
- Jacob Markstrom, New Jersey Devils
- Linus Ullmark, Ottawa Senators
Workforce Canada
Forwards
- Sam Bennett, Florida Panthers
- Anthony Cirelli, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Brandon Hagel, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Seth Jarvis, Carolina Hurricanes
- Travis Konecny, Philadelphia Flyers
- Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche
- Brad Marchand, Boston Bruins
- Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
- Brayden Level, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers
- Mark Stone, Vegas Golden Knights
Defensemen
Goalies
Workforce USA
Forwards
- Matt Boldy, Minnesota Wild
- Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets
- Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights
- Jake Guentzel, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils
- Dylan Larkin, Detroit Pink Wings
- Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
- J.T. Miller, Vancouver Canucks
- Brock Nelson, New York Islanders
- Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators
- Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers
- Vincent Trocheck, New York Rangers
Defensemen
Goalies
