Rosters Unveiled for 4 Nations Face-Off Involving USA, Canada, Finland, and Sweden
The rosters for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off international tournament have been finalized, with the official reveal scheduled for Wednesday.
The USA, Canada, Finland, and Sweden revealed their first six players back in June, creating much discussion about who would be included in the final selections. The complete teams consist of 23 players each (20 skaters and three goalies) and will be disclosed in two phases.
The first announcements will come from Finland and Sweden at 2 p.m. ET, followed by the USA and Canada at 6:30 p.m. ET. Fans can watch the reveals on television.
All selected players were required to be on NHL rosters as of Monday. Below is the list of players named for the February tournament (organized alphabetically), along with details on how to view the announcements:
Viewing Details for 4 Nations Face-Off Roster Reveals
- Date: Wednesday, Dec. 4
- Time: 2 p.m. ET for Finland and Sweden, 6:30 p.m. ET for USA and Canada
- TV: Finland and Sweden: NHL Network, ESPN’s SportsCenter. USA and Canada: TNT and Canada’s Sportsnet prior to their NHL doubleheader broadcasts.
USA Roster for 4 Nations Face-Off
Initial Six Players
- F Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights
- F Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
- F Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers
- D Adam Fox, New York Rangers
- D Quinn Hughes, Vancouver Canucks
- D Charlie McAvoy, Boston Bruins
Remaining Roster: To Be Announced
Canada Roster for 4 Nations Face-Off
Initial Six Players
- F Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
- F Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche
- F Brad Marchand, Boston Bruins
- F Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
- F Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning
- D Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche
Remaining Roster: To Be Announced
Finland Roster for 4 Nations Face-Off
Initial Six Players
- F Sebastian Aho, Carolina Hurricanes
- F Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers
- F Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche
- D Miro Heiskanen, Dallas Stars
- D Esa Lindell, Dallas Stars
- G Juuse Saros, Nashville Predators
Remaining Roster
- F Joel Armia, Montreal Canadiens
- F Mikael Granlund, San Jose Sharks
- F Erik Haula, New Jersey Devils
- F Roope Hintz, Dallas Stars
- F Kaapo Kakko, New York Rangers
- F Artturi Lehkonen, Colorado Avalanche
- F Anton Lundell, Florida Panthers
- F Patrik Laine, Montreal Canadiens
- F Eetu Luostarinen, Florida Panthers
- F Teuvo Teravainen, Chicago Blackhawks
- D Jani Hakanpaa, Toronto Maple Leafs
- D Niko Mikkola, Florida Panthers
- D Olli Maatta, Utah Hockey Club
- D Rasmus Ristolainen, Philadelphia Flyers
- D Juuso Valimaki, Utah Hockey Club
- G Kevin Lankinen, Vancouver Canucks
- G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Buffalo Sabres
Sweden Roster for 4 Nations Face-Off
Initial Six Players
- F Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators
- F William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs
- F Mika Zibanejad, New York Rangers
- D Gustav Forsling, Florida Panthers
- D Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay Lightning
- D Erik Karlsson, Pittsburgh Penguins
Remaining Roster
- F Viktor Arvidsson, Edmonton Oilers
- F Jesper Bratt, New Jersey Devils
- F Leo Carlsson, Anaheim Ducks
- F Joel Eriksson Ek, Minnesota Wild
- F William Karlsson, Vegas Golden Knights
- F Adrian Kempe, Los Angeles Kings
- F Elias Lindholm, Boston Bruins
- F Gustav Nyquist, Nashville Predators
- F Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks
- F Lucas Raymond, Detroit Red Wings
- D Rasmus Andersson, Calgary Flames
- D Jonas Brodin, Minnesota Wild
- D Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres
- D Mattias Ekholm, Edmonton Oilers
- G Filip Gustavsson, Minnesota Wild
- G Jacob Markstrom, New Jersey Devils
- G Linus Ullmark, Ottawa Senators
Schedule for 4 Nations Face-Off
(All times in p.m. ET)
- Wednesday, Feb. 12: Canada vs. Sweden in Montreal at 8, airing on TNT
- Thursday, Feb. 13: USA vs. Finland in Montreal at 8, airing on ESPN
- Saturday, Feb. 15: Finland vs. Sweden in Montreal at 1, airing on ABC
- Saturday, Feb. 15: USA vs. Canada in Montreal at 8, airing on ABC
- Monday, Feb. 17: Canada vs. Finland in Boston at 1, airing on TNT
- Monday, Feb. 17: Sweden vs. USA in Boston at 8, airing on TNT
- Thursday, Feb. 20: Championship game in Boston at 8, airing on ESPN