Instead of holding an All-Star Game, the NHL this month will showcase some of its top talent in a much more competitive setting.
The league is conducting the 4 Nations Face-Off, a midseason international tournament featuring four of the world’s top hockey powerhouses.
The countries competing are Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States — and the teams are comprised of only NHL players. The 4 Nations Face-Off, scheduled for Feb. 12-20, will be the first best-on-best international hockey tournament since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
Canada’s Sidney Crosby, Finland’s Aleksander Barkov, Sweden’s Victor Hedman and Team USA’s Auston Matthews are serving as captains for their respective countries. And each of those stars will be playing alongside several big names.
From MVPs to Stanley Cup champions and more, here’s a look at all of the players competing in the 4 Nations Face-Off:
Canada 4 Nations Face-Off roster: Players, captains, head coach
Canada is being coached by two-time Stanley Cup champion Jon Cooper of the Tampa Bay Lightning, while two-time Hart Trophy winner Sidney Crosby will don the “C” on his sweater. Three-time Hart Trophy winner Connor McDavid and Cale Maker, a Norris and Conn Smythe Trophy winner, are Canada’s alternate captains.
Here’s a position-by-position look at the Canadians’ roster:
Defensemen
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 Point, Tampa Bay Lightning
Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers
Mark Stone, Vegas Golden Knights
Goalies
Finland 4 Nations Face-Off roster: Players, captains, head coach
Finland is being coached by Antti Pennanen and captained by two-time Selke Trophy winner Aleksander Barkov. The alternate captains are Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho, Dallas Stars forward Mikael Granlund and Hurricanes forward Mikko Rantanen.
Here’s the full roster:
Defensemen
Forwards
Sebastian Aho, Carolina Hurricanes
Joel Armia, Montreal Canadiens
Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers
Mikael Granlund, Dallas Stars
Erik Haula, New Jersey Devils
Roope Hintz, Dallas Stars
Kaapo Kakko, Seattle Kraken
Patrik Laine, Montreal Canadiens
Artturi Lehkonen, Colorado Avalanche
Anton Lundell, Florida Panthers
Eetu Luostarinen, Florida Panthers
Mikko Rantanen, Carolina Hurricanes
Teuvo Teravainen, Chicago Blackhawks
Goalies
Sweden 4 Nations Face-Off roster: Players captains, head coach
Sweden national team coach Sam Hallam is overseeing a squad captained by Norris and Conn Smythe Trophy winner Victor Hedman. Three-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson, Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander and Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm are the Swedes’ alternate captains.
Here’s their full roster:
Defensemen
Forwards
Viktor Arvidsson, Edmonton Oilers
Jesper Bratt, New Jersey Devils
Leo Carlsson, Anaheim Ducks
Joel Eriksson Ek, Minnesota Wild
Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators
Adrian Kempe, Los Angeles Kings
Elias Lindholm, Boston Bruins
William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs
Gustav Nyquist, Nashville Predators
Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks
Lucas Raymond, Detroit Red Wings
Rickard Rakell, Pittsburgh Penguins
Mika Zibanejad, New York Rangers
Goalies
USA 4 Nations Face-Off roster: Players, captains, head coach
Like Canada, Team USA is also being led by a two-time Stanley Cup champion head coach in Mike Sullivan of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Three-time Richard Trophy winner Auston Matthews is America’s captain, while Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk and Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy are the alternate captains.
Here’s the full roster:
Defensemen
Forwards
Matt Boldy, Minnesota Wild
Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets
Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights
Jake Guentzel, Tampa Bay Lightning
Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils
Chris Kreider, New York Rangers
Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings
Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
J.T. Miller, New York Rangers
Brock Nelson, New York Islanders
Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators
Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers
Vincent Trocheck, New York Rangers
Goalies
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