CALGARY, Alberta – Following the June unveiling of its first six players for the 4 Nations Face-Off, Hockey Canada, in partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) and National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA), has announced the full roster for the tournament, set for Feb. 12-20, 2025, in Montréal, Québec, and Boston, Massachusetts.
Three goaltenders, seven defencemen and 13 forwards were selected by general manager Don Sweeney (St. Stephen, NB/Boston, NHL), associate general manager Jim Nill (Hanna, AB/Dallas, NHL), assistant GM Julien BriseBois (Greenfield Park, QC/Tampa Bay, NHL) and director of player personnel Kyle Dubas (Sault Ste. Marie, ON/Pittsburgh, NHL). Head coach Jon Cooper (Prince George, BC/Tampa Bay, NHL) and assistant coaches Bruce Cassidy (Ottawa, ON/Vegas, NHL), Peter DeBoer (Dunnville, ON/Dallas, NHL), Rick Tocchet (Scarborough, ON/Vancouver, NHL) and Misha Donskov (London, ON/Dallas, NHL) also provided input.
Hockey Canada’s executive committee, which includes Doug Armstrong (Sarnia, ON/St. Louis, NHL), management group lead and general manager of Canada’s Men’s Olympic Team for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, player relations advisor Ryan Getzlaf (Regina, SK/Anaheim, NHL), Scott Salmond (Creston, BC), senior vice-president of high performance and hockey operations, Katherine Henderson (Thunder Bay, ON), president and chief executive officer, and Pat McLaughlin (Saint John, NB), chief operating officer and executive vice-president of strategy, also supported the roster selection process.
“Anticipation has been building around the Canadian roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off, and today we are thrilled to unveil the group of players who have earned the opportunity to represent Canada in Montréal and Boston in February,” Sweeney said. “We believe we have assembled a roster that features world-class talent, as well as success at the NHL and international levels, and we are confident this group will give us the best chance to accomplish our goal on the international stage.”
The roster includes 17 players who have suited up for Canada’s National Junior Team at the IIHF World Junior Championship (Binnington, Cirelli, Crosby, Konecny, MacKinnon, Makar, Marchand, Marner, McDavid, Montembeault, Morrissey, Pietrangelo, Point, Reinhart, Sanheim, Stone, Theodore) and 19 who have played for Canada’s National Men’s Team at the IIHF World Championship (Binnington, Cirelli, Crosby, Hagel, Hill, Konecny, MacKinnon, Marchand, Marner, McDavid, Montembeault, Morrissey, Parayko, Pietrangelo, Point, Reinhart, Sanheim, Stone, Theodore). The players have won a combined 20 Stanley Cups, as well as three Olympic gold medals, 10 gold at the IIHF World Junior Championship, nine gold at the IIHF World Championship and five gold at the IIHF U18 World Championship.
“This is an exciting time for the NHL and international hockey, and we know our players are excited and grateful for the opportunity to play for Canada and take on the top players from the participating countries,” Cooper said. “This event is an important part of the process as we continue to build teams that can be successful on the international stage, and we look forward to our group gathering in February and competing for a championship in Montréal and Boston.”
Canada will open the 4 Nations Face-Off against Sweden on Feb. 12, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT at the Bell Centre in Montréal. It will also take on the United States on Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT in Montréal and Finland on Feb. 17 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT at TD Garden in Boston before the tournament concludes with the championship game on Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT in Boston.
For more information on the 4 Nations Face-Off, please visit the official tournament page.
For more information on Hockey Canada and Canada’s National Men’s Team, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along through social media on Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok.
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