I’m unbelievably amped to watch this tournament.
It feels like Christmas was just last week, but nope, we’re almost in February. And normally at this time of the year, the NHL is getting prepared for All-Star break and the festivities that come with it. However, things are different here in 2025 with the league setting up for their inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.
If you’re not aware of what the 4-Nations Face-Off is, it’s an international tournament that will be held in Boston and Montreal from Feb.12-20. The countries competing in the round-robin are the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland. It’ll be the first best-on-best tournament since 2016 when the World Cup of Hockey was hosted in Toronto. (RELATED: Capitals’ TJ Oshie Defends His Love For America After Getting Blasted Over Trump Post)
We’ve known the rosters for the event for quite some time now, but it was just revealed who the captains of each nation will be.
For the United States, our “Captain America” will be Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews, which I find to be an absolutely brilliant decision.
USA! USA! USA! 🇺🇸
Everyone say hello to the 4 Nations captains for the United States! #4Nations Face-Off begins February 12 with Canada vs. Sweden at 8p ET on @NHL_On_TNT, @SportsonMax, @Sportsnet, and @TVASports! pic.twitter.com/poFps7GfJG
— NHL (@NHL) January 30, 2025
The captains for Canada, Sweden and Finland is as follows:
Captain Canada 🇨🇦#4Nations Face-Off kicks off on February 12 with Canada vs. Sweden at 8p ET on @NHL_On_TNT, @SportsonMax, @Sportsnet, @TVASports! pic.twitter.com/bqaDZKkUIm
— NHL (@NHL) January 30, 2025
Your #4Nations Face-Off captains for Team Sweden are here!
Era kaptener för Tre Kronor i #4Nations Face-Off är här! pic.twitter.com/NzM4cqktWB
— NHL Sverige (@NHLsv) January 30, 2025
Your #4Nations Face-Off captains for Team Finland are here!
Suomen #4Nations Face-Off -turnauksen kapteenisto on tässä! pic.twitter.com/0eOG9IpUuH
— NHL Suomi (@NHL_fi) January 30, 2025
International hockey … Auston Matthews being our captain which you know will be a sting for Canadians … the red, white and blue in all its glory … this whole thing couldn’t be more perfect.
This article was originally published at dailycaller.com
