This February, hockey fans will be treated to some top-notch action when NHL the players participate in the 4 Nations confrontation. They now know exactly which players will be participating in the tournament, with the United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden announcing their squads.
A year before the 2026 Milan Olympics, the NHL will organize a small version of the Hockey World Cup, in which only these four countries will participate. The tournament, which will take place between Montreal and Boston, will begin on February 12 and continue until February 20. This will be a round-robin format in which each team will compete against each other at least once.
Sweden and Finland announced their rosters Wednesday afternoon and both teams are loaded with big names and elite NHL talent. Finland is led by reigning Selke Trophy winner and Stanley Cup champion Aleksander Barkov, and he will be joined by three Florida Panthers teammates, Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen and Nikko Mikkola.
The Swedes have a team loaded with offensive firepower that includes William Nylander and Filip Fosberg up front and Rasmus Dahlin and Erik Karlsson on the blue line. Sweden also has one of the deepest goalie rotations in the tournament with Filip Gustavsson, Jacob Markstrom and Linus Ullmark stopping pucks.
Generational superstars will take the ice together for Team Canada with Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid headlining the Team Canada roster. As you would expect, there are plenty of Canadians in the lineup with their Colorado Avalanche teammates Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Devon Toews also in the mix.
Team USA was able to choose from the deepest talent pool it has ever had, which led to a very exciting team, at least on paper. Auston Matthews and the Tkachuk brothers are part of the current generation of American stars in the NHL, and the United States also boasts the best goaltending trio in the tournament.
Bold indicates players already revealed via the First Six.
Team Finland
Attackers
- Sebastian Aho, Carolina Hurricanes
- Joël Armia, Montreal Canadiens
- Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers
- Mikael Granlund, San Jose Sharks
- Erik Haula, New Jersey Devils
- Roope Hintz, Dallas Stars
- Kaapo Kako, 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
Defenders
Goalkeepers
Swedish team
Attackers
- Viktor Arvidsson, Edmonton Oilers
- Jesper Bratt, New Jersey Devils
- Léo Carlsson, Anaheim Ducks
- Joel Eriksson Me, 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 Red Wings
- Mika Zibanejad, New York Rangers
Defenders
Goalkeepers
- Filip Gustavsson, Minnesota Wild
- Jacob Markstrom, New Jersey Devils
- Linus Ullmark, Ottawa Senators
Team Canada
Attackers
- 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
Defenders
Goalkeepers
Team USA
Attackers
- 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 Red Wings
- Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
- JT Miller, Vancouver Canucks
- Brock Nelson, New York Islanders
- Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators
- Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers
- Vincent Trocheck, New York Rangers
Defenders
Goalkeepers
