Canada stuns USA 3-2 in OT to win 4 Nations Face-Off Championship Game: Live updates and reaction
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Connor McDavid scored the game-winning goal in overtime for Canada, lifting them to a 3-2 victory over Team USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off Championship Game.
Nathan MacKinnon opened the scoring for Canada early in the first period, firing a wrister through traffic and beating Connor Hellebuyck up high. Team USA tied the game late in the first after Brady Tkachuk cleaned up an Auston Matthews wraparound attempt.
The United States took the lead near the midway point of the second period as Jake Sanderson flicked in a rebound to cap off a hectic sequence. Canada equalized with six minutes remaining in the second on a precise Sam Bennett shot from close range.
After a scoreless third period, this intense finale went to overtime where Connor McDavid became the hero. He broke free in the slot before beating Hellebuyck and stunning the Americans.
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Tournament MVP Nathan MacKinnon revealed what made tonight’s championship game against the United States so special.
“It was a high-stakes game and it put a lot of the best players against each other,” he said in a postgame interview on ESPN.
The Canadians lost 3-1 to Team USA in round-robin play but exacted revenge tonight in a big way to lift the inaugural tournament trophy.
“We played well in the first meeting, but that was a crazy game,” MacKinnon said. “We didn’t know that there would be fighting like that but that is the beauty of hockey. (Team USA) could have won tonight, they had their chances but Jordan (Binnington) made saves, and Connor (McDavid) came up clutch there with the goal.”
United States forward Brady Tkachuk voiced his frustration following his team’s overtime loss to rivals Canada.
“It just sucks,” Tkachuk said to reporters after the game. “It’s going to give us great motivation for years to come.”
Mitch Marner played a vital role in both of Canada’s overtime wins at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Marner scored the winning goal against Sweden in the Canadians’ opening game of the round-robin stage. The Toronto Maple Leafs star then capped off the competition by setting up Connor McDavid for the winner against the United States tonight.
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Sidney Crosby spoke to ESPN after Canada’s win: “It’s special, it’s a great feeling to wear the Canada jersey.”
The 37-year-old won his fifth senior international trophy with Canada, and spoke about the importance of playing with the current group of players.
“It’s been a long time, any time you can play for your country is huge,” Crosby said. “It’s been fun to play with a special group of players and makes you want to come and be part of this.”
Sidney Crosby’s international resume:
🏅 – 2005 world juniors
🏅 – 2010 Olympics
🏅 – 2014 Olympics
🏅 – 2015 world championship
🏆 – 2016 World Cup
🏆 – 2025 4 Nations
Team Canada 🇨🇦 is 48-6 with him in uniform.
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A more positive way for Team USA to view tonight’s result:
Team USA was without two of their three top skaters (Hughes, M. Tkachuk) and it still took overtime and Binnington being possessed by Dominik Hasek for Canada to eke out a win.
We’ll be doing this all over again in Milan next year.
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A stirring moment for Team Canada as they get to listen to their national anthem as tournament champions.
Singing O Canada loud and proud after winning the #4Nations Face-Off. 🇨🇦
What a feeling. pic.twitter.com/81wQ11f1w5
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Joe C.: A great great game. Those boys left it all on the ice. Both sides should be proud. And indeed. Cannot wait til Olympics. And frankly hope this becomes the 6 Nations with Russia and Czech Republic.
Charlie H.: Congratulations Canada. Great game; great format.
Mario C.: Binnington not winning Player of the Game is absolutely insane.
Brennan L.: In international hockey, the team with Crosby wins.
Cam S.: Marner was sneaky good this tournament. Hope the Leafs give him the huge bag he deserves.
Mike L.: This game should not dictate the championship. This should have been a best-of-three series.
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The Athletic’s Fluto Shinzawa has brought us his takeaway’s from tonight’s thrilling game. Follow the link below to check out his analysis.
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How Connor McDavid, Jordan Binnington lifted Canada to 4 Nations title over U.S.: Takeaways
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Pretty incredible night for hockey, no matter who you were cheering for.
McDavid got his moment on a night when he didn’t have a great game. Funny thing, Crosby didn’t have a great game in the 2010 Golden Goal game, either. But he certainly scored when it mattered, just as the heir to his throne did in this one.
The more we see these teams play against one another, the better.
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Team USA is left to wonder if things would have been different if they had Quinn Hughes, Charlie McAvoy and a playable Matthew Tkachuk tonight, but that’s hockey, right? The proverbial war of attrition. Nobody’s ever won the Stanley Cup at 100 percent.
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Canada 3, United States 2 (Overtime)
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Connor McDavid spoke to ESPN after delivering the winning goal for Canada: “It was great to just see the reaction and know what this win means to us. It’s not an Olympic gold but it means so much to our team. We battled so hard and found a way.”
McDavid also praised the performances from all four countries in the inaugural edition of the 4 Nations Face-Off, saying he hopes the sport added more fans.
“Four great countries going at it and we went against an amazing American team tonight,” he said. “It’s a great game, a great sport and I hope we put on a good show and gained some fans. You can’t ask for a better show than that.”
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I’m happy for Jordan Binnington. This tournament has been like his whole career — doubted and comes out on top with a huge performance in a huge game.
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Slavin is immense. J.T. Miller with the defensive play of his life. Guentzel’s shiftiness was terrifying. Tkachuk bros are rockstars. Matthews, Eichel are brilliant. Hellebuyck is nigh unbeatable. Sanderson, Werenski, Faber were lights out.
Stick tap to Team USA. What a performance
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Nathan MacKinnon joins this list of players to be named MVP at an NHL international tournament.
Pretty good company to keep!
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Nathan MacKinnon is named MVP of the 4 Nations Face-Off. MacKinnon led all players with four goals in the tournament.
You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game.
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Jordan Binnington is a flawed goaltender, but here are his career numbers in winner-take-all games:
A perfect 3-0 record.
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That overtime really spoke to why Team Canada trusted Jordan Binnington in spite of all the doubters. The U.S. had multiple Grade-A looks there in overtime, and he came up big every single time. Kept them alive until Connor McDavid could deliver the victory. You saw Jon Cooper in his ear during the celebration, and I’d love to know what he was saying. What a vindication for Binnington, and for Team Canada’s brass that picked him.
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Canada beats Team USA in overtime thriller to win hockey’s first-ever 4 Nations Face-off championship
Canada’s men’s hockey team defeated the USA 3-2 in overtime Thursday to capture the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off Championship as the NHL put on a show in the first edition of this midseason international tournament.
The overtime period opened up with end-to-end action and both teams having chances to put the game away as tension filled Boston’s TD Garden. Eventually it was Team Canada’s Connor McDavid scoring the game-winning goal, giving the Canadian superstar his biggest moment on the international stage and echoing teammate Sidney Crosby’s overtime winner against the USA in the 2010 Winter Olympics.
During the pre-game festivities of the highly-anticipated final, Team USA hockey icon Mike Eruzione honored the late Johnny Gaudreau. Serving as an honorary captain alongside Wayne Gretzky, the “Miracle on Ice” captain wore Gaudreau’s No. 13 Team USA jersey as he skated out to the ice.
Nathan MacKinnon opened the scoring for Team Canada, getting the puck on a pass from Thomas Harley before whipping the wrist shot from the top of the slot, sending it through traffic and past Connor Hellebuyck for the 1-0 score.
Team USA answered back with just over three minutes left in the first period. Captain Auston Matthews attempted a wraparound shot, but Canada’s goalie Jordan Binnington made the stop. However, left winger Brady Tkachuk was there to capitalize, tapping in the deflected puck to even the score at 1-1.
“I’ve never experienced anything like that,” Tkachuk told the ESPN broadcast after the 1st period.
Tkachuk was questionable to play entering Thursday night’s final, after leaving the team’s game against Sweden early on Monday, and missing the team’s practice on Wednesday due to illness.
“I wouldn’t miss the game for the world,” Tkachuk said. “This is basically, I mean guys are talking as much as you can emulate a Game 7 or even bigger than that so there’s not a chance in hell that I was missing this one.”
Just like in their first matchup on Saturday, where they initially fell behind 1-0, Team USA once again found themselves trailing before seizing the lead in the second period.
With over 12 minutes left in the second period, Zach Werenski fired a shot from near the blue line, but Canada’s Binnington was there for the stop. Matthews though quickly gathered the rebound and as he attempted to pass it to Brady Tkachuk, the puck was deflected, landing by Jake Sanderson, who buried it into the back of the net for the 2-1 lead.
Slavin made the start in the final in place of the injured Charlie McAvoy, who suffered an upper-body injury during Team USA’s first game of the tournament against Finland.
However, Canada flipped the script a minute later, when Mitchell Marner dished a pass to Sam Bennett, who skated through the left circle before going top shelf from close range to tie the game 2-2.
With “USA, USA” chants filling the TD Garden throughout the tension-filled third period, neither side was able to find the back of the net and the game went into overtime.
After 60 minutes of regulation, it was only right that a game of this magnitude headed into overtime. For some Team USA fans, it stirred memories of the 2010 gold medal game between the two sides, when Crosby’s iconic “golden goal” in overtime secured Canada’s triumph at the Vancouver Olympics.
During the round-robin stage of those Olympics, Team USA had defeated Canada, only to fall short in the championship rematch. That victory remained their last against Canada until their win on Saturday.
In the sudden death overtime, Canada’s Jordan Binnington came up with multiple game-saving stops, robbing Brady Tkachuk and Auston Matthews a couple times before McDavid’s game-winner. Binnington’s heroics late in the game answered some criticisms that the St. Louis Blues netminder had allowed some soft goals earlier in the tournament.
“Just to see the reaction, just to know what it means to us,” McDavid told the ESPN broadcast after the game on what the win meant to Team Canada.
“I know it’s just a quick tournament, it’s not an Olympic gold medal or anything like that but it means the world to our group as you can see, everybody battled so hard all week so it was special.”
MacKinnon was named MVP of the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament after scoring four goals, including Thursday’s goal.
The intensity surrounding the title game and the inaugural 4 Nations Face-off tournament itself soared after these two historic rivals met Saturday in Montreal.
In that round-robin matchup, three on-ice fights broke out in the game’s first nine seconds, sending the crowd at the Bell Centre into a frenzy and leaving most of the hockey world yearning for a rematch.
The rivalry had added spice thanks to the political clashes between the two nations over the last several weeks sparked by President Donald Trump’s return to office. Trump has repeatedly stated his desire to see Canada become the US’ 51st state, jabbed at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and threatened massive tariffs that would have a devastating effect on Canada’s economy.
That political dynamic has led to “The Star-Spangled Banner” being booed at rinks across Canada in recent weeks, including on Saturday in Montreal before the first clash between the two teams. “O Canada” was booed briefly on Thursday in Boston, but it appeared much of the crowd was singing the Canadian anthem together by its conclusion.
The anthem’s singer Chantal Kreviazuk changed a lyric in her rendition, changing “in all of us command” to “that only us command” as a response to Trump’s 51st state comments, she confirmed in a post on Instagram.
Trudeau emphasized the recent bad blood in a post on X after the game: “You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game.”
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The US was first to earn the right to play in the championship game with that 3-1 win over Canada Saturday, while the Canadians locked up the rematch with Team USA by holding off Finland 4-3 on Monday.
Despite the US victory on Saturday, history was on the Canadians’ side going into Thursday’s final. Team Canada had emerged victorious in five of its past six international best-on-best hockey tournaments, including three in a row: the 2010 and 2014 Olympics and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
Team USA, meanwhile, hadn’t won an international best-on-best final since 1996, when they took a best-of-three final over Canada at the World Cup of Hockey, scoring back-to-back 5-2 wins in Montreal after losing game one of the series in overtime in Philadelphia.
CNN’s Dan Kamal contributed to this report
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GAME NOTES: CANADA VS. FINLAND (FEB. 17)
It’s do-or-die time as the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off shifts to Boston; Canada faces off against Finland in its preliminary-round finale Monday afternoon, needing a win to keep its chances of playing for the championship alive.
Last Game
Canada closed out the Montreal leg of the tournament with an emotion-filled 3-1 loss to the United States on Saturday night. After three fights in the first nine seconds, Connor McDavid opened the scoring at the 5:31 mark, firing up an already energized crowd at the Bell Centre. But that would be it for offence for the Canadians, who lost a best-on-best game for the first time since a prelim loss to the Americans at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.
The Finns bounced back from their own loss to the U.S. by edging their Nordic rivals from Sweden 4-3 in overtime in a Saturday matinee. Mikael Granlund provided the heroics just 1:49 into the extra period, keeping Finland in the running for a spot in the final opposite the U.S.
Last Meeting
Canada and Finland have been frequent foes at the IIHF World Championship, clashing most recently in the preliminary round at the 2024 tournament last spring in Prague. Owen Power sparked the offence with a goal and two assists, Dylan Cozens added a goal and a helper and Jordan Binnington made 29 saves to help the Canadians to a 5-3 win.
The most recent best-on-best matchup came in the prelim finale at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. With both teams already assured of a place in the playoff round, Drew Doughty ended a defensive battle with his second goal of the game 2:32 into overtime, giving Canada a 2-1 win and first place in Group B.
What to Watch
While much of the attention has fallen to Sidney Crosby and his international exploits (and to be clear, that attention is VERY MUCH warranted) or his connection with Nathan MacKinnon, a fellow Nova Scotian, it’s almost as if McDavid has somewhat slid under the radar. Which is crazy to say about a player who has been a finalist for the Hart Trophy four consecutive seasons – winning twice – and has averaged 136 points over the last three years. But the Edmonton Oilers superstar burst back into the spotlight on Saturday, streaking through the Americans with a top speed of 36.5 mph to open the scoring. McDavid has been no slouch internationally across his career; he has recorded 55 points (15-40—55) in 41 games wearing the Maple Leaf, winning gold medals at Men’s Worlds, World Juniors and U18 Men’s Worlds.
What a year it’s been for Aleksander Barkov. The Finnish captain is eight months removed from captaining the Florida Panthers to their first-ever Stanley Cup championship, averaging almost a point per game in the playoffs (8-14—22 in 24 games). The 29-year-old is on pace for his fifth-straight point-per-game season (and the only two seasons he didn’t reach that mark across the last eight, he was 78 in 79 and 62 in 66), and he has the Panthers back atop a competitive Atlantic Division with the sixth-most points in the NHL at the international break. Almost it has been almost nine years since he last wore the blue and white of his country, Barkov is no stranger to international hockey; his résumé includes a U18 Men’s Worlds, two World Juniors, two Men’s Worlds, one Olympics and a World Cup of Hockey.
Championship Scenarios
The U.S. has booked its place in the final on Thursday night, but the Canadians, Finns and Swedes all sit at two points and have championship game aspirations.
A regulation win for either Canada or Finland will see them advance to face the Americans, while Sweden will need an overtime finish in the early game Monday and a regulation win over the U.S.
A Look Back
Despite being long-time international rivals, Canada and Finland have met only nine times in best-on-best competition since the 1976 Canada Cup, with the Canadians claiming victory in six of those meetings.
The highlight came at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, when the nations clashed in the final. A back-and-forth game saw the Finns twice erase Canadian leads before Shane Doan netted the game-winner 34 seconds into the third period, giving Canada a 3-2 victory and the World Cup title.
All-time record: Canada leads 6-2-1 (1-0 in OT)
Canada goals: 35
Finland goals: 14
GAME NOTES: CANADA VS. UNITED STATES (FEB. 15)
While every preliminary-round game is important in a short tournament, this one just seems a little more special – Canada takes on the United States in the marquee prelim matchup on Saturday night at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off.
Last Game
Canada opened the tournament with an absolute barn-burner on Wednesday night, getting an overtime winner from Mitch Marner to earn a 4-3 victory over Sweden in front of a raucous crowd at the Bell Centre. Sidney Crosby picked up three primary assists (and improved to 26-0 in his last 26 international games), while Nathan MacKinnon, Brad Marchand and Mark Stone joined Marner as goal scorers.
The Americans turned it on late in their opener against Finland on Thursday, scoring four goals in a span of 5:56 across the second and third periods to beat the Finns 6-1. Brady and Matthew Tkachuk scored two goals each, with Matthew and Jake Guentzel netting 11 seconds apart in the opening minute of the final frame to extend the U.S. lead from one to three before most fans were back in their seats.
The day has come. After almost nine years, best-on-best competition returns as Canada opens up the 4 Nations Face-Off against Sweden in Montreal.
The day has finally come. Almost nine years after the last best-on-best tournament – the 2016 World Cup of Hockey – Canada opens up the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off against Sweden at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
Last Meeting
The last time the Canadians and Swedes met in any senior men’s competition was the bronze medal game at the 2024 IIHF World Championship last spring in Prague. Dylan Cozens and Pierre-Luc Dubois gave Canada a 2-1 lead early in the third period, but three unanswered goals in the final 10:25 were enough for Sweden to earn a 4-2 win.
For the last time the long-time international rivals met in best-on-best competition (and we’re including Canada Cups, World Cups and Olympics with NHLers in that category), you have to go back to the gold medal game at the 2014 Games in Sochi. Jonathan Toews opened the scoring (just as he had in the 2010 gold medal game), Sidney Crosby closed the scoring (just as he had in the 2010 gold medal game) and Carey Price made 24 saves for the shutout as Canada claimed another Olympic gold with a 3-0 win.
CALGARY, Alberta – Hockey Canada, in partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) and National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA), has announced that Drew Doughty (London, ON/Los Angeles, NHL) has been added to the Team Canada roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off, set for Feb. 12-20 in Montréal, Québec, and Boston, Massachusetts.
Doughty has spent his entire 17-year career with the Los Angeles Kings (2008-25), serving as an alternate captain for the last nine seasons (2016-25). He has won two Stanley Cups (2012, 2014) and the Norris Trophy (2016), and is the team’s all-time leader in points by a defenceman while ranking eighth in career scoring (156-513—669 in 1,179 games played) for the Kings. Internationally, he has won gold medals at the Olympic Winter Games (2010, 2014) and IIHF World Junior Championship (2008), as well a World Cup of Hockey championship (2016), and a silver medal at the 2009 IIHF World Championship.
Doughty replaces Alex Pietrangelo (King City, ON/Vegas, NHL), who is unable to participate in the tournament.
Canada will open the 4 Nations Face-Off against Sweden on Feb. 12 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.
CALGARY, Alberta – Hockey Canada, in partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) and National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA), has announced that Sidney Crosby (Cole Harbour, NS/Pittsburgh, NHL) will wear the ‘C’ for Team Canada at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off, set for Feb. 12-20 in Montréal, Québec, and Boston, Massachusetts.
Connor McDavid (Newmarket, ON/Edmonton, NHL) and Cale Makar (Calgary, AB/Colorado, NHL) will join Crosby as alternate captains.
“I am grateful for the opportunity to again represent Canada on the international stage, and it is an honour to be named captain for the 4 Nations Face-Off on a team with so many great leaders,” Crosby said. “I look forward to serving as captain alongside Connor and Cale who are amazing leaders in their own right. All of us are excited to wear the Team Canada jersey and to kick off the 4 Nations Face-Off in front of Canadian fans.”
“Sidney, Connor and Cale all possess exceptional leadership qualities, a determination to be the best and a burning desire to win,” said head coach Jon Cooper (Prince George, BC/Tampa Bay, NHL). “We are fortunate to have incredible leadership on our team. These players will lead Canada with pride as we set out to accomplish our goal of winning the 4 Nations Face-Off.”
CALGARY, Alberta – Twenty-six players will wear the Maple Leaf when Canada’s National Men’s Team looks to capture a record 17th championship at the 2024 Spengler Cup, Dec. 26-31 in Davos, Switzerland.
The three goaltenders, nine defencemen and 14 forwards were selected by co-general managers Brad Pascall (Coquitlam, BC/Calgary, NHL) and Joe Thornton (St. Thomas, ON), alongside assistant general manager Hnat Domenichelli (Edmonton, AB/HC Lugano, NL).
“All of the players named today are extremely excited to represent their country and wear the Maple Leaf as they compete at the Spengler Cup,” said Pascall. “Our management group feels we have a good mix of experienced players with a wealth of skill and leadership. This is a unique and exciting tournament, and we know these players will embrace the challenge in front of them.”
The roster includes three players – Philip-Michaël Devos (Sorel-Tracy, QC/HC Ajoie, NL),Jonathan Hazen (Val-Bélair, QC/HC Ajoie, NL) and Josh Jooris (Burlington, ON/Genève-Servette HC, NL) – who will be representing Canada at the prestigious annual invitational tournament for the second year in a row. Jooris helped Canada win its most recent title in 2019.
CALGARY, Alberta – Hockey Canada has named its coaching staff for Canada’s National Men’s Team at the 2024 Spengler Cup, Dec. 26-31 in Davos, Switzerland.
Gerard Gallant (Summerside, PE) takes the reins as head coach and will be tasked with leading Canada back to the championship game for the first time since 2019, alongside assistant coaches Dave Hakstol (Warburg, AB), Mike Kelly (Shamrock, PE) and Johan Lundskog (Visby, SWE/SC Rapperswil-Jona, NL).
The coaching staff was selected by the management group of co-general managers Brad Pascall (Coquitlam, BC/Calgary, NHL) and Joe Thornton (St. Thomas, ON) alongside assistant general manager Hnat Domenichelli (Edmonton, AB/HC Lugano, NL), who all return for a second-consecutive year. Scott Salmond (Creston, BC), Hockey Canada’s senior vice-president of high performance and hockey operations, also provided input.
“We are excited to be led by Gerard, Dave, Mike and Johan, who have amassed more than five decades of experience coaching both in the NHL and Europe, and we know that experience will benefit our team as we look to bring home a championship,” said Salmond. “Having Brad, Joe and Hnat in management brings valuable leadership and experience to our group. We know they will work together to put a competitive team on the ice at the Spengler Cup.”
CALGARY, Alberta – Hockey Canada has announced the return of its management group for a second-consecutive year with Canada’s National Men’s Team at the 2024 Spengler Cup, Dec. 26-31 in Davos, Switzerland.
After making his international management debut last year, Joe Thornton (St. Thomas, ON) assumes the role of co-general manager alongside Brad Pascall (Coquitlam, BC/Calgary, NHL). Hnat Domenichelli (Edmonton, AB/HC Lugano, NL) also debuted in a management role with Team Canada in 2023 and returns as assistant general manager.
“Brad, Joe and Hnat brought tremendous leadership and experience to our group last year and we are thrilled to have them return and build upon last season,” said Scott Salmond, Hockey Canada’s senior vice-president of high performance and hockey operations. “Each bring their own knowledge having represented Canada on multiple occasions and in varying roles. They know what it takes to win in short-term competition and we know they will assemble a team that will proudly wear the Maple Leaf in its quest to win the Spengler Cup.”
Pascall is currently in his 11th season as assistant general manager of the Calgary Flames, and his second as vice-president of hockey operations. Pascall is also general manager of the Calgary Wranglers of the American Hockey League (AHL). Prior to joining the Flames, Pascall was the vice-president of hockey operations and national teams with Hockey Canada for nearly four years (2010-14), and worked for the organization from 1996-2014. During his tenure, he won five-straight gold medals at the IIHF World Junior Championship (2005-09), three Olympic gold medals (2002, 2010, 2014), two IIHF World Championship gold medals (2003, 2004), the 2004 World Cup of Hockey and the 2012 Spengler Cup.
The wait is over – Canada has announced its roster for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off, the first best-on-best international tournament since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
There’s still more than two months until the first puck drops at the Bell Centre in Montreal, but it’s never too early to take a deep dive into the Canadian roster – who they are, where they’ve come from and what they’ve done.
10,675: Combined points in 13,412 National Hockey League games (3838-6837—10675); Sidney Crosby (1,622) and Connor McDavid (1,013) are the only members of the 1,000-point club. They’ll likely be joined shortly by Brad Marchand (947) and Nathan MacKinnon (938).
5,831: Kilometres (according to Google Maps) from West Vancouver, B.C., hometown of Sam Reinhart, to Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, hometown of Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon – the westernmost and easternmost communities represented on the roster.
CALGARY, Alberta – Hockey Canada has announced that a pair of veteran National Hockey League (NHL) general managers have been added to its management group for the 4 Nations Face-Off, set for Feb. 12-20 in Montréal, Québec, and Boston, Massachusetts.
Two-time Stanley Cup champion Julien BriseBois (Greenfield Park, QC/Tampa Bay, NHL) will make his international management debut as assistant general manager, while Kyle Dubas (Sault Ste. Marie, ON/Pittsburgh, NHL), who served as associate GM at the 2024 IIHF World Championship, has been named director of player personnel alongside general manager Don Sweeney (St. Stephen, NB/Boston, NHL) and associate GM Jim Nill (Hanna, AB/Dallas, NHL).
In addition, BriseBois and Dubas have been named to Canada’s Men’s Olympic Team management group as assistant general manager and director of player personnel, respectively. They will work alongside GM Doug Armstrong (Sarnia, ON/St. Louis, NHL) and assistant general managers Sweeney and Nill, as well as player relations advisor Ryan Getzlaf (Regina, SK/Anaheim, NHL) and Scott Salmond (Creston, BC), senior vice-president of high performance and hockey operations. , Hockey Canada’s president and chief executive officer, and , chief operating officer and executive vice-president of strategy, will also provide support as part of the executive committee preparing for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
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Monday, February 17 | 1 p.m. ET | Boston, Massachusetts | Preliminary Round
Saturday, February 15 | 8 p.m. ET | Montreal, Quebec | Preliminary Round
Wednesday, February 12 | 8 p.m. ET | Montreal, Quebec | Preliminary Round
Two-time Olympic gold medallist, Stanley Cup champion replaces Alex Pietrangelo
Connor McDavid, Cale Makar to serve as alternate captains
Roster includes three returnees from 2023
Gerard Gallant named head coach; Dave Hakstol, Mike Kelly and Johan Lundskog named assistants
Joe Thornton and Brad Pascall named co-general managers; Hnat Domenichelli named assistant GM
A facts-and-figures look at the 23 Canadians who will wear the Maple Leaf in Montreal and Boston
Julien BriseBois to serve as assistant general manager; Kyle Dubas named director of player personnel
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