What is the NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off? Here's what you need to know
2025-01-15
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The 2025 4 Nations Face-Off begins on Feb. 12 and ends on Feb 20, but what is the tournament, and how did it come to fruition? NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the international tournament at a press conference at the 2024 NHL All-Star Game.&nbsp; In the NHL’s announcement, the league said they view the 4 Nations event as a "building block to a larger World Cup." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM  Bettman said in addition to players competing in the 2026 Olympics, they will play in a World Cup in 2028, go back to the Olympics in 2030, and then two years after that, have another World Cup to set the cycle of international play.&nbsp; Bettman called the 4 Nations Face-Off an "appetizer" for what looks to be a packed international slate for the sport of hockey in the coming years. The tournament will be the first time since 2016 that NHL players were in a best-on-best international tournament. It was the World Cup of Hockey in 2016, and there were eight teams in that tournament.&nbsp; Because of the 4 Nations Face-Off, there will not be an All-Star Game this season.&nbsp; Here is what you need to know about the upcoming tournament. KAAPO KAKKO THRIVING WITH KRAKEN AFTER TRADE FROM RANGERS  What is the tournament’s format? The tournament is a round-robin tournament, and each team will play three games.&nbsp; For each regulation win, the winning team will receive three points. For each overtime or shootout win, the team will receive two points.&nbsp; For each overtime or shootout loss, the team will receive one point. For a regulation loss, the team will not be awarded a point. Overtime is a 10-minute, 3-on-3 sudden death period. If the overtime is scoreless, the game will be decided by a three-round shootout. The top two teams will play in a winner-take-all final.&nbsp; If overtime is needed in the championship game, it will be traditional 5-on-5 hockey with consecutive 20-minute periods, like how overtime works in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.&nbsp; 12 CALIFORNIA SPORTS TEAMS UNITE TO HELP THOSE AFFECTED BY LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES  Where and when are the games being played? The tournament will be held in North America, with games being held at the Bell Centre in Montreal and the TD Garden in Boston.&nbsp; There are two practice days, on February 10 and 11, and then the games begin.&nbsp; There are four games being played at the Bell Centre, and three at the TD Garden. Here are the games being played at the Bell Centre:  Saturday, Feb. 15, is a doubleheader at the Bell Centre. Finland plays Sweden at 1 p.m. ET, while Sweden will play the United States at 8 p.m. ET The TD Garden will also host a doubleheader. On Monday, Feb. 17, Canada will play Finland at 1 p.m. ET, while Sweden will play the United States at 8 p.m. ET.&nbsp; The championship game is on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 8 p.m. ET. PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP SAYS HE ASKED WAYNE GRETZKY TO BECOME 'GOVERNOR OF CANADA'  Who is on the roster? Each roster will consist of 13 forwards, seven defensemen and three goalies.&nbsp; Team Canada Forwards (listed alphabetically by last name): Sam Bennett, Florida PanthersAnthony Cirelli, Tampa Bay LightningSidney Crosby, Pittsburgh PenguinsBrandon Hagel, Tampa Bay LightningSeth Jarvis, Carolina HurricanesTravis Konecny, Philadelphia FlyersNathan MacKinnon, Colorado AvalancheBrad Marchand, Boston BruinsMitch Marner, Toronto Maple LeafsConnor McDavid, Edmonton OilersBrayden Point, Tampa Bay LightningSam Reinhart, Florida PanthersMark Stone, Vegas Golden Knights Defensemen: Cale Makar, Colorado AvalancheJosh Morrissey, Winnipeg JetsColton Parayko, St. Louis BluesAlex Pietrangelo, Vegas Golden KnightsTravis Sanheim, Philadelphia FlyersShea Theodore, Vegas Golden KnightsDevon Toews, Colorado Avalanche Goalies: Jordan Binnington, St. Louis BluesAdin Hill, Vegas Golden KnightsSam Montembeault, Montreal Canadiens SUSPECT CHARGED IN DEATHS OF NHL STAR JOHNNY GAUDREAU, BROTHER MATTHEW PLEADS NOT GUILTY  Team USA Forwards: Matt Boldy, Minnesota WildKyle Connor, Winnipeg JetsJack Eichel, Vegas Golden KnightsJake Guentzel, Tampa Bay LightningJack Hughes, New Jersey DevilsChris Kreider, New York RangersDylan Larkin, Detroit Red WingsAuston Matthews, Toronto Maple LeafsJ.T. Miller, Vancouver CanucksBrock Nelson, New York IslandersBrady Tkachuk, Ottawa SenatorsMatthew Tkachuk, Florida PanthersVincent Trocheck, New York Rangers Defensemen: Brock Faber, Minnesota WildAdam Fox, New York RangersNoah Hanifin, Vegas Golden KnightsQuinn Hughes, Vancouver CanucksCharlie McAvoy, Boston BruinsJaccob Slavin, Carolina HurricanesZach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets Goalies: Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg JetsJake Oettinger, Dallas StarsJeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins Team Finland Forwards: Sebastian Aho, Carolina HurricanesJoel Armia, Montreal CanadiensAleksander Barkov, Florida PanthersMikael Granlund, San Jose SharksErik Haula, New Jersey DevilsRoope Hintz, Dallas StarsKaapo Kakko, Seattle KrakenPatrik Laine, Montreal CanadiensArtturi Lehkonen, Colorado AvalancheAnton Lundell, Florida PanthersEetu Luostarinen, Florida PanthersMikko Rantanen, Colorado AvalancheTeuvo Teravainen, Chicago Blackhawks Defensemen:Jani Hakanpaa, Toronto Maple LeafsMiro Heiskanen, Dallas StarsEsa Lindell, Dallas StarsOlli Maatta, Utah Hockey ClubNiko Mikkola, Florida PanthersRasmus Ristolainen, Philadelphia FlyersJuuso Valimaki, Utah Hockey Club Goalies:Kevin Lankinen, Vancouver CanucksUkko-Pekka Luukkonen, Buffalo SabresJuuse Saros, Nashville Predators CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP  Team Sweden Forwards:Viktor Arvidsson, Edmonton OilersJesper Bratt, New Jersey DevilsLeo Carlsson, Anaheim DucksJoel Eriksson Ek, Minnesota WildFilip Forsberg, Nashville PredatorsWilliam Karlsson, Vegas Golden KnightsAdrian Kempe, Los Angeles KingsElias Lindholm, Boston BruinsWilliam Nylander, Toronto Maple LeafsGustav Nyquist, Nashville PredatorsElias Pettersson, Vancouver CanucksLucas Raymond, Detroit Red WingsMika Zibanejad, New York Rangers Defensemen:Rasmus Andersson, Calgary FlamesJonas Brodin, Minnesota WildRasmus Dahlin, Buffalo SabresMattias Ekholm, Edmonton OilersGustav Forsling, Florida PanthersVictor Hedman, Tampa Bay LightningErik Karlsson, Pittsburgh Penguins Goalies:Filip Gustavsson, Minnesota WildJacob Markstrom, New Jersey DevilsLinus Ullmark, Ottawa Senators Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.