Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Former College Hockey Stars Set for 4 Nations Face-Off

13 Different Schools Have Alums Competing in Tourney

Former College Hockey Stars Set for 4 Nations Face-Off

Each of the four participating countries will have NCAA representation when the first-ever 4 Nations Face-Off gets underway Wednesday in Montreal.

A total of 23 former college hockey players from 13 different schools will complete in the tournament, including 18 former NCAA standouts representing the United States. Canada has three NCAA alumni on its roster, while Finland and Sweden have one each.

Among the 23 are former Hobey Baker Memorial Award winners Cale Makar (2019) and Jack Eichel (2015).  

The eight-day event will feature games in both Montreal and Boston. It begins tomorrow with Canada facing Sweden at the Bell Centre. Team USA will play its first game the following day against Finland at Boston’s TD Garden. The championship game is scheduled for Feb. 20 in Boston.

For more details, including schedule and viewing information, visit https://nhl.com/4nations.

NCAA ALUMNI ON 4 NATIONS ROSTERS

United States: F Matt Boldy (Boston College), F Kyle Connor (Michigan), F Jack Eichel (Boston University), D Brock Faber (Minnesota), D Adam Fox (Harvard), F Jake Guentzel (Omaha), D Noah Hanifin (Boston College), G Connor Hellebuyck (UMass Lowell), F Chris Kreider (Boston College), F Dylan Larkin (Michigan), D Charlie McAvoy (Boston University), F Brock Nelson (North Dakota), G Jake Oettinger (Boston University), D Jake Sanderson (North Dakota), D Jaccob Slavin (Colorado College), G Jeremy Swayman (Maine), F Brady Tkachuk (Boston University), D Zach Werenski (Michigan)

Canada: D Cale Makar (UMass), D Colton Parayko (Alaska), D Devon Toews (Quinnipiac)

Finland: F Erik Haula (Minnesota)

Sweden: F Gustav Nyquist (Maine)