Connor McDavid, Crosby, Makar Lead Canada's Roster for 2025 NHL 4 Nations Face-Off

Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby will lead Team Canada into the NHL's inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off.

The Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins captains were two of the 23 players named to the Canadian roster on Dec. 4 ahead of the round-robin tournament in Montreal and Boston this February.

Team Canada's full 2025 NHL 4 Nations Face-Off roster is below.

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FORWARDS

• 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

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DEFENSEMEN

• Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche
• Josh Morrissey, Winnipeg Jets
• Colton Parayko, St. Louis Blues
• Alex Pietrangelo, Vegas Golden Knights
• Travis Sanheim, Philadelphia Flyers
• Shea Theodore, Vegas Golden Knights
• Devon Toews, Colorado Avalanche

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GOALTENDERS

• Jordan Binnington, St. Louis Blues
• Adin Hill, Vegas Golden Knights
• Sam Montembeault, Montreal Canadiens

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The Vegas Golden Knights are the most heavily represented NHL team on the Canadian roster with Stone, Pietrangelo, Theodore and Hill all heading to the tournament.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are sending Cirelli, Hagel and Point, while Bennett and Reinhart will represent the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.

Team Canada's stacked forward group is led by two of the best playmakers in the NHL in McDavid and Crosby.

Point and Stone could be tabbed to center Team Canada's bottom six, although Stone's role will come down to his availability. It could be an encouraging sign for the Knights that Stone, who has been sidelined since Nov. 6 with a lower-body injury, was named to the roster.

Crosby skated during the 2024 All-Star Game alongside fellow Nova Scotia native MacKinnon. Both he and McDavid, who grew up near Bennett, could get the chance to skate on a line with old friends in February.

Makar and Toews, who form the top pairing in Colorado and helped lead the Avs to the Stanley Cup in 2022, could be matched up once again for Team Canada.

The biggest question regarding Team Canada's starting lineup could come down to the net as Binnington, Hill and Montembeault potentially each have a shot at starting in February. Binnington may have the edge in terms of experience, but Hill matches him with one Stanley Cup win, and Montembeault is putting up a strong season so far despite a struggling Canadiens defense.

Reinhart, who leads the NHL with four short-handed goals headed into Wednesday, and Konecny, who paced all skaters with six last season, are likely to be dangerous additions to Canada's penalty kill. Lightning penalty killers Hagel and Cirelli are also likely to see ice time when a Canadian player is in the box.

Notable players absent from the Team Canada roster are Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard, Nashville Predators winger Steven Stamkos and Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele. Bedard remains a likely pick to represent Canada during the 2026 Olympics.

The last best-on-best hockey tournament took place during the 2016 World Cup of Hockey in 2016. Crosby, Marchand and Pietrangelo were featured on Team Canada's roster during the event, and Crosby was named MVP after leading Canada to victory. McDavid and MacKinnon also played in the tournament as members of the under-23 Team North America.

Team Canada will be coached in the tournament by Jon Cooper, who led the Tampa Bay Lightning to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021. He will also coach the Canadian team during the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics.

The puck drops on the 4 Nations Face-Off on Wednesday, Feb. 12, as Canada takes on Sweden in Montreal. A rivalry matchup against Team USA is set for Saturday, Feb. 15, before Team Canada travels to Boston to take on Finland on Monday, Feb. 17. The championship game is set for Thursday, Feb. 20, at TD Garden.