2025 4 Nations Face-Off updates
A total of 30 CHL alumni suited up for their country at the 4 Nations Face-Off for Canada, USA, Finland, and Sweden.
Final (Feb. 20) – Canada 3-2 USA (OT)
Connor McDavid (Erie Otters / OHL) scored at 8:18 in overtime to give Canada a 3-2 OT victory over the United States in the championship game of the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off. McDavid got the puck from Mitch Marner (London Knights / OHL) at the left hash marks with no one around him and shot it into the far corner to give Canada the win.
Nathan MacKinnon (Halifax Mooseheads / QMJHL) and Sam Bennett (Kingston Frontenacs / OHL) tallied Canada’s other two goals, Marner had two assists, and Jordan Binnington (Owen Sound Attack / OHL) made 31 saves for Canada, including six in overtime.
McDavid was named the Player of the Game, while MacKinnon was announced as the MVP of the 4 Nations Face-Off. With four goals in four games, MacKinnon led all goal scorers during the tournament, and the reigning NHL MVP finished one point behind Team Canada’s scoring leaders, which were McDavid (3G-2A) and Rimouski Océanic alumnus Sidney Crosby (1G-4A).
THERE IT IS! THE GAME WINNER! THE TOURNAMENT WINNER! 😱😱😱
CONNOR MCDAVID HAS WON IT FOR CANADA!!! #4Nations pic.twitter.com/nDneA2e26K
— NHL (@NHL) February 21, 2025
With their victory at the 4 Nations Face-Off, Canada earned its seventh championship title at their ninth appearance at an NHL International Tournament.
While 20 CHL graduates took to the ice during Thursday’s championship game, a total of 30 CHL alumni (see complete list of players below) represented their country at this new event held by the NHL and the NHLPA. The 30 CHL graduates represented nearly 30% of all the players competing at the 4 Nations Face-Off – the most of any development hockey league in the world.
SIDNEY CROSBY
A CANADIAN LEGEND WINS WEARING THE MAPLE LEAF ONCE AGAIN 🇨🇦 #4Nations pic.twitter.com/8MxQcS6z4y
— NHL (@NHL) February 21, 2025
Game 6 (Feb. 17) – Sweden 2-1 USA
Rasmus Andersson (Barrie Colts / OHL) had a game-high five shot blocks as Sweden beat the USA 2-1 to close out its participation at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Sweden placed third and outside the top two despite having zero regulation defeats (1-0-2-0). Ultimately, the Swedes wrapped up their tournament with five points, which was the same as Canada, however, their opening night loss to the Canadians was the deciding factor that sent Canada to the final.
Meanwhile, despite the loss on Monday night, Matthew Tkachuk (London Knights / OHL), J.T. Miller (Plymouth Whalers / OHL), Vincent Trocheck (Saginaw Spirit / OHL), and the USA finished at the top of the table and will next face Canada in Thursday’s final.
Specifically, the USA will face off against its Canadian rivals in that championship game at TD Garden this Thursday at 8 p.m. ET and it can be seen live on ESPN, ESPN+, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports.
"Stanley Cup, Game 7 aside, this is probably the biggest game we've all played up until this point."
Matthew Tkachuk and USA are ready for the #4Nations Face-Off Championship on Thursday night. 🇺🇸
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🇨🇦: @Sportsnet or… pic.twitter.com/mW1NV6Yvm4— NHL (@NHL) February 18, 2025
Game 5 (Feb. 17) – Canada 5-3 Finland
Nathan MacKinnon (Halifax Mooseheads / QMJHL) scored a pair while Sam Reinhart (Kootenay ICE / WHL) led the team in scoring with three points (0G-3A) as Canada held on to defeat Finland 5-3.
Connor McDavid (Erie Otters / OHL), Brayden Point (Moose Jaw Warriors / WHL), and Sidney Crosby (Rimouski Océanic / QMJHL) were the other Canadian goal scorers.
Heading into Thursday’s final, Crosby sits tied for the tournament-scoring lead with five points (1G-4A), while MacKinnon shares the 4 Nations Face-Off goal-scoring lead as he has three goals in three games.
Canada and the USA will meet to decide the champion of a best-on-best men’s international tournament for the first time since the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Thursday’s 4 Nations Face-Off final at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN+, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports will mark the fifth time the two countries will clash in a championship/gold medal game at an NHL International Tournament or Olympics (CAN: 3-1).
NATHAN MACKINNON HAS TWO! ✌️ #4Nations
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🇨🇦: @Sportsnet or stream on Sportsnet+ ➡️ https://t.co/4KjbdjVctF pic.twitter.com/65GkJA7dR7— NHL (@NHL) February 17, 2025
Game 4 (Feb. 15) – USA 3-1 Canada
Connor McDavid (Erie Otters / OHL) tallied his country’s lone goal as Canada fell to the USA 3-1. McDavid’s goal was his first goal for Canada in a best-on-best competition, and his first for his country since the 2018 World Championship.
By registering the secondary assist on McDavid’s goal, Jordan Binnington (Owen Sound Attack / OHL) became the sixth goaltender to record an assist in an NHL International Tournament game.
In the absence of Cale Makar, Thomas Harley (Mississauga Steelheads / OHL) made his first appearance for Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off. The game marked the first time Harley had represented his country since the 2021 World Junior Championship and it made Harley (23 years, 180 days) the youngest defenseman to play for Canada at an NHL International Tournament since 20-year-old and WHL alumnus Jay Bouwmeester (Medicine Hat Tigers / WHL) did so in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.
With their regulation victory, USA clinched first place in the round-robin portion of the tournament and secured a spot in the 4 Nations Face-Off final – as the event shifts to Boston for the three remaining games.
CONNOR MCDAVID
He gives Canada the 1-0 lead! 🇨🇦 #4Nations
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🇨🇦: @Sportsnet or stream on Sportsnet+ ➡️ https://t.co/4KjbdjVctF pic.twitter.com/sekyQDRjk8— NHL (@NHL) February 16, 2025
Game 3 (Feb. 15) – Finland 4-3 Sweden (OT)
Olli Määttä (London Knights / OHL) recorded an assist on the game-tying goal, as Finland rallied from behind to defeat Sweden in overtime.
The overtime win put Finland in a tie for second in the 4 Nations Face-Off standings with Canada.
Game 2 (Feb. 13) – USA 6-1 Finland
Matthew Tkachuk (London) scored twice and added an assist as the USA beat Finland 6-1 in their tournament opener at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
J.T. Miller (Plymouth) and Vincent Trocheck (Saginaw/Plymouth) also skated for the USA while Henri Jokiharju (Portland) had Finland’s lone goal.
Chucky doing Chucky things at #4Nations 😤 pic.twitter.com/wKdD2wpOVN
— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) February 14, 2025
Game 1 (Feb. 12) – Canada 4-3 Sweden (OT)
Mitch Marner (London) scored the overtime winner at 6:06 as Canada beat Sweden 4-3 in the first game of the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off.
Nathan MacKinnon (Halifax), Brad Marchard (Moncton/Val-d’Or/Halifax) and Mark Stone (Brandon) also scored while Sidney Crosby (Rimouski) was named player of the game after a three-assist performance. Jordan Binnington (Owen Sound) got the win in goal after he made 23 saves.
MITCH MARNER!!! 🚨
He wins it for Canada in just an amazing overtime! 🍁 #4Nations pic.twitter.com/lcXpPbkoBw
— NHL (@NHL) February 13, 2025
2025 4 Nations Face-Off schedule:
Feb. 12 – Canada 4-3 Sweden (OT)
Feb. 13 – USA 6-1 Finland
Feb. 15 – USA 3-1 Canada
Feb. 15 – Finland 4-3 Sweden (OT)
Feb. 17 – Canada 5-3 Finland
Feb. 17 – Sweden 2-1 USA
Feb. 20 – Canada 3-2 USA OT (Final)
Complete list of the 30 CHL alumni participating at the 4 Nations Face-off
Players are listed alongside the CHL club they’ve played the most games with
Canada (21)
(G) Jordan Binnington (Owen Sound Attack / OHL), St. Louis Blues
(G) Adin Hill (Portland Winterhawks / WHL), Vegas Golden Knights
(G) Samuel Montembeault (Blainville-Boisbriand Armada / QMJHL), Montreal Canadiens
(D) Drew Doughty (Guelph Storm / OHL), Los Angeles Kings
(D) Thomas Harley (Mississauga Steelheads / OHL), Dallas Stars
(D) Josh Morrissey (Prince Albert Raiders / WHL), Winnipeg Jets
(D) Travis Sanheim (Calgary Hitmen / WHL), Philadelphia Flyers
(D) Shea Theodore (Seattle Thunderbirds / WHL), Vegas Golden Knights
(F) Sam Bennett (Kingston Frontenacs / OHL), Florida Panthers
(F) Anthony Cirelli (Oshawa Generals / OHL), Tampa Bay Lightning
(F) Sidney Crosby (Rimouski Océanic / QMJHL), Pittsburgh Penguins
(F) Brandon Hagel (Red Deer Rebels / WHL), Tampa Bay Lightning
(F) Seth Jarvis (Portland Winterhawks / WHL), Carolina Hurricanes
(F) Travis Konecny (Ottawa 67’s / OHL), Philadelphia Flyers
(F) Nathan MacKinnon (Halifax Mooseheads / QMJHL), Colorado Avalanche
(F) Brad Marchand (Moncton Wildcats / QMJHL), Boston Bruins
(F) Mitch Marner (London Knights / OHL), Toronto Maple Leafs
(F) Connor McDavid (Erie Otters / OHL), Edmonton Oilers
(F) Brayden Point (Moose Jaw Warriors / WHL), Tampa Bay Lightning
(F) Sam Reinhart (Kootenay ICE / WHL), Florida Panthers
(F) Mark Stone (Brandon Wheat Kings / WHL), Vegas Golden Knights
Finland (4)
(G) Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Sudbury Wolves / OHL), Buffalo Sabres
(D) Henri Jokiharju (Portland Winterhawks / WHL), Buffalo Sabres
(D) Olli Määttä (London Knights / OHL), Utah Hockey Club
(D) Juuso Välimäki (Tri-City Americans / WHL), Utah Hockey Club
Sweden (2)
(D) Rasmus Andersson (Barrie Colts / OHL), Calgary Flames
(F) Rickard Rakell (Plymouth Whalers / OHL), Pittsburgh Penguins
United States (3)
(F) J.T. Miller (Plymouth Whalers / OHL), New York Rangers
(F) Matthew Tkachuk (London Knights / OHL), Florida Panthers
(F) Vincent Trocheck (Saginaw Spirit / OHL), New York Rangers
