13 OHL alumni named to 4 Nations Face-off rosters

Thirteen OHL alumni are set to suit up at the inaugural 4 Nations Face-off in a best-on-best tournament among NHL stars set to be held in February.

Canada’s roster features seven former OHL stars, the USA has three, Finland includes two OHL alumni, and Sweden has one.

“It’s going to be crazy,” former London Knight Mitch Marner told NHL.com. “All four teams are stacked. It’s going to be a great tournament for a lot of people to watch and I’m sure excited and super honoured that I get the privilege to do that.”

Of Canada’s 23-man roster, 87 per cent are former CHL players – nine previously played in the WHL, seven in the OHL and four in the QMJHL. Canada will be led by reigning Hart Memorial Award winner Nathan MacKinnon (Halifax) as well as Connor McDavid (Erie) who recently became the fourth fastest player in NHL history to 1,000 career points.

Canada’s roster is comprised of 12 players who have previously hoisted the Stanley Cup.

The best-on-best tournament featuring teams consisting of NHL players from Finland, Sweden, Canada and the United States, will be held from Feb. 12-20, with games at Bell Centre in Montreal on Feb. 12-15 and at TD Garden in Boston from Feb. 17-20.

13 OHL alumni to suit up at the 4 Nations Face-off

Canada

Sam Bennett (Kingston)
Jordan Binnington (Owen Sound)
Anthony Cirelli (Oshawa/Erie)
Travis Konecny (Ottawa/Sarnia)
Mitch Marner (London)
Connor McDavid (Erie)
Alex Pietrangelo (Mississauga/Niagara/Barrie)

USA

J.T. Miller (Plymouth)
Matthew Tkachuk (London)
Vincent Trocheck (Saginaw/Plymouth)

Finland

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Sudbury)
Olli Maatta (London)

Sweden

Rasmus Andersson (Barrie)