Canada announced its roster for the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off in February, and as expected, the lineup was loaded with superstars, Stanley Cup champions and future Hall of Famers. 


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Twenty-three players were named, including 13 forwards, seven defensemen and three goaltenders. Led by <a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&amp;&amp;p=41f7f537d01979eb7d13b97793eac700cb2e134ceda2b0487b79104f852ee6abJmltdHM9MTczMzI3MDQwMA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=4&amp;fclid=096f474a-1eb9-6032-0aa4-53df1f9f6123&amp;psq=penguins+lineup&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGFpbHlmYWNlb2ZmLmNvbS90ZWFtcy9waXR0c2J1cmdoLXBlbmd1aW5zL2xpbmUtY29tYmluYXRpb25z&amp;ntb=1">Pittsburgh Penguins’</a> captain Sidney Crosby, this is the first opportunity that he and <a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&amp;&amp;p=7df5692455e64c3ae5ef8aa711b65eea7187bcbe747a2c575642786d6407a256JmltdHM9MTczMzI3MDQwMA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=4&amp;fclid=096f474a-1eb9-6032-0aa4-53df1f9f6123&amp;psq=oilerslineup&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGFpbHlmYWNlb2ZmLmNvbS90ZWFtcy9lZG1vbnRvbi1vaWxlcnMvbGluZS1jb21iaW5hdGlvbnM&amp;ntb=1">Edmonton Oilers’</a> captain Connor McDavid could play together on the international stage. 



The rest of the forward group has multiple recent Stanley Cup champions, including <a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&amp;&amp;p=e22b57b12d5b704c07386d6b4ed35630d65c0418120e9b70022a1af5eccdca8fJmltdHM9MTczMzI3MDQwMA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=4&amp;fclid=096f474a-1eb9-6032-0aa4-53df1f9f6123&amp;psq=pantherslineup&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGFpbHlmYWNlb2ZmLmNvbS90ZWFtcy9mbG9yaWRhLXBhbnRoZXJzL2xpbmUtY29tYmluYXRpb25z&amp;ntb=1">Florida Panthers’ </a>Sam Bennett and Sam Reinhart, <a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&amp;&amp;p=9a5c4443d86276745c86c9739311b85bb1d926b68f4110abb1f3ddd82d9ea546JmltdHM9MTczMzI3MDQwMA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=4&amp;fclid=096f474a-1eb9-6032-0aa4-53df1f9f6123&amp;psq=lightning+lineup&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGFpbHlmYWNlb2ZmLmNvbS90ZWFtcy90YW1wYS1iYXktbGlnaHRuaW5nL2xpbmUtY29tYmluYXRpb25z&amp;ntb=1">Tampa Bay Lightning’s</a> Anthony Cirelli, Brandon Hagel and Brayden Point, as well as <a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&amp;&amp;p=6939ea3c31eeaa82a867bbdcb759583e5a81858e73c0145f7653de8e2125ec68JmltdHM9MTczMzI3MDQwMA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=4&amp;fclid=096f474a-1eb9-6032-0aa4-53df1f9f6123&amp;psq=golden+knights+lineup&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGFpbHlmYWNlb2ZmLmNvbS90ZWFtcy92ZWdhcy1nb2xkZW4ta25pZ2h0cy9saW5lLWNvbWJpbmF0aW9ucw&amp;ntb=1">Vegas Golden Knights’</a> captain Mark Stone. 



On defense, the group is led by a pair of all-star pairings in <a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&amp;&amp;p=840f8ec36b1dfced22e2ead8ae2b2028111d4ad8f2b28877275651ca4c52ef4dJmltdHM9MTczMzI3MDQwMA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=4&amp;fclid=096f474a-1eb9-6032-0aa4-53df1f9f6123&amp;psq=avalanche+lineup&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGFpbHlmYWNlb2ZmLmNvbS90ZWFtcy9jb2xvcmFkby1hdmFsYW5jaGUvbGluZS1jb21iaW5hdGlvbnM&amp;ntb=1">Colorado Avalanche’s</a> Cale Makar and Devon Toews, as well as the Golden Knights’ Shea Theodore and Alex Pietrangelo. <div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="160"></div>



Here is the full list of Canada’s 4 Nations Face-Off roster. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">FOWARDS (13)</h2>



Sam Bennett (Fla)



Anthony Cirelli (Tbl)



Sidney Crosby (Pit)



Brandon Hagel (Tbl)



Seth Jarvis (Car)



Travis Konecny (Phil)



Nathan MacKinnon (Col)



Brad Marchand (Bos)



Mitch Marner (Tor)



Connor McDavid (Edm)



Brayden Point (Tbl)



Sam Reinhart (Fla)



Mark Stone (Vgk)



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">DEFENSE (7)</h2>



Cale Makar (Col)



Josh Morrissey (Wpg)



Colton Parayko (Stl)



Alex Pietrangelo (Vgk)



Travis Sanheim (Phi)



Shea Theodore (Vgk)



Devon Toews (Col)



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">GOALTENDERS (3)</h2>



Jordan Binnington (Stl)



Adin Hill (Vgk)



Sam Montembeault (Mtl)