Final Toronto Maple Leafs Selections for Team Canada and Team USA for 4 Nations Face-Offs
The last two countries announced their 4 Nations Roster and the Toronto Maple Leafs were well represented.
With the 4 Nations Face-Off taking place next February, teams are coming together as the international battle for supremacy will no doubt capture the attention of fans.
Sweden and Finland already announced their rosters with two Toronto Maple Leafs represented with Jani Hakanpaa for Finland and William Nylander for Sweden.
Canada and the United States were also taking note of some very familiar names as Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner have been named to their respective teams.
Matthews will don the red, white, and blue as he takes the ice alongside some pretty hefty players like Brock Nelson, the Tkachuk Brothers, Chris Kreider and Brock Faber. It will be Matthews' 6th time representing the United States after various junior hockey nominations.
Even though he missed basically the entirety of November, there's no denying Matthews would earn himself a spot. Last year's leading goal-scorer is going to be a dangerous weapon for Team USA as they try and use their size and skill to control the game.
Even though he's missed a month, Matthews is still enjoying a solid season with 15 points in 14 games and recently returned to the team and made an instant impact.
Marner will join Team Canada as the only Maple Leaf although there were conversations that potentially teammate Chris Tanev would join as well though that's not the case.
Enjoying an electric season with the Maple Leafs, Marner has scored 33 points in 24 games (9 goals, 24 assists) and led the team in the wake of Matthews' injury. Without him, the team would be nowhere near as successful as they have been a quarter of the way through the season.
Marner joins Team Canada for the 4th time as he joins up with some pretty prominent Canadian players such as Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, and Nathan MacKinnon among a slew of future Hall of Famers.
It will be a friendly competition between teammates and it's great to see each country be represented by a Toronto Maple Leafs player.
The Four Nations Face-Off is scheduled to take place from February 12-20.
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| Yes | 165 | 41.6 % |
| No | 232 | 58.4 % |
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