Canadiens goaltender Samuel Montembeault has been selected for Team Canada at the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off tournament in February.
He will join 22 other players on the roster, including the Maple Leafs’ Mitch Marner, Oilers’ Connor McDavid, and Bruins’ Brad Marchand, who were announced in June, plus Panthers’ Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett, and the Jets’ Josh Morrissey.
Goaltending was the biggest question mark for Canadian general manager Don Sweeney of the Boston Bruins and the rest of the country’s hockey brain trust — especially with stud netminders like Carey Price and Roberto Luongo a distant memory.
Canada doesn’t have the same goaltending pedigree as at past international events, but head coach Jon Cooper of Tampa will likely lean on Stanley Cup winners Jordan Binnington of the Blues and Adin Hill of the Golden Knights.
Meanwhile, forwards Patrik Laine, who scored a goal in his only game so far since a pre-season injury, and Joel Armia are on Team Finland. No Canadiens were named to the United States or Sweden teams.
“We are thrilled to unveil the group of players who have earned the opportunity to represent Canada,” Sweeney said in a statement. “We believe we have assembled a roster that features world-class talent, as well as success at the NHL and international levels.
Montembeault, 28, has a 7-10-2 record so far in the NHL this season, with a goals-against average of 2.99 and save percentage of .901.
The 4 Nations tournament runs Feb. 12-20 in Montreal and Boston, and will serve as an appetizer for the NHL’s Olympic return in 2026.
It’s also the closest hockey has got to a best-on-best men’s tournament since the 2016 World Cup.
Canada opens the 4 Nations on Feb. 12 against Sweden at the Bell Centre in Montreal before facing the U.S. in the same building three nights later.
The tournament then moves to Boston, where the Canadians will meet Finland on Feb 17.
The teams with the two best records after the round-robin will battle in the final Feb. 20 at TD Garden.
Team Canada roster
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
- Mitchell Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
- Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers
- Mark Stone, Vegas Golden Knights
Defence:
- 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
Goaltenders:
- Jordan Binnington, St. Louis Blues
- Adin Hill, Vegas Golden Knights
- Sam Montembeault, Montreal Canadiens
Team USA roster
Forwards:
- Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers
- Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights
- Chris Kreider, New York Rangers
- Vincent Trocheck, New York Rangers
- Brock Nelson, New York Islanders
- Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators
- Matt Boldy, Minnesota Wild
- Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets
- Jake Guentzel, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils
- J.T. Miller, Vancouver Canucks
- Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings
Defence:
- Brock Faber, Minnesota Wild
- Adam Fox, New York Rangers
- Noah Hanifin, Vegas Golden Knights
- Quinn Hughes, Vancouver Canucks
- Charlie McAvoy, Boston Bruins
- Jaccob Slavin, Carolina Hurricanes
- Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets
Goaltenders:
- Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets
- Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars
- Jeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins
Team Sweden roster
Forwards:
- Viktor Arvidsson, Edmonton Oilers
- Jesper Bratt, New Jersey Devils
- Leo Carlsson, Anaheim Ducks
- Joel Eriksson Ek, Minnesota Wild
- Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators
- William Karlsson, Vegas Golden Knights
- Adrian Kempe, Los Angeles Kings
- Elias Lindholm, Boston Bruins
- William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Gustav Nyquist, Nashville Predators
- Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks
- Lucas Raymond, Detroit Red Wings
- Mika Zibanejad, New York Rangers
Defence:
- Rasmus Andersson, Calgary Flames
- Jonas Brodin, Minnesota Wild
- Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres
- Mattias Ekholm, Edmonton Oilers
- Gustav Forsling, Florida Panthers
- Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Erik Karlsson, Pittsburgh Penguins
Goaltenders:
- Filip Gustavsson, Minnesota Wild
- Jacob Markstrom, New Jersey Devils
- Linus Ullmark, Ottawa Senators
Team Finland roster
Forwards:
- Sebastian Aho, Carolina Hurricanes
- Joel Armia, Montreal Canadiens
- Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers
- Mikael Granlund, San Jose Sharks
- Erik Haula, New Jersey Devils
- Roope Hintz, Dallas Stars
- Kaapo Kakko, New York Rangers
- Patrik Laine, Montreal Canadiens
- Artturi Lehkonen, Colorado Avalanche
- Anton Lundell, Florida Panthers
- Eetu Luostarinen, Florida Panthers
- Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche
- Teuvo Teravainen, Chicago Blackhawks
Defence:
- Jani Hakanpaa, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Miro Heiskanen, Dallas Stars
- Esa Lindell, Dallas Stars
- Olli Maatta, Utah Hockey Club
- Niko Mikkola, Florida Panthers
- Rasmus Ristolainen, Philadelphia Flyers
- Juuso Valimaki, Utah Hockey Club
Goaltenders:
- Kevin Lankinen, Vancouver Canucks
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Buffalo Sabres
- Juuse Saros, Nashville Predators