As expected, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby was named as captain of Canada’s entry into the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off event. Crosby is the NHL’s longest tenured active captain, having served in that role for the Penguins since 2007.

William Nylander will not only be taking part in the 4 Nations Face-Off next month, but he'll also be a part of the leadership group. The Toronto Maple Leafs star was named as an alternate captain for Sweden on Thursday.

Samuel Ersson has been named to Team Sweden's roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off. The Philadelphia Flyers goalie will replace Jacob Markstrom of the New Jersey Devils, who is expected to be out 4-6 weeks because of a sprained MCL in his knee sustained Jan. 22.

Vegas Golden Knights veteran defenceman Alex Pietrangelo has withdrawn from the 4 Nations Face-Off, the team announced Sunday.

Who are some players that could step into Canada’s 4 Nations Face-Off team if needed? Here’s a selection of forwards, defencemen and goaltenders we’d hope would be considered.

Canada Soccer’s Women’s U-17 National Team will kick off the MIMA Cup on Thursday, 11 February, against England (13:00 ET / 10:00 PT). The team will then face Scotland on Saturday, 13 February, (9:00 ET / 6:00 PT),

Victor Hedman was named captain of Team Sweden for the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday. The 34-year-old defenseman is in his first season as captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning. This is the first time Hedman will captain Sweden in international play. He was an assistant captain for Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championships, where they won bronze.

Canada Soccer has unveiled the roster for the Women’s U-17 National Team ahead of the U-17 Costa Cálida MIMA Cup 2025, set to take place in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain. Six players from the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Academy have been called up,

Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning was named captain of Sweden. The other two assistant captains are Erik Karlsson of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Mattias Ekholm of the Edmonton Oilers. Finland was the first team in the tournament to name its captain and assistants on Thursday.

Victor Hedman draws the 'C' for Sweden with Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander, Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Erik Karlsson and Edmonton Oilers defenceman Mattias Ekholm serving as alternates.

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson has been added to Sweden's roster for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-off as an injury replacement for New Jersey's Jacob Markstrom.

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The AI-related stock shakeout seems to have calmed as investors turn to megacap tech earnings - with the Federal Reserve set to pause its easing campaign in its first policy decision for 2025 just as central banks in Canada and Sweden cut again.