The 4 Nations Face-Off rosters were announced in December, the captains were named this week and now the tournament organizers have revealed what the United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden will wear in February.
The jerseys, designed by Fanatics with input from the NHL and NHL Players’ Association, were unveiled on Friday.
Unlike NHL games, in which a player wears a different color jersey depending on whether the team is home or away, each country will wear the same jersey for each game.
The best-on-best international tournament will be held from Feb. 12-20 at Montreal’s Bell Centre and Boston’s TD Garden. Here’s a closer look at the jerseys:
USA 4 Nations Face-Off jersey
Drawing inspiration from the U.S. flag, the jersey has navy blue as the primary color, with red and white striping on the sleeves and the base. Each shoulder has a white star patch, similar to what was worn during the 1980 ‘Miracle on Ice’ Lake Placid Olympics. There are 13 subtle stripes on the chest and back to represent to original 13 colonies. “E Pluribus Unum” from The Great Seal of the United States is on the jersey’s sleeves.
Canada 4 Nations Face-Off jersey
Canada’s jersey is red with maple white colored accents. Its front crest has a 13-point maple leaf, inspired by the first representation of what would become the Canadian flag. An arced Canada wordmark sits inside the leaf, and the sleeves feature debossed maple leaf vines.
Finland 4 Nations Face-Off jersey
This is the only white jersey at the tournament, which represents the ‘country’s vast winter landscape.’ The Suomi on the front is the Finnish word for Finland. There’s a modern take on the national coat of arms, a crowned lion set against the Finnish sky. Convallaria Majalis, the country’s national flower, is debossed on the sleeves and on the interior neckline.
Sweden 4 Nations Face-Off jersey
The yellow and blue jersey has a modern redesign of the Tre Kronor (three crowns), which is historically worn by the nation’s hockey teams in international competitions. A stripe design on the jersey’s sleeves looks like the Swedish flag.
4 Nations Face-Off schedule, TV
(Times p.m. ET)
Wednesday, Feb. 12: Canada vs. Sweden at Montreal, 8, TNT
Thursday, Feb. 13: USA vs. Finland at Montreal, 8, ESPN
Saturday, Feb. 15: Finland vs. Sweden at Montreal, 1, ABC
Saturday, Feb. 15: USA vs. Canada at Montreal, 8, ABC
Monday, Feb. 17: Canada vs. Finland at Boston, 1, TNT
Monday, Feb. 17: Sweden vs. USA at Boston, 8, TNT
Thursday, Feb. 20: Championship game at Boston, 8, ESPN
