The 2025 4 Nations Face-Off will take place from February 12-20 in Montreal and Boston. It features NHL players from Finland, Sweden, Canada, and the United States. Teams earn three points for a regulation win, two for an overtime or shootout win, one for an overtime or shootout loss, and none for a regulation loss. The top two teams will advance to the championship game on February 20 in Boston.
The tournament opens at the Bell Centre in Montreal, with Canada playing Sweden on February 12, followed by the United States against Finland on February 13. The action moves to TD Garden in Boston for the final group stage games and the championship match.
4 nations Face-Off Finland Coach
According to the official website of the NHL, Finland's 4 Nations Face-Off coach is Antti Pennanen, a former ice hockey player and coach.
Pennanen is the head coach for Ilves in the Finnish Liiga and also coaches Finland's national junior ice hockey team. Pennanen has previously coached Jukurit and HPK in the Liiga, leading HPK to the 2019 championship.
Pennanen has also been part of Finland’s national team coaching staff, helping secure gold medals at the 2016 World Junior Championships and the 2019 IIHF World Championship.
| FINLAND | ||
| Role | Name | Organization |
| Head Coach | Antti Pennanen | FIHA |
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4 Nations Face-Off Finland Coaching Staff
According to the official website of the NHL, Finland's 4 Nations Face-Off coaching staff is led by head coach Antti Pennanen. His assistants include Tuomo Ruutu from the Florida Panthers and Mikko Manner from Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho. The video coaches are Jukka Varmanen from SC Langnau Tigers and Lauri Merikivi from Tampereen Ilves. Aki Näykki from Tappara serves as the goalie coach.
| FINLAND | ||
| Role | Name | Organization |
| Assistant Coach | Tuomo Ruutu | Florida Panthers |
| Assistant Coach | Mikko Manner | Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho |
| Video Coach | Jukka Varmanen | SC Langnau Tigers |
| Video Coach | Lauri Merikivi | Tampereen Ilves |
| Goalie Coach | Aki Näykki | Tappara |
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FAQs on 4 nations face off Finland coach & Coaching Staff
A. The tournament will take place at the Bell Centre in Montreal and TD Garden in Boston.
A. The tournament will take place from February 12 to February 20, 2025.
A. Four teams will participate: Canada, the United States, Sweden, and Finland.
A. Canada and the United States will host the event.
A. The Four Nations tournament follows a round-robin format where each team competes against the others.
