Hellebuyck backstops United States roster for 4 Nations Face-Off

The United States has announced its roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off, headlined by the reigning Vezina Trophy winner.

Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets will be between the pipes for the Americans, who also selected goaltenders Jeremy Swayman and Jake Oettinger.

Other notable players selected to the team include Jack Hughes of the Devils, Brady Tkachuk of the Senators and J.T. Miller of the Canucks.

The 17 players announced to the team on Wednesday join Auston Matthews, Matthew Tkachuk, Jack Eichel, Quinn Hughes, Adam Fox and Charlie McAvoy, who were previously named to the squad.

The 4 Nations Face-Off is a new best-on-best international tournament featuring teams made up of NHL players from Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States. The tournament will run from Feb. 12 to 20 in Montreal and Boston, and all games will be available on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.

The United States’ full roster for the tournament:

Forwards

Matt Boldy (Minnesota Wild)
Kyle Connor (Winnipeg Jets)
Jack Eichel (Vegas Golden Knights)
Jake Guentzel (Tampa Bay Lightning)
Jack Hughes (New Jersey Devils)
Chris Kreider (New York Rangers)
Dylan Larkin (Detroit Red Wings)
Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs)
J.T. Miller (Vancouver Canucks)
Brock Nelson (New York Islanders)
Brady Tkachuk (Ottawa Senators)
Matthew Tkachuk (Florida Panthers)
Vincent Trocheck (New York Rangers)

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)