Three crowns face Finland on February 15 in the first national team tournament arranged by NHL in nine years.
There has always been a rivalry, says Montreal's Patrik Laine to the league's website, about the classic neighborhood feud.
Swedish star defender Victor Hedman describes the rivalry as "big brother against little brother". When asked if he means that Sweden is the older one on the ice, the Tampa star responds:
Finland probably thinks it's the other way around.
Sweden, Canada, USA, and Finland compete in the tournament that will be decided with one year left until the Olympic Games in Milano. Three Crowns start against Canada in Montreal on February 13.
Goalkeepers: Linus Ullmark, Ottawa, Jacob Markström, New Jersey, Filip Gustavsson, Minnesota.
Defenders: Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay, Erik Karlsson, Pittsburgh, Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo, Jonas Brodin, Minnesota. Gustav Forsling, Florida, Mattias Ekholm, Edmonton, Rasmus Andersson, Calgary.
Forwards: Filip Forsberg, Nashville, Mika Zibanejad, NY Rangers, William Nylander, Toronto, Adrian Kempe, Los Angeles, Elias Pettersson, Vancouver, Jesper Bratt, New Jersey, Leo Carlsson, Anaheim, Joel Eriksson Ek, Minnesota, Lucas Raymond, Detroit, Elias Lindholm, Boston, William Karlsson, Vegas, Gustav Nyquist, Nashville, Viktor Arvidsson, Edmonton.
