Bruins' Don Sweeney Named GM Of Team Canada For 4 Nations Tournament | CBC Sports

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Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney has been named Canada’s GM for the inaugural NHL 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.

New international event to feature Canada, U.S., Sweden, Finland next FebruaryThe Canadian Press

· Posted: Apr 12, 2024 12:00 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

Boston Bruins’ Don Sweeney, seen above in 2019, was named Canada’s GM for the inaugural NHL 4 Nations Face-Off tournament on Friday. (Elise Amendola/AP/The Canadian Press)Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney has been named Canada’s GM for the inaugural NHL 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.

Hockey Canada announced its management team for the February 2025 tournament in a release Friday.

Dallas Stars Jim Nill was named associate GM for the event, and both Sweeney and Nill were named assistant GMs on Doug Armstrong’s staff for Canada’s 2026 men’s Olympic team.

Nill is in his 11th season leading the front office in Dallas, which leads the western conference with 109 points. He won NHL GM of the Year in 2022-23 and led the team to the Stanley Cup Final in 2020.

The 4 Nations Face-Off is a new international event that will feature NHL players from Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States. Canada’s coaching staff and first six players are expected to be announced in June.