Three Former BC Standouts Named to Team USA for 4 Nations Face-Off
December 05, 2024 | Men's Hockey
Matt Boldy, Noah Hanifin and Chris Kreider were selected to represent the U.S. in February
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Former Boston College men's hockey standouts Matt Boldy, Noah Hanifin and Chris Kreider were named to the U.S. Men's National Team roster that will compete for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off, as announced by USA Hockey on Wednesday evening.
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An international tournament being staged by the NHL and NHLPA, the 4 Nations Face-Off will include teams of NHL players representing the U.S., Canada, Finland and Sweden.
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"We've got a lot of great players and it was extremely challenging to get to a final roster," said Bill Guerin '93, general manager of the 2025 U.S. Men's National Team and also the president of hockey operations and general manager of the Minnesota Wild. "I'd like to thank our management group for their tireless work and also our coaching staff for their input. The journey to get to today was a reminder to all of us of the important work done by those at the grassroots level of our sport, the significant efforts of our top junior leagues in the USHL and NAHL, and also the impact that our National Team Development Program has had. Hockey in our country is strong and continuing to get better, and this team is no doubt a reflection of that."
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Through 25 games this season for Minnesota, Boldy has 24 points on 11 goals and 13 assists. The Massachusetts native has skated in 228 games over the course of his four-year career, posting 86 goals and 109 assists for 195 points.
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Hanifin is currently in his first full season with the Vegas Golden Knights after being traded to the organization during the 2023-24 campaign. He has played in 27 games this season, posting three goals and nine assists for 12 points. Hanifin recently reached the 700-career game milestone, having now skated in 705 games and has 65 goals and 233 assists for 298 points.
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Currently in his 13th season with the New York Rangers, Kreider has 10 goals through the first 21 games. He has 562 points in 836 career games, scoring 314 goals while picking up 248 assists. The forward has also played in 123 career playoff games, boasting 48 goals and 28 assists for 76 points.
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Team USA will open play on Feb. 13 against Finland from the Bell Centre in Montreal.
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An international tournament being staged by the NHL and NHLPA, the 4 Nations Face-Off will include teams of NHL players representing the U.S., Canada, Finland and Sweden.
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"We've got a lot of great players and it was extremely challenging to get to a final roster," said Bill Guerin '93, general manager of the 2025 U.S. Men's National Team and also the president of hockey operations and general manager of the Minnesota Wild. "I'd like to thank our management group for their tireless work and also our coaching staff for their input. The journey to get to today was a reminder to all of us of the important work done by those at the grassroots level of our sport, the significant efforts of our top junior leagues in the USHL and NAHL, and also the impact that our National Team Development Program has had. Hockey in our country is strong and continuing to get better, and this team is no doubt a reflection of that."
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Through 25 games this season for Minnesota, Boldy has 24 points on 11 goals and 13 assists. The Massachusetts native has skated in 228 games over the course of his four-year career, posting 86 goals and 109 assists for 195 points.
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Hanifin is currently in his first full season with the Vegas Golden Knights after being traded to the organization during the 2023-24 campaign. He has played in 27 games this season, posting three goals and nine assists for 12 points. Hanifin recently reached the 700-career game milestone, having now skated in 705 games and has 65 goals and 233 assists for 298 points.
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Currently in his 13th season with the New York Rangers, Kreider has 10 goals through the first 21 games. He has 562 points in 836 career games, scoring 314 goals while picking up 248 assists. The forward has also played in 123 career playoff games, boasting 48 goals and 28 assists for 76 points.
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Team USA will open play on Feb. 13 against Finland from the Bell Centre in Montreal.
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