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4 Nations Tournament Approaches

are Canada, the USA, Sweden, and Markstrom (New Jersey Devils) is Karlsson, Adrian Kempe, Elias
Over the Boards Finland. Each team plays each other now injured and has been replaced Lindholm, William Nylander, Gustav

once in the round robin format. The by Samuel Ersson (Philadelphia Nyqvist, Elias Pettersson, Lucas
top two teams coming out of round Flyers). Raymond, Mika Zibanejad. D’s
By Brad Robertson
robin play will play a one game final Rasmus Andersson, Jonas Brodin,
Team Canada: F’s Sam Bennett,
for the title. Rasmus Dahlin, Mattias Ekholm,
Anthony Cirelli, Sidney Crosby
Each team’s roster is star studded, (captain), Brandon Hagel, Seth Gustav Forsling, Victor Hedman
(captain), Erik Karlsson. G’s Samuel
and the hockey should be fantastic and Jarvis, Travis Konecny, Nathan
very competitive. This tournament is MacKinnon, Brad Marchand, Ericsson, Filip Gustavssson, Linus
Ullmark
replacing the All Star Game weekend Mitch Marner, Connor McDavid,
this season. Although the league is on Brayden Point, Sam Reinhart, Team USA: F’s Matt Boldy, Kyle
board with holding this event, many Mark Stone. D’s Cale Makar, Josh Connor, Jack Eichel, Jake Guetzel,
coaches and general managers must Morrisey, Colton Parayko, Alex Jack Hughes, Chris Kreider, Dylan
be holding their collective breath’s Pietrangelo (has pulled out), Travis Larkin, Auston Matthews (captain),
as they do not want to see any of Sanheim, Shea Theodore, Devin J.T. Miller, Brock Nelson, Brady
their star players succumb to injury Toews. A replacement hasn’t yet Tkachuk, Matthew Tkachuk, Vincent
during this tournament. been announced for Pietrangelo Trockek. D’s Brock Faber, Adam
but will probably be from the Fox, Noah Hanifin, Quinn Hughes,
he NHL’s attempt at running a Rosters as of Feb 1. (There can trio of Mackenzie Weegar, Chris Charlie McAvoy, Jacob Slavin, Zach
T4 nations tournament is being be additions to anyone injured Tanev, or Evan Bouchard. G’s Werenski. G’s Connor Hellyebuyck,
held February 12-20th in the cities of leading up to the tournament. For Jordan Binnington, Adin Hill, Sam Jake Oettinger, Jeremy Swayman
Montreal and Boston. Represented instance, Swedish goaltender Jacob Montembault
These lineups are full of talent,
Team Finland: F’s Sebastian Aho, grit, and skill at all positions. I give
Warner Insurance presents Joel Armia, Alexsander Barkov the edge in goal to the USA. I love the
Member of the Month (captain), Mikael Granlund, Erik makeup of the Swedish defense core.
ers
Linda Vick
Linda Vickers Haula, Roope Hintz, Kaapo, Kakko, They are capable of slowing down,
Patrick Laine, Arturi Lehtonen, and in some cases, neutralizing
Linda has been involved with our local OSGA for over fifteen Anton Lundell, Eetu, Luostarinen, the oppositions talented forwards

years. Her first experience was with curling, and her team

moved on to the Provincial Games! Linda has participated in Mikko Rantanen, Teovu Teravainen. that will be challenging them. The
prediction cycling, prediction walking, pickleball, cribbage, D’s Jani Hakanpaa, Miro Heiskinen group of forwards that the USA has
shuffleboard, carpet bowling, curling, and alpine skiing over (injured and replacement not yet assembled is quite capable of doing a

the years. She joined the board in 2018-19 and became District named), Esa Lindell, Oli Maatta, lot of damage offensively. It’s going
Coordinator in the 2019-20 season.
Other Interests/Hobbies Niko Mikkola, Rasmus Ristolainen, to be a great eight days of hockey.
Linda plays pickleball year-round and enjoys curling in the winter. Juuso Valimaki. G’s Kevin Lankinen,
She enjoys scrapbooking, especially now that she has four grandsons. Uko Pekka Luukkonen, Juuse Saros Many predict a Canada USA final,
Linda encourages others to, “Just get out and do it! Have fun, it’s not only for the competition.” but I can see Sweden working their
She participates for the camaraderie when meeting new people and for the privilege of Team Sweden: Viktor Arvidsson, way into that final game. Enjoy this
attending both summer and winter Provincial Games. Jesper Bratt, Leo Carlsson, Joel tournament everyone!
Thanks, Linda, for all you do for our local!
For more OSGA District 8 information contact our District Coordinator at lindad8osga@gmail. Eriksson Ek, Filip Forsberg, William Coach Brad
com or visit https://district8.osga.ca or follow us on Facebook.
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