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Elias Lindholm Named To Team Sweden 4 Nations Face-Off Roster

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December 4, 2024

Elias Lindholm normally wears black and gold for the Boston Bruins, but he’ll soon be in blue and gold when he plays for Team Sweden in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.

The Bruins forward was among the final 18 players named to the Swedish roster on Wednesday.

Bruins center Elias Lindholm is named to Team Sweden.

— Andrew Fantucchio (@A_Fantucchio) December 4, 2024

“It’s huge. Every time you get the chance to represent your country, it’s obviously an honor,” Lindholm said to reporters following the Bruins win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. “It’s been a while since I was able to put the jersey on, and it’ll be fun to put it on again.”

Lindholm has regularly appeared on Sweden’s national teams since the age of 19, including the last time NHL players featured in an international best-on-best tournament during the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

Lindholm has underwhelmed through his first 27 games with the Bruins, scoring 13 points with three goals. However, it’s not surprising that Sweden named him to its roster, given his years of experience playing on the international stage.

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Some other players joining Lindholm on Team Sweden are Lucas Raymond of the Detroit Red Wings, former Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark, now of the Ottawa Senators, and Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman.

“You look at a guy like Hedman; he’s always tough to play against,” said Lindholm. “I’m looking forward to playing with him again. I played with him with Sweden in 2017 and have some good memories.”

A Swede team, indeed. 🇸🇪

Sweden's roster for #4Nations Face-Off is here!

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Lindholm will compete against three of his Bruins teammates in the 4 Nations Tournament.

Brad Marchand was one the initial players first named to Team Canada, as was Charlie McAvoy on Team USA, where he’ll be joined by Jeremy Swayman.

However, Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm was notably excluded from the roster.

He is currently on injured reserve with a lower-body injury that he suffered on Nov. 12. Hampus Lindholm has missed the last 10 games for the Bruins, and is still weeks away from returning, according to Bruins interim head coach Joe Sacco.

Although Hampus Lindholm’s status made him a long shot to make Team Sweden, Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin, who is also on IR and has been out since Nov. 25, was selected to the team.

The 4 Nations Face-Off will be played under NHL rules and consists entirely of NHL players representing Sweden, Finland, the United States and Canada.

The first four games of the round-robin tournament will be held at Bell Centre in Montreal, beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, before it shifts to TD Garden for the final three games on Monday, Feb. 17, concluding in the championship game on Thursday, Feb. 2