"William Eklund snubbed" "Team Swede is gonna be tough": NHL fans react as Sweden announce 4 Nations Face-Off roster

Sweden has revealed its roster for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off. The team includes top players like William Nylander, Elias Pettersson, and Erik Karlsson. Fans have mixed reactions to the announcement, with some praising the lineup and others noting William Eklund’s surprise absence.

On Wednesday, NHL announced the roster on X with the caption:

"A Swede team, indeed. 🇸🇪 Sweden's roster for #4Nations Face-Off is here! Presented by #svenskaspel"

Soon, hockey fans took to the comment section and shared their responses.

One fan called the roster “tough” and predicted a strong tournament performance.

"Team Swede is gonna be tough!" they wrote.

"William Eklund snubbed," another posted.

"How is Nyquist or Arvidsson better than Eklund 🤣🤣" a fan shared.

"Stacked wish Landy was playing. He would add even more depth to that lineup," one fan wrote.

"How Forsling is the 7th D when he’s better than the 6 guys ahead of him is insane," another questioned.

"Dahlin has been nursing a back injury from camp... 11 million aav and captain face of the franchise I'm telling him to sit this one out," a user said.

"ZiBENCHnejad on this team is Crazy. Bro may be the most finished player to ever touch a puck since Travis Hamonic," another wrote.

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Sweden’s complete roster for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off

Sweden’s roster features a strong mix of experienced forwards like William Nylander, William Karlsson, and Elias Pettersson, skilled defensemen like Victor Hedman and Rasmus Andersson, and reliable goaltenders like Jacob Markström and Linus Ullmark. They will face Canada in their opening game on February 12.

Here is the properly arranged roster for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off:

Forwards:

• Viktor Arvidsson (Edmonton Oilers)
• Filip Forsberg (Nashville Predators)
• Gustav Nyquist (Nashville Predators)
• Jesper Bratt (New Jersey Dies)
• William Karlsson (Vegas Golden Knights)
• Elias Pettersson (Vancouver Canucks)
• Led Carlsson (Anaheim Ducks)
• Adrian Kempe (Los Angerels Kings)
• Lucas Raymond (Detroit Red Wings)
• Joel Eriksson Ek (Minnesota Wild)
• Elias Lindholm (Boston Bruins)
• Mika Zibanejad (New York Rangers)
• William Nylander (Toronto Maple Leafs)

Defensemen:

• Rasmus Andersson (Calgary Flames)
• Jonas Brodin (Minnesota Wild)
• Rasmus Dahlin (Buffalo Sabres)
• Mattias Ekholm (Edmonton Oilers)
• Gustav Forsling (Florida Panthers)
• Victor Hedman (Tampa Bay Lightning)
• Erik Karlsson (Pittsburgh Penguins)

Goalies:

• Filip Gustavsson (Minnesota Wild)
• Jacob Markström (New Jersey Devils)
• Linus Ullmark (Ottawa Senators)