Who are the coaches for Team Canada at NHL 4 Nations Face-Off? HC, Assistant coaches, and other key roles explored

Team Canada is prepped and ready for the 4 Nations Face-Off. The NHL event is replacing the All-Star Game and giving players the chance to represent their country ahead of next year's Olympics. It's the first time NHL players will be in the Olympics since 2014 and the 4 Nations is a preview of that.

Jon Cooper will coach Team Canada this year (Imagn)

Canada is a world power in hockey, and they are one of the teams to watch at the 4 Nations tournament this year. They boast a stacked roster with some of the best players, but these events often come down to coaching. Who's involved in that side for the Canadians? Here's who the nation has brought in for a variety of different roles.

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All coaches for Team Canada 4 Nations Face-Off

Ahead of the 4 Nations that begins in a few days, here is the entire coaching staff that Canada has set up. They'll be led by Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper on the ice. Cooper has the Lightning in third in the Atlantic Division.

Role	Name	Organization
President/CEO	Katherine Henderson	Hockey Canada
Management Group Lead	Doug Armstrong	St. Louis Blues
SVP, High Performance & Hockey Ops	Scott Salmond	Hockey Canada
General Manager	Don Sweeney	Boston Bruins
Associate GM	Jim Nill	Dallas Stars
Assistant GM	Julien BriseBois	Tampa Bay Lightning
Director Player Personnel	Kyle Dubas	Pittsburgh Penguins
Player Relations Advisor	Ryan Getzlaf	Hockey Canada
Head Coach	Jon Cooper	Tampa Bay Lightning
Assistant Coach	Bruce Cassidy	Vegas Golden Knights
Assistant Coach	Peter DeBoer	Dallas Stars
Assistant Coach	Rick Tocchet	Vancouver Canucks
Assistant Coach	Misha Donskov	Dallas Stars
Goalie Consultant	David Alexander	St. Louis Blues
Video Coach	James Emery	Dallas Stars
Video Coach	Elliott Mondou	St. Louis Blues
Physiotherapist	Kent Kobelka	Calgary Flames
Athletic Therapist	Domenic Nicoletta	Ottawa Senators
Equipment Manager	Darren Granger	Los Angeles Kings
Equipment Manager	John Forget	Ottawa Senators
Massage Therapist	Andy Huppi	Hockey Canada
Team Physician	Dr. Ian Auld	Calgary Flames
Manager, Hockey Ops	Kurt Keats	Hockey Canada
Manager, Hockey Ops	Mitchell Furlotte	Hockey Canada
Mental Performance Consultant	Dr. Ryan Hamilton	Tampa Bay Lightning
Coordinator, Hockey Ops	Miah Armitage	Hockey Canada

Canada also has a lot of other NHL coaches and assistants. Boston Bruins GM Don Sweeney is serving in the same role for the country. Cooper's staff consists of coaches from the Vancouver Canucks, Vegas Golden Knights, and Dallas Stars.

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When is the 4 Nations Face-Off?

The 4 Nations Face-Off, which consists of Canada, the USA, Sweden, and Finland, will start Wednesday. There will be a round-robin tournament over the next eight days (ending on Feb. 20) to determine the winner.

Each team will play games in Boston at TD Garden and in Montreal. The rosters are comprised of 13 forwards, seven defensemen and three goalies. Players like Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, and Cale Makar make up the Canadian roster.