Two Utah Hockey Club Defensemen Named To Finland’s Four Nations Face-Off Roster

Dec 4, 2024, 12:27 PM

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SALT LAKE CITY – On Wednesday afternoon, two Utah Hockey Club players were named to Finland’s Four Nations Face-Off Roster. As part of the morning announcement, Utah Hockey Club defensemen Olli Maatta and Juuso Valimaki were selected to represent Team Finland.

What is the 2025 NHL Four Nations Face-Off?

Replacing the All-Star event this season, the Four Nations Face-Off is an international tournament hosted by the NHL from February 12, 2025, to February 20 in Montreal and Boston. The United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland will each submit a 23-man roster to compete in three round-robin games.

Teams will be awarded three points for a regulation win, two points for an overtime or shootout win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss, and zero points for a regulation loss

The two teams with the most points will then compete in a Championship game on February 20 in Boston at 8 pm ET.

Olli Maatta and Juuso Valimaki named to Team Finland

Representing Team Finland, Maatta and Valimaki will defend the blue line at the Nations Face-Off for their country.

In 19 games this season, Valimaki has recorded one assist, 18 blocks and seven hits while averaging 16:54 minutes a night. Meanwhile, after being traded to Utah a few weeks back, Maatta has posted two assists, 34 blocks and five hits in 15 games while averaging nearly 21 minutes a game.

Team Canada and USA’s rosters will be announced later this evening at 4:30 pm MT. Utah Hockey Club Captain Clayton Keller is the only remaining Utah player expected to make a roster.

Utah Hockey Schedule

The Utah Hockey Club will now travel to Buffalo for the first of a two-game Eastern road trip against the Sabres. The game can be viewed on SEG+. Fans can also tune in on air on the KSL Sports APP or on 97.5 and 1280 The Zone. Click here for the full schedule. 

Cole Bagley is the Utah Hockey Club insider for KSL Sports. Keep up with him on X here. You can hear Cole break down the team on KSL Sports Zone and KSL 5 TV.

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Two Utah Hockey Club Defensemen Named To Finland’s Four Nations Face-Off Roster