The Four Nations Cup is a tournament held every year around early November. Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the USA are the four teams who compete in the tournament. Shocker, I know. Canada has won four of the last six tournaments. It is a chance for players to gain international experience, against the best competition, before the World Championships in March and April.
Many players make their international debuts here. This year, the tournament is being held in Sweden. Each team will play three games in the round robin, before playing in the gold or bronze medal game. The round robin opens today, and the gold medal game will be held on Sunday.