While most eyes will be on Team North America in terms of how a disparate group of youngsters from competing nations will come together in a short period, the same dynamics exist on an even greater scale for Team Europe.
Seven different nations were represented by Wednesday's roster announcement. So the challenge for the coaching staff under both head coach Ralph Krueger and Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice, who will assist Krueger, is producing cohesion. What makes the job easier is that this is a team blessed with leaders from their respective NHL clubs.
In fact, one of the most difficult challenges for the coaching staff might be who to name captain among Zdeno Chara, Mark Streit, Anze Kopitar and Marian Hossa.