The NHL 4 Nations Face-Off rosters for Team USA, Canada, Finland and Sweden

Instead of holding an All-Star Game, the NHL this month will showcase some of its top talent in a much more competitive setting.

The league is conducting the 4 Nations Face-Off, a midseason international tournament featuring four of the world's top hockey powerhouses.

The countries competing are Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States -- and the teams are comprised of only NHL players. The 4 Nations Face-Off, scheduled for Feb. 12-20, will be the first best-on-best international hockey tournament since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

Canada’s , Finland’s , Sweden’s and Team USA's are serving as captains for their respective countries. And each of those stars will be playing alongside several big names.

From MVPs to Stanley Cup champions and more, here's a look at all of the players competing in the 4 Nations Face-Off:

Canada 4 Nations Face-Off roster: Players, captains, head coach

Canada is being coached by two-time Stanley Cup champion of the Tampa Bay Lightning, while two-time winner Sidney Crosby will don the "C" on his sweater. Three-time Hart Trophy winner and , a and winner, are Canada's alternate captains.

Here's a position-by-position look at the Canadians' roster:

Defensemen

• , Los Angeles Kings
• Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche
• , Winnipeg Jets
• , St. Louis Blues
• ,
• , Vegas Golden Knights
• , Colorado Avalanche

Forwards

• ,
• , Tampa Bay Lightning
• Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
• , Tampa Bay Lightning
• , Carolina Hurricanes
• , Philadelphia Flyers
• , Colorado Avalanche
• ,
• , Toronto Maple Leafs
• Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
• , Tampa Bay Lightning
• , Florida Panthers
• , Vegas Golden Knights

Goalies

• , St. Louis Blues
• , Vegas Golden Knights
• , Montreal Canadiens

Finland 4 Nations Face-Off roster: Players, captains, head coach

Finland is being coached by and captained by two-time winner Aleksander Barkov. The alternate captains are Carolina Hurricanes forward , Dallas Stars forward and Hurricanes forward .

Here's the full roster:

Defensemen

• , Buffalo Sabres
• , Dallas Stars
• , Utah Hockey Club
• , Ottawa Senators
• , Florida Panthers
• ,
• , Utah Hockey Club

Forwards

• Sebastian Aho, Carolina Hurricanes
• , Montreal Canadiens
• Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers
• Mikael Granlund, Dallas Stars
• , New Jersey Devils
• , Dallas Stars
• , Seattle Kraken
• , Montreal Canadiens
• , Colorado Avalanche
• , Florida Panthers
• , Florida Panthers
• Mikko Rantanen, Carolina Hurricanes
• ,

Goalies

• , Vancouver Canucks
• , Buffalo Sabres
• , Nashville Predators

Sweden 4 Nations Face-Off roster: Players captains, head coach

Sweden national team coach Sam Hallam is overseeing a squad captained by Norris and Conn Smythe Trophy winner Victor Hedman. Three-time Norris Trophy winner , Toronto Maple Leafs forward and Edmonton Oilers defenseman are the Swedes' alternate captains.

Here's their full roster:

Defensemen

• , Calgary Flames
• , Minnesota Wild
• , Buffalo Sabres
• Mattias Ekholm, Edmonton Oilers
• , Florida Panthers
• Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay Lightning
• Erik Karlsson, Pittsburgh Penguins

Forwards

• , Edmonton Oilers
• , New Jersey Devils
• , Anaheim Ducks
• , Minnesota Wild
• , Nashville Predators
• , Los Angeles Kings
• , Boston Bruins
• William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs
• , Nashville Predators
• , Vancouver Canucks
• , Detroit Red Wings
• , Pittsburgh Penguins
• , New York Rangers

Goalies

• , Philadelphia Flyers
• , Minnesota Wild
• , Ottawa Senators

USA 4 Nations Face-Off roster: Players, captains, head coach

Like Canada, Team USA is also being led by a two-time Stanley Cup champion head coach in of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Auston Matthews is America's captain, while Panthers forward and Boston Bruins defenseman are the alternate captains.

Here's the full roster:

Defensemen

• , Minnesota Wild
• , New York Rangers
• , Vegas Golden Knights
• Charlie McAvoy, Boston Bruins
• , Ottawa Senators
• , Carolina Hurricanes
• , Columbus Blue Jackets

Forwards

• , Minnesota Wild
• , Winnipeg Jets
• , Vegas Golden Knights
• , Tampa Bay Lightning
• , New Jersey Devils
• , New York Rangers
• , Detroit Red Wings
• Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
• , New York Rangers
• ,
• , Ottawa Senators
• Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers
• , New York Rangers

Goalies

• , Winnipeg Jets
• , Dallas Stars
• , Boston Bruins