Canada's hockey team grapples with roster uncertainty after defenseman Shea Theodore's injury. The tournament rules prevent Canada from calling up another defenseman as long as they have 18 healthy skaters, raising the possibility of having to dress fewer defensemen in future games. Coach Jon Cooper expresses hope that no further injuries occur and emphasizes the need to adapt to various situations.
Canada 's coach Jon Cooper speaks to the players during 4 Nations Face-Off hockey practice in Brossard, Que. on Feb. 10. Canada ’s head coach also doesn’t believe that’s a bridge the country will have to cross at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Theodore – who quarterbacked Canada’s second power-play unit – will miss the remainder of the event and is considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Seventh defenceman Travis Sanheim will take his place in the lineup. The 4 Nations Face-Off is an NHL-run event that also includes the United States and Finland, who met Thursday night. The tournament, announced at last year’s all-star game, serves as an appetizer for the NHL’s return to the Olympics in 2026 for the first time since 2014.
Cooper wouldn’t divulge where Sanheim could line up – only six players took the ice Thursday morning for an optional practice in Brossard, Que. – but the Philadelphia Flyers defenceman should see action on Canada’s penalty kill. “Those two, they’re hockey junkies,” Cooper said. “Everything is about the game, and they talk about the game, they live the game and you don’t see that a ton. When you rise to this level, you can have a tendency to take your foot off the gas or get used to the life. I’ve watched it countless times with players. But those two, they don’t take it for granted.”
“I thought maybe they were coming to the cold tub/hot tub instead of hopping on the ice,” Sanheim said. “That’s just who they are. They enjoy working and getting better at their craft. You can take a lot from them.”
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