The Los Angeles Kings will be represented by forward Adrian Kempe (Sweden) and defenseman Drew Doughty (Canada) at the 4 Nations Face-Off. The tournament runs from February 12 - 20, with games taking place in Montreal, QC and Boston, MA. Doughty and Team Canada defeated Kempe and Team Sweden in the tournament opener on Wednesday, though Kempe scored a goal in his first-ever best-on-best international game.
Kempe is participating in his first best-on-best international tournament after previously competing in the IIHF World Championships on four occasions, winning a gold medal in 2018 and a bronze medal in 2024. Doughty has won gold at the Winter Olympics twice and the World Cup of Hockey once and also won a silver medal at the 2009 World Championships. Doughty was named to the Olympic All-Star team in 2014.
Kempe and Doughty will be joined by a pair of Kings staff members at the tournament. Kings Goaltending Coach Mike Buckley is on the coaching staff for Team USA, while Head Equipment Manager Darren Granger is on the training staff for Team Canada.
The full tournament schedule is shown below -
4 Nations Face-Off Schedule
February 12 - Canada 4, Sweden 3, OT (Kempe 1G, Doughty 18:54 TOI)
February 13 - United States 6, Finland 1
February 15 - Finland 4, Sweden 3, OT (Kempe 15:57 TOI)
February 15 - United States 3, Canada 1 (Doughty 1A, +1 Rating)
February 17 - Finland vs. Canada, 10:00 AM Pacific (TNT, MAX)
February 17 - United States vs. Sweden, 5:00 PM Pacific (TNT, MAX)
February 20 - Championship Game, 5:00 PM Pacific (ESPN, ESPN+)
All games will be broadcast nationally in the United States, with the remaining games split between ESPN and TNT. Both Kempe and Doughty will be featured on Monday in a doubleheader in Boston. Should either qualify for the championship game, it will be broadcast on ESPN on Thursday, 2/20 from Boston.
More Tournament Coverage, via LAKingsInsider.com
- Drew Doughty cherishing another opportunity to represent Team Canada (via Scott Burnside, NHLPA)
- Kempe dazzles in best-on-best international debut with goal for Team Sweden
- Drew Doughty Talks Being Named to Team Canada for 4 Nations Face-Off
- Doughty, Kempe Begin 4 Nations Prep w/ First Team Practices
