Full Rosters For 4 Nations Face-Off To Be Released On December 4th And How It May Affect The Columbus Blue Jackets

The NHL and NHLPA announced today that the full rosters for the 4 Nations Face-Off will be unveiled on Dec. 4, 2024.

Back in June, the USA released their first six players that will be on the roster. Adam Fox, Quinn Hughes, Charlie McAvoy, Jack Eichel, Auston Matthews, and Matthew Tkachuk were the first six Americans named to the roster.

This tournament is a big deal to the countries involved and there will be lots of players trying to make the teams.

So what does this have to do with the Columbus Blue Jackets? American defenseman Zach Werenski should be one of the last players chosen to make the team. Many experts have tagged Werenski as a player who should make the team.

Werenski has plenty of international experience, including playing in this past summer's World Championships alongside Johnny Gaudreau and Gavin Brindley.

He has a lot of international accolades which include:

• U17 WHC Gold Medal

• U20 WJC All-Star Team

• U20 WJC Best Defenseman

• U20 WJC Best Plus/Minus (+10)

• U20 WJC Bronze Medal

• U20 WJC Most Goals by Defenseman (2)

• U20 WJC Most Points by Defenseman (9)

• U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team

• World Championship Top 3 Player on Team in 2024.

This season, Werenski is healthy and having a very good year. Through 18 games he has 4 goals and 14 points, which includes a pair of power play goals. He's on pace for around 60 points this season which would be his career-best for points in a season.

What's Next - The Blue Jackets are back home on Thursday to face the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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