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Team Canada Is Seriously Considering USA-Born Goalie Joey Daccord For 4-Nations Face-Off

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Joey Daccord

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There's a chance the answer to Canada's goaltending problems has been right in front of them, hidden in plain sight in the form of Joey Daccord of the Seattle Kraken.

Daccord hasn't been on the roughly 10,385,467 Team Canada ghost rosters for the 4-Nations Face-Off, presumably because the hockey world just assumed Daccord was American.

He is, but his father, Brian, was born in Montreal, which gives Daccord dual citizenship. And to make things even more interesting, his mother was born in Switzerland, so he actually could represent any one of the three in international competition.

Team Canada assistant GM Jim Nill confirmed to The Hockey News that Daccord is definitely being considered for the team. And if consistency and performance are any indication, how would you be able to keep him off Team Canada's roster?

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