Connor McDavid played in the World Cup of Hockey in 2016, but it was with the 23-and-under Team North America, not Canada.

The NHL regular season will take a nearly two-week long hiatus to host the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off. The round-robin tournament will run Feb. 12-20, splitting time between Boston and Montreal and featuring national teams from Canada,

Lauren McDavid, the wife of NHL superstar Connor McDavid, wrote an adorable message after receiving a special Valentine's gift ahead of the Canada-USA 4 Nations showdown.

Sam Bennett has known Connor McDavid since they were little kids, playing minor hockey as linemates before the age of 10. He was on the other side of McDavid in last year’s Stanley Cup Final, as the Oilers stormed back from a 3-0 deficit to force a Game 7,