While many assumed we wouldn’t see Crosby back on the ice until next season, news broke Sunday that he’s headed to the 2025 IIHF World Championship to play for Team Canada. The tournament kicks off May 9 and will be held in Stockholm, Sweden, and Herning, Denmark.

Although his NHL career ended, Marc-Andre Fleury is reuniting with Sidney Crosby. Team Canada added another Stanley Cup champion, Fleury, to the men’s World Championship squad. Fleury retired from the NHL when the Minnesota Wild were eliminated by the Vegas Golden Knights. He left the ice for the last time, saluting the crowd.

Team Canada will have one of its biggest leaders on the ice when they play at the IIHF World Championships after Hockey Canada announced that Sidney Crosby would be joining the squad. It's the first time since 2015 that Crosby will skate for Canada at the annual international tournament,