Canada veteran defenseman Alex Pietrangelo, 35, has withdrawn from the 4 Nations Face-Off due to an undisclosed injury and to prepare for the rest of the NHL season with the Vegas Golden Knights, the club announced in a statement Sunday.

Golden Knights defenseman was on Team Canada's roster for best-on-best tournament, which will be held from Feb. 12-20

A big loss for Team Canada’s defense core at the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo will be withdrawing from the tournament to focus on an aliment and prepare to finish the regular season with the Golden Knights.

Trump said in an Oval Office signing ceremony on Monday that his administration will impose a 25% tax on goods from Canada and Mexico that may come as soon as February 1 – a move that could raise prices for American consumers.

Canadian leaders expressed relief that broad tariffs were not applied to Canadian products on the first day of Donald Trump’s presidency.