Amazon Reveals NHL Stars for Faceoff: Season 2

Amazon Prime Video is expanding its coverage and depth for the second season of its hockey documentary series, Faceoff: Inside the NHL.

The streaming service revealed on Thursday that the new season, offering a behind-the-scenes look at NHL stars` lives, will include the return of two main figures from Season 1: Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander and Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk. They will be joined by 12 other notable personalities.

The expanded list of featured individuals includes: Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins), Marc-Andre Fleury (Minnesota Wild), Mikko Rantanen (Dallas Stars), Brendan Shanahan (Hockey Hall of Famer), Sean Monahan (Columbus Blue Jackets), Thomas Harley (Dallas Stars), Seth Jarvis (Carolina Hurricanes), Wyatt Johnston (Dallas Stars), Anze Kopitar (Los Angeles Kings), Zach Werenski (Columbus Blue Jackets), and Quinton Byfield (Los Angeles Kings).

Brady Tkachuk (Ottawa Senators) had already been announced as a participant.

“Expect the unexpected,” stated Mark Shopiro, head of Amazon Prime Video Canada. “You saw last year in Season 1 just peeks behind that we had never seen before in the NHL and more access to players than ever before. And what we’re excited about for Season 2 is getting to go even deeper with the players.”

Shopiro mentioned expectations for more interviews with teammates, friends, and family, building on the approach established by production company Box To Box with hits like F1: Drive to Survive and Full Swing.

“Heading into Season 2, the players certainly have more of a flavour for it, and I think we also have more of a flavour for what types of stories are resonating best,” Shopiro added. “We have some pretty monumental moments within hockey as a whole, and then obviously bringing new players into the forefront.”

Amazon`s cameras reportedly captured behind-the-scenes footage during the February 4 Nations Face-Off, which was recently named Sports Event of the Year, and during Alex Ovechkin’s breaking of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record.

Potential areas of focus include glimpses into the life of the notably private Crosby, further insight into Rantanen’s two trades, Fleury’s potential final season, Monahan’s emotionally taxing winter, and Shanahan’s recent situation in Toronto.

Shopiro did not reveal viewership numbers for Season 1 but noted that the series` renewal indicates strong fan interest. He emphasized Amazon’s partnership with the NHL as a priority, mentioning the successful Monday Night Hockey broadcast, which will also return in 2025-26.

When asked about the possibility of a third season, Shopiro responded, “We’ll see. It’s tough to say. We’ll get through Season 2 and then evaluate what we have. We feel really good about it and see a lot of legs to the series. We want to make sure that as long as we’re making content that’s interesting and exciting to fans and our Prime members, we’ll continue to try and provide that to them.”

The specific 2025 release date for Season 2 will be announced at a later time.