President Donald Trump called the U.S. men's national ice hockey team before its championship game against Canada.

President Trump, announcing his plans to call the U.S. men’s national ice hockey team ahead of its 4 Nations Face-Off final against Canada, once again invoked his proposal to merge with the U.S.’s northern neighbor.

It is the most highly anticipated hockey game in years. The United States and Canada will face off in the 4 Nations Final Thursday night at TD Garden in Boston, MA. At first glance the final is a battle pitting the grit and goaltending of the United States against the scary, high-end talent of Canada’s forwards.