Montreal – The Hockey World Cup returns in three years.
The NHL and NHL players’ association unveiled the plans on Tuesday to organize a tournament in early 2028, aimed at February. The goal is to have an international tournament every two years, with Players go to the Olympic Games in 2026 and ’30.
The announcement came to The confrontation of the 4 nations This has been reduced and pushed back from initial planning due to questions about Russia’s participation given the country’s war in Ukraine.
The details are limited on the 2028 World Cup, including the number of teams participate, the format and the location of the games. Commissioner Gary Bettman said there will be at least eight teams and that the League would ask for offers on games on accommodation matches.
The League and the Union continue the tournament without the International Ice Hockey Federation, Bettman saying “it’s an all in the NHL”.
