After a few years with out an NHL-sponsored worldwide event, the wait seems to be drawing to an in depth. In line with Every day Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli, the Nationwide Hockey League and the Gamers’ Affiliation are near reaching an settlement on a mid-season worldwide event.
In line with the main points supplied by Seravalli, the event ought to happen in 2025. However what’s actually attention-grabbing is that it wouldn’t be a World Cup like in 2016.
From Stockholm: The #NHL/#NHLPA‘s worldwide event in 2025 won’t be a World Cup of Hockey.
And it gained’t embody Russia or Russian gamers.
Extra data @DailyFaceoff on the 4-team event that they’re placing the ending touches on: https://t.co/mrjLjn1Xsr pic.twitter.com/pnBzjYrrwr
– Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) November 20, 2023
And but, the idea had been tremendously appreciated by hockey followers, although it gave gamers from weaker hockey nations an opportunity to participate within the event with out concern of being washed out by 10 objectives. I’m speaking about Group Europe, which made all of it the way in which to the ultimate in 2016!
However no. No Group Europe this time. That’s like telling Leon Draisaitl, Roman Josi, Anze Kopitar and several other different gamers that they gained’t have the ability to have enjoyable with the others.
It additionally signifies that the North American 23-and-under group gained’t exist both. The 2016 squad included a number of hockey nuggets. I’ll allow you to have a look for your self.
Group North America broadcasts preliminary roster for World Cup of Hockey 2016. #WCH2016 pic.twitter.com/AnOm8oFGFO
– NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 2, 2016
Now that was the form of hockey folks wished to see. It could stick, nonetheless, for a event made up of simply 4 groups. We’re speaking about Canada, Finland, Sweden and america.
The excellent news is that the NHL describes the 2025 event as a “foretaste” of the worldwide hockey that awaits gamers within the years to return.
The Worldwide Olympic Committee, the NHL and the Gamers’ Affiliation are mentioned to be near an settlement to permit the league’s gamers to play on the Milan Olympics in 2026. The small four-team event would enable hockey followers to get pleasure from a bit of excellent worldwide hockey earlier than falling again into the true large tournaments.
I have to admit, I’m actually wanting ahead to seeing the world’s greatest gamers representing Canada once more. A very good old school Canada vs. USA showdown is at all times a thrill to look at.
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