Will you be OK if fans of the winning country at the 4 Nations refer to their country as the "world champs"?

[The Gr8 Dane]

It's a rinky dinky tournament, and anyways let's be honest, nobody you know watches hockey in real life so it's not like you're gonna hear about it at work

 

[Number8]

I'm gonna call them the Olympic champs. I know it's not the Olympics but I don't see why that would matter.

I think that is absolutely ok.

Each year MLB awards a winner to the World Series. Doesn't seem to bother them that it's just America and Toronto.

Now, if you'll forgive me, I'm off to go fishing in the Gulf of America.

If I remember right, France will be getting Russia's spot should Russia still be banned from participating in 2026. And right now it looks like they will. It's only a week ago that the IIHF had a meeting and decided to prolong the ban through the 2024/2025 season.

Frenchies are a f***ing powerhouse on skates. You watch.

 

[Dirtyclapper]

As exciting as it is to see all the best players available for the national teams again, the tournament in itself is only a cash grab with no history or culture. There's nothing at stake, like, at all. Somehow, even as Swede, I'd be most looking forward to a Canada vs USA final, and even then it would just be for the politics and not for the hockey.

Better than the all-star game/break though isn't it?

 

[NyQuil]

I see the smack talk has already begun

I don't see a lot of reminiscing about the 2016 World Cup even though Canada won.

Gimmick tournaments are what they are.

Now, if you'll forgive me, I'm off to go fishing in the Gulf of America.

No way, I'm a fisherman myself!

Have a trip planned this spring to Lake Canada Is Superior.