World Cup of hockey 2024, will it happen?

[Zenos]

You couldn't do an actual Canadian provinces competition. If you put Alberta and British Columbia together, Saskatchewan and Manitoba together, and the Atlantic provinces into one then you could get teams that would be reasonably competitive as long as there were AHL reinforcements.

Putting the two largest (by far) western provinces together on one team and the two smallest on another definitely wouldn’t make sense from a competitive point of view. And I’d even argue that from a fan perspective, Albertans would more likely get behind a united Praries team than a Rockies team (or whatever you’d call BC-AB).

Otherwise, I like the idea. But even then, Ontario looks to be a powerhouse and clear cut favourite. Maybe you need to follow the curling model and split Ontario into different geographic areas?

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

I don't understand why 'banning Russia' still has to carry over in a NHL-sponsored type tournament. It sounds ludicrous.

Are there people out there that seriously want Russians banned from the league?

 

[Albatros]

I don't understand why 'banning Russia' still has to carry over in a NHL-sponsored type tournament. It sounds ludicrous.

The World Cup of Hockey is a joint NHL, NHLPA, and IIHF event.

 

[Gold Standard]

I don't understand why 'banning Russia' still has to carry over in a NHL-sponsored type tournament. It sounds ludicrous.

Are there people out there that seriously want Russians banned from the league?

Just the NT. A national team that is banned by the IIHF needs to upheld by the NHL if it is organizing an international tournament of national teams in cooperation with the IIHF. Russia has no place in any international tournament for now.

 

[JackSlater]

Putting the two largest (by far) western provinces together on one team and the two smallest on another definitely wouldn’t make sense from a competitive point of view. And I’d even argue that from a fan perspective, Albertans would more likely get behind a united Praries team than a Rockies team (or whatever you’d call BC-AB).

Otherwise, I like the idea. But even then, Ontario looks to be a powerhouse and clear cut favourite. Maybe you need to follow the curling model and split Ontario into different geographic areas?

I'm giving an example that has already been done. At the U17 tournament for many years Canada was broken down into Pacific (BC and Alberta), West (Saskatchewan and Manitoba), Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic. I think you'd get more balance with that model than by putting Alberta with Saskatchewan and Manitoba while BC fields its own team. Not that I think that such a tournament is going to happen or would even be particularly interesting. Ontario isn't as strong as it used to be but it would still obviously be very strong.

 

[Zenos]

I'm giving an example that has already been done. ..

Thanks for the info, I wasn't aware that this was how things were done.
Still, I maintain that having one team represent 9.5 million people while the other represents only 2.5 seems a bit off

 

[Urbanskog]

Just the NT. A national team that is banned by the IIHF needs to upheld by the NHL if it is organizing an international tournament of national teams in cooperation with the IIHF. Russia has no place in any international tournament for now.

I doubt that's the case considering that the NHL's Gimmick Cup wouldn't even be IIHF-sanctioned in any case. I'm sure the NHL would consider bringing in Russia if they considered it financially viable, regardless of whether Russia is banned by the IIHF or not.

 

[Zenos]

I doubt that's the case considering that the NHL's Gimmick Cup wouldn't even be IIHF-sanctioned in any case. I'm sure the NHL would consider bringing in Russia if they considered it financially viable, regardless of whether Russia is banned by the IIHF or not.

Gimmick of not, the IIHF was a participant and co-organizer in the previous three World Cups as well as all the iterations of its successor the Canada Cup. So I'm not sure where you get the idea it wouldn't also be "sanctioned" next time around.

 

[Goodman68]

Ehhhh, we did just beat them 7-1 and we were missing quite a bit from best possible roster:
D: Knazko, Cajkovsky, Gernat, Jaros, Cernak, Marincin, Sekera, Chara
F: Cehlarik, Hrivik, Ruzicka, Studenic, Hudacek, Jurco, Kelemen, M. Pospisil, Mesar
G: Halak, Rybar (injured in tourney)

It is somewhat misleading given the circumstances. And extremely unfair to Denmark.

 

[Gold Standard]

Gimmick of not, the IIHF was a participant and co-organizer in the previous three World Cups as well as all the iterations of its successor the Canada Cup. So I'm not sure where you get the idea it wouldn't also be "sanctioned" next time around.

This is correct. Unless the NHL wants to go completely gimmicky and create fictitious teams and jerseys for all participating and call them i.e., Team NHL Stars from Finland (not Team Finland w/ their copyrighted team logo) etc. for each participating team. Somehow I don't think that will go over well with the players.

 

[Zenos]

This is correct. Unless the NHL wants to go completely gimmicky and create fictitious teams and jerseys for all participating and call them i.e., Team NHL Stars from Finland (not Team Finland w/ their copyrighted team logo) etc. for each participating team. Somehow I don't think that will go over well with the players.

Don't give them any ideas
Last go around they even did use "unique" jerseys featuring alternate designs instead of the regular federation logos. Most were truly awful - like a generic "fan jersey" you might find at a big-box store or something out of an EA sports game.

 

[Dala]

I don't understand why 'banning Russia' still has to carry over in a NHL-sponsored type tournament. It sounds ludicrous.

Are there people out there that seriously want Russians banned from the league?

Russia != Russians

(Well unless you, say, happen to sport a happy Instagram photo together with the dictator that's massacred civilians in Ukraine.)

No European national team will show up to any international or similar event that features Russia official or inofficial teams the next decades or so.

 

[Porvari]

Don't give them any ideas
Last go around they even did use "unique" jerseys featuring alternate designs instead of the regular federation logos. Most were truly awful - like a generic "fan jersey" you might find at a big-box store or something out of an EA sports game.

That Finland jersey looks like something out of a Mighty Ducks movie.

 

[member 305909]

Do some people actually care how the jerseys look like? For me it is enough that the jerseys of teams in a game are different enough in order to be able to tell one team from the other.

 

[NyQuil]

Do some people actually care how the jerseys look like? For me it is enough that the jerseys of teams in a game are different enough in order to be able to tell one team from the other.

Some fans collect them and even wear them.

 

[Czechboy]

Do some people actually care how the jerseys look like? For me it is enough that the jerseys of teams in a game are different enough in order to be able to tell one team from the other.

I'm still quite pissed about the new Czech jerseys.. I, in fact, hate them and get angry every pregame warmup skate when I see they are still using them!

 

[5minutemajor]

Hopefully not.

Bring on the Olympics!

 

[member 305909]

Could it be for someone even that "I usually support team X but their new jersey is so ugly that I just can't support them anymore"?

 

[AKQJ]

World Cup of hockey if such should need some structure or continuity. Occasional tournament even with the "best of the best" sais nothing and the format changing too often, makes it even more confusing. I am in that also on the side that sais - bring on Olympics and best players there.

 

[The Kingslayer]

I know people hate the World Cup but I have always loved it. I hope it happens.

 

[Eye of Ra]

I know people hate the World Cup but I have always loved it. I hope it happens.

World Cup 1996 and 2004 where awesome. 2016 with gimmick teams where shit.

 

[The Kingslayer]

World Cup 1996 and 2004 where awesome. 2016 with gimmick teams where shit.

The games were still fun in 2016 but yah Team NA and Team Euro maybe we should do without although that Team NA was soo much fun.

 

[Eye of Ra]

The games were still fun in 2016 but yah Team NA and Team Euro maybe we should do without although that Team NA was soo much fun.

If you wanna watch young players flying, you have the worlds juniors. trust me, switzerland/slovakia/germany/denmark would also be fun to watch, they have some great players.

 

[sr edler]

Do some people actually care how the jerseys look like?

I wish Team Sweden wore an outfit resembling the one our cross-country skiing team wore in the 1980s, actually that's the only thing that would make me watch another World Cup of Hockey tournament.

 

[ViD]

Russia != Russians

(Well unless you, say, happen to sport a happy Instagram photo together with the dictator that's massacred civilians in Ukraine.)

No European national team will show up to any international or similar event that features Russia official or inofficial teams the next decades or so.

Of course they will. When the conflict is over, things will start returning to normal. Perhaps a couple nations like Poland or Estonia might refuse, but thankfully, they’re not hockey powers.