World Cup of Hockey

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The World Cup of Hockey is an international ice hockey tournament. Inaugurated in 1996, it is the successor to the Canada Cup, which was held with six teams every three to five years, from 1976 to 1991, and was the first international hockey championship to allow nations to field their top players. The World Cup followed with three tournaments (to date), with eight-team tournaments on an irregular basis, with the United States winning in 1996 and Canada winning in 2004 and 2016. Following the 2016 tournament, after the cancellation of the 2020 tournament, it was uncertain whether the series would be continued. In 2024, it was revived, tentatively scheduled to be held every four years, starting in 2028. The World Cup of Hockey is organized by the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) (issues with the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement cancelled the 2020 event), unlike the annual Ice Hockey World Championships and quadrennial Olympic tournament...

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