{"id":462458,"date":"2025-02-12T19:06:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T00:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=462458"},"modified":"2025-02-12T19:10:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T00:10:02","slug":"2028-world-cup-of-hockey-is-in-news-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/02\/12\/2028-world-cup-of-hockey-is-in-news-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"The World Cup of Hockey is In the News Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">With the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/02\/12\/2025-4-nations-face-off-predictions-featuring-canada-versus-sweden\/\" target=\"_self\">2025 4 Nations Face-Off<\/a> tournament just minutes away from starting, more excitement in the world of international hockey. Making news right now, the NHL and the NHLPA have come together to announce a World Cup of Hockey for 2028. What a way to kick-start this year\u2019s tourney. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/02\/01\/team-canada-naming-2025-4-nations-faceoff-captain\/\" target=\"_self\">Team Canada<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/12\/04\/team-sweden-announces-four-nations-roster\/\" target=\"_self\">Team Sweden<\/a> square off at the Bell Centre at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The World Cup of Hockey is Back for 2028<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New, for <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheAthletic<\/a>: World Cup of Hockey will return in 2028 as in-season tournament, NHL and NHLPA announce. \ud83d\udd17\u2b07\ufe0f<a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LvrUoL99o6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/LvrUoL99o6<\/a><a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LvrUoL99o6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/LvrUoL99o6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reporterchris\/status\/1889817226938900504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The hockey world hasn\u2019t seen a World Cup of Hockey since 2016. That was the last tournament considered best-on-best. Everyone is ready for this year\u2019s tourney, despite it only being between four teams. However, you\u2019d have to think this planned 2028 tournament will collectively bring together the larger hockey community. A team like Czechia would love to be included in this year\u2019s tournament, especially after a thrilling gold medal on home ice of the <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.iihf.com\/en\/events\/2024\/wm\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Men\u2019s 2024 World Hockey Championships<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pavel Bure will be at the upcoming IIHF meetings to represent Russia hockey.<\/p>\n<p>First time in a few years that a Russian representative will be present at the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>This is a very good sign.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hockey News Hub (@HockeyNewsHub) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HockeyNewsHub\/status\/1886100852374462886?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Russia and Belarus remain on the outside looking in, despite efforts by Russian hockey. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/burepa01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-12_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pavel Bure<\/a> helped lead a recent push to get Russia reinstated. Furthermore, they are also not allowed to participate in the 2026 Winter Olympics at this time. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The World Cup of Hockey is coming back\u203c\ufe0f <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t3hGSN8muo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/t3hGSN8muo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Spittin&#39; Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/spittinchiclets\/status\/1889820519442293080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>International Hockey is on a Roll<\/h3>\n<p>So for now, sit back and enjoy the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. Plus, now you can have something to look forward to in the future. Moreover, the details for the 2028 tournament are still minimal. The tournament will be during the NHL&#8217;s regular season. Maybe if there was research done behind the scenes for this year&#8217;s tournament, it may have just turned out favourably.<\/p>\n<p>The last tournament in 2016, was a fun one to be sure. It uniquely allowed players to represent a united team, so less powerful European countries could still be competitive. That team was led by superstars like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kopitan01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-12_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anze Kopitar<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hossama01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-12_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marian Hossa<\/a>. Also, the Team North America that year had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/matthau01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-12_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Auston Matthews<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mcdavco01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-12_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Connor McDavid<\/a>. Jeez, too bad you couldn&#8217;t throw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/stuetti02.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-12_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tim Stutzle<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/draisle01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-12_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leon Draisaitl<\/a> in the mix. It is currently tough to speculate the teams that will be involved in 2028, but turn up the fun for it, that&#8217;s for sure.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo: David Reginek &#8211; USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off tournament just minutes away from starting, more excitement in the world of international hockey. Making news right now, the NHL and the NHLPA have come together to announce a World Cup of Hockey for 2028. What a way to kick-start this year\u2019s tourney. 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