{"id":485355,"date":"2026-03-16T13:26:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T17:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=485355"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:17:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:17:51","slug":"2028-world-cup-hockey-best-on-best-nhl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2026\/03\/16\/2028-world-cup-hockey-best-on-best-nhl-news\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup, Best-on-Best, Hockey Fans Excited with Big Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, hockey fans, and players, and everyone involved in the game, too, have reason to be excited. The NHL announced that there will be best-on-best hockey<\/a> in about two years’ time. The announcement is that the 2028 World Cup of Hockey is scheduled for February of 2028. Furthermore, the NHL targeted three locations as hosts. One of the venues will be in Europe, the always boisterous O2 Arena, home of HC Sparta Prague of Czechia’s Extraliga, in Prague, Czechia. The arena is the third-largest ice hockey arena in Europe. Next, there will be two host cities in Alberta, Canada, one of them being Edmonton and the other just down the road in Calgary. Let’s discuss.<\/p>\n

The 2028 World Cup of Hockey Coming to Alberta and Czechia

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Now for some of the specifics of the venues. One-half of the round robin tournament will be played in Czechia. Moreover, this tournament allows the hockey world to see the brand new, state-of-the-art Scotia Place in Calgary, Alberta. As of now, the arena is scheduled to be ready for the fall of 2027. Finally, the semifinals and finals of the tournament will be played in none other than the City of Champions<\/em>. That would also be known as Edmonton, Alberta, at their Rogers Place.<\/p>\n

We will add the NHL did a great job of the announcement. Using the top players as ambassadors for the game, was a great move. You know the names of David Pastrnak, Cale Makar, and Connor McDavid, will be front-and-centre in the tournament in two years time.<\/p>\n

There are some notes on the format, as well. The top-three teams in each four-team round Robin pool advance to the playoff round. Furthermore, the second and third-place teams play, with the winners advancing to the semifinals. Also, when it comes to overtime in the championship game, it will be regular 5v5 action.<\/p>\n

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Calgary, Edmonton, and Prague will be the hosts for the 2028 World Cup of Hockey! #WCOH<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/gh7nR1Eopp<\/a><\/p>\n

— NHL (@NHL) March 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n