The NHL and NHL Players' Association said in a joint statement Friday 'the current environment it is not feasible' to hold the World Cup, but did not elaborate further.
Team Canada head coach Mike Babcock, Brad Marchand , Sidney Crosby , Patrice Bergeron and Jonathan Toews watch the game from the bench during third period World Cup of Hockey finals action in Toronto on Thursday, September 29, 2016. The NHL and NHL Players' Association said in a joint statement FridayThe NHL and NHL Players’ Association said in a joint statement Friday “the current environment it is not feasible” to hold the World Cup, but did not elaborate further.
The World Cup of Hockey was last held in 2016 in Toronto, with Canada defeating Team Europe 2-0 in a best-of-three final. It was the last best-on-best international hockey tournament to be held, as the NHL has not allowed its players to participate at the last two Winter Olympics in 2018 and 2022.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.A plan to hold the World Cup in 2020 was cancelled as the NHL and the NHLPA concentrated on labour talks in advance of the expiration of their collective bargaining agreement.
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