Back in 1996, the World Cup of Hockey originated and ran its first tournament. Montreal hosted the games and the United States of America took the trophy. Canada assumed the runner-up role, and Russia and Sweden were made it to the semifinals.
The same tournament was played eight years later in Toronto and Canada came out victorious.
Now the World Cup of Hockey has returned after a 12-year absence, and it promises to be a good one. It will last from September 17 – October 1, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario. Eight teams will compete, with six being made up of countries.