The 2024-25 NHL season was one for the ages, with the 4 Nations Face-Off as one of the season's highlights.
Best-on-best international hockey was back for the first time in over a decade, delivering a tournament that should be remembered for a very long time. The stage is now set for NHL players to attend the upcoming 2026 and 2030 Winter Olympics, as well as the NHL's own 2028 and 2032 World Cup of Hockey.
But what cities will participate in these NHL-led, midseason tournaments?
Further to this, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told me today they expect 8 countries to participate in the 2028 World Cup of Hockey, with preliminary games in 1 European city and one North American city, and 1 NA city to host the semis and the final.