Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews and Nathan MacKinnon will be playing a committed defensive game in the 4 Nations final.

It's not as big as an Olympic hockey tournament, but national pride will be on the line during the 4 Nations Face-Off.

MONTREAL (AP) — The World Cup of Hockey is returning in 2028, setting the stage for the sport to get on a routine of international competitions with the world's best players every other year.

The World Cup of Hockey is returning in 2028, setting the stage for the sport to get on a routine of international competitions with the world's best players every other year. The NHL and NHL ...

is the first international best-on-best tournament with NHL players since the World Cup of Hockey 2016 in Toronto. The NHL did not send players to the Winter Olympics in 2018 and 2022 but will ...

"Resuming Olympic participation next season and staging a World Cup of Hockey in February 2028 will provide expanded opportunity for more players to represent more nations in best-on-best competition.

The World Cup of Hockey is returning in 2028, setting the stage for the sport to get on a routine of international competitions with the world's best players every other year. “We couldn’t be ...