COLUMBUS, Ohio — Money means the world to the NHL.
That's the cynical person's opening line for a story about the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, which was jointly announced by the NHL and NHLPA Saturday at Nationwide Arena, site of this season's All-Star Game. The sport's most talented players will convene in Toronto at the end of September for a two-week tournament that will provide a new stream—sorry, an avalanche—of revenue for everyone involved.
"We’ve grown to a $4 billion business," NHL COO John Collins said. "The question now becomes, where does the next billion come from?"
You can almost see the dollar signs in Collins' eyes as you read that, but geez, who cares?
The World Cup is going to be fun for everyone.
Here are the basics:
• There will be eight teams participating in round-robin play and later a knockout round: United States, Canada, Czech Republic, Russia, Finland, Sweden, an All-Star team cobbled together from leftover European players and a team comprised of North America's best 23-and-under players. Future events could see a different format, wi ...
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