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World cup 2016; It will be here again!
Topic Started: Sep 10 2015, 08:24 AM (3,559 Views)
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2016 World Cup of Hockey schedule announced!

Group A
Team Canada
Team Czech Republic
Team Europe
Team USA

Group B
Team Finland
Team North America (U23)
Team Russia
Team Sweden

Preliminary Round (round robin)

Saturday, Sept. 17
Team Europe vs. Team USA, 3:30 p.m.
Team Canada vs. Team Czech Republic, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 18
Team Russia vs. Team Sweden, 3 p.m.
Team Finland vs. Team North America, 8 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 19
Team Czech Republic vs. Team Europe, 3 p.m.
Team North America vs. Team Russia, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 20
Team Finland vs. Team Sweden, 3 p.m.
Team Canada vs. Team USA, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 21
Team North America vs. Team Sweden, 3 p.m.
Team Canada vs. Team Europe, 8 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 22
Team Finland vs. Team Russia, 3 p.m.
Team Czech Republic vs. Team USA, 8 p.m.
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Team Europe? Team North America? :blink:

:bad:

If you start inviting exhibition teams to a tournament that bills itself the "World Cup", you're already starting with the wrong foot, in my honest opinion

It'd be like the Rugby World Cup with the Barbarians, the British & Irish Lions, or the Pacific Islanders (and I have nothing against these teams in particular, but they're not actual national teams)

Shame :(
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This cup has nothing to do with sport competition or previous World cups (not even mention Coupe Canada). This is just NHL little experiment to earn more money. Im just thinking what kind of motivation will have Rest of Europe team - they will play for what? Its funny how NHL dont want to send players to Olympics cause they are afraid their star players will get injured, but send europe players to play for nobody and risk injury thats ok. At least they didnt call them European Union team or such bulls*it.

I hope finals will be as crazy as this tournament: Canada - Canada so Garry will satisfy his ego and wallet.

I will not bother with this.
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It's also meant as a "f*ck off" to IIHF :D
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I agree... "team Europe" sounds really weird.

How about Germany and Switzerland? Those are decent hockey countries. I'd much rather see them in this tournament.
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Its funny how NHL dont want to send players to Olympics cause they are afraid their star players will get injured, but send europe players to play for nobody and risk injury thats ok.

That's exactly it. If the NHL owners are going to risk injury for their players, they want to make some money in the deal. Of course, players are getting a part of cut, too, as HRR, so they've got skin in the game, as well.

I loved the idea back in 1996, but now that we've seen NHL in the olympics, this tournament really has no meaning to me anymore.
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Olympic hockey is not about money. It's the ultimate tournament, just like World Cup in football. It has the biggest prestige and biggest media attention.

Isn't that enough?
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Ciais,10 September 2015
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Team Europe? Team North America? :blink:

:bad:

If you start inviting exhibition teams to a tournament that bills itself the "World Cup", you're already starting with the wrong foot, in my honest opinion

It'd be like the Rugby World Cup with the Barbarians, the British & Irish Lions, or the Pacific Islanders (and I have nothing against these teams in particular, but they're not actual national teams)

Shame :(

Team North American are youngsters (under-23 players) so they can have experience without the pressure of having to win.
Team Europe are players from the rest of Europe so you can have players who are stars that are not from a dominating country like the other 6.

Sure, these two teams will be at the bottom of the standings but so would any other countries if they replaced North America and Europe teams. The game will be better because they have better players then 2 of the crappier countries.

TSN 2016 World Cup of Hockey: Need to Know Article
The NHL and NHL Players’ Association held a joint press conference at Air Canada Centre on Wednesday to announce new details ahead of the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

Here’s what you need to know:

1. Originally labeled the Young Stars, the tournament entry comprised of players ages 23 and under from the United States and Canada will officially be called Team North America. Not so inventive.

Ages are determined by Oct. 1, 2016. Any American or Canadian player younger than 24 on that date (e.g. born on Oct. 2, 1992 or later) will be available for selection exclusively for Team North America.

In other words, Connor McDavid will only be allowed to play for Team North America.
Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli, a Canadian, and Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman, born in Canada but has identified and worked with USA Hockey, will manage the team.

2. The other “all-star” type entry will be called Team Europe, or more appropriately Team (rest of) Europe.

Former NHL player Miroslav Satan, a Slovakian, will be the general manager of Team Europe. German hockey federation president Franz Reindl will serve as team president.

Satan will be able to select players from any country not named Finland, Sweden, Czech Republic or Russia. Those include, but are not limited to, Germany, Slovakia, Switzerland, Belarus, Norway, France, Latvia and Slovenia. Slovakia’s Zdeno Chara and Slovenia’s Anze Kopitar were on hand for the press conference.

3. Group A will be comprised of Team Canada, Team Czech Republic, Team Europe and Team USA.

Group B will consist of Team Finland, Team North America, Team Russia and Team Sweden.

4. All four teams in each grouping will face each other in a round-robin format at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. After that concludes on Sept. 22, 2016, the top two teams from each group will face each other in a single elimination (A1 vs. B2, B1 vs. A2) semi-final round.

The 2016 World Cup of Hockey champion will be decided in a best-of-three final, beginning Sept. 27, 2016.

5. So far, coaching staffs have not been named for Team Canada, Team USA, or Team North America - only management positions.

Former Edmonton Oilers coach Ralph Krueger will coach Team Europe. Satan will also be able to select players who aren’t in the NHL, according to team president Reindl.

Jere Lehtinen was also announced as the GM for Team Finland; he will be assisted by Columbus Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen.

6. Team Canada will reportedly conduct their training camp in Ottawa. They are the reigning World Cup of Hockey champions, dating back to the 2004 when the tournament was last played, when they beat Team Finland 3-2 at the Air Canada Centre.

World Cup of Hockey training camps will open Sept. 4-5 ahead of the tournament. Exhibition games are likely to be played.

Training camps for NHL teams will open as regularly scheduled, but without the players participating in the tournament. In all, approximately 184 NHL players will participate in the tournament (nearly a quarter of the league), but 138 of those players will knocked out of the tournament by Sept. 27, or 10 days after their NHL training camp would regularly open.

7. Rosters for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey will consist of 23 players, including three goaltenders.

A preliminary roster of 16 players (and at least two goaltenders) must be announced by March 1, 2016. The balance of the roster (six skaters and one goaltender) must be announced by June 1, 2016.

8. Steven Stamkos asked the best question during the press conference: “If Team Europe wins, which anthem will they play?”

9. The World Cup of Hockey will be played using NHL rules and games will be officiated by NHL referees.

10. Tickets for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey will go on sale on Oct. 14.

http://www.tsn.ca/2016-world-cup-of-hockey...o-know-1.357897
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I see what you mean

Basically this is just for entertainment, so better having 2 fantasy teams made up of good players than 2 real teams made up of mediocre players :)

What I really meant is, just don't call it "World Cup" like the IIHF does if that's not your intention, if you know what I mean -- call it "Canada Cup" again, for example ;)
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But Buttman isn't Canadian.

Also, I hate having a country named trophy for an international tournament.
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Of course my question was ironic, it's all about the M-O-N-E-Y :D
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I know that it's way too early to make speculations but.. NHL.com made a potential list of Team Finland! :D

Goalies:
- Tuukka Rask (Boston)
- Pekka Rinne (Nashville)
- Juuse Saros (Nashville)

Defensemen:
- Juuso Hietanen (HC Dynamo Moscow)
- Petteri Lindbohm (St. Louis)
- Esa Lindell (Dallas)
- Olli Määttä (Pittsburgh)
- Rasmus Ristolainen (Buffalo)
- Sami Vatanen (Anaheim)

Forwards:
- Aleksander Barkov (Florida)
- Valtteri Filppula (Tampa Bay)
- Joonas Kemppainen (Boston)
- Mikko Koivu (Minnesota)
- Jori Lehterä (St. Louis)
- Mikael Granlund (Minnesota)
- Jussi Jokinen (Florida)
- Leo Komarov (Toronto)
- Teuvo Teräväinen (Chicago)
- Joonas Donskoi (San Jose)
- Lauri Korpikoski (Edmonton)
- Tuomo Ruutu (New Jersey)
- Teemu Pulkkinen (Detroit)

and the headcoach will be Lauri Marjamäki (Kärpät)(confirmed already!)

Source: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=778347&...4;NHL|home
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Team Canada
FORWARDS
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks
Ryan Johansen, Columbus Blue Jackets
Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks
Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars
Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers
Taylor Hall, Edmonton Oilers
Rick Nash, New York Rangers
Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
Corey Perry, Anaheim Ducks
Tyler Seguin, Dallas Stars
Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning

DEFENSEMEN
Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings
Mark Giordano, Calgary Flames
Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks
Kris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins
P.K. Subban, Montreal Canadiens
Marc-Edouard Vlasic, San Jose Sharks
Shea Weber, Nashville Predators

GOALIES
Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals
Roberto Luongo, Florida Panthers
Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=778257


Team USA
FORWARDS
Nick Bjugstad, Florida Panthers
Tyler Johnson, Tampa Bay Lightning
Ryan Kesler, Anaheim Ducks
Paul Stastny, St. Louis Blues
Derek Stepan, New York Rangers
Chris Kreider, New York Rangers
Max Pacioretty, Montreal Canadiens
Zach Parise, Minnesota Wild
James van Riemsdyk, Toronto Maple Leafs
Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks
Phil Kessel, Pittsburgh Penguins
Joe Pavelski, San Jose Sharks
Blake Wheeler, Winnipeg Jets

DEFENSEMEN
Dustin Byfuglien, Winnipeg Jets
John Carlson, Washington Capitals
Justin Faulk, Carolina Hurricanes
Nick Leddy, New York Islanders
Ryan McDonagh, New York Rangers
Kevin Shattenkirk, St. Louis Blues
Ryan Suter, Minnesota Wild

GOALIES
Ben Bishop, Tampa Bay Lightning
Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings
Cory Schneider, New Jersey Devils
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=778259

Team Sweden
FORWARDS
Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals
Marcus Kruger, Chicago Blackhawks
Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks
Mika Zibanejad, Ottawa Senators
Gabriel Landeskog, Colorado Avalanche
Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks
Alexander Steen, St. Louis Blues
Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Red Wings
Loui Eriksson, Boston Bruins
Carl Hagelin, Anaheim Ducks
Patric Hornqvist, Pittsburgh Penguins
Gustav Nyquist, Detroit Red Wings

DEFENSEMEN
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Arizona Coyotes
Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay Lightning
Niklas Hjalmarsson, Chicago Blackhawks
Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators
John Klingberg, Dallas Stars
Niklas Kronwall, Detroit Red Wings
Anton Stralman, Tampa Bay Lightning

GOALIES
Jhonas Enroth, Los Angeles Kings
Robin Lehner, Buffalo Sabres
Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=778309
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