Edmonton, Calgary, Prague to Co-Host 2028 World Cup of Hockey

Edmonton, Calgary, and Prague will co-host the 2028 World Cup of Hockey, the National Hockey League and the NHL Players' Association announced on March 16, 2026, marking the return of the premier best-on-best international tournament after a 12-year hiatus.

The event, scheduled for February 2028, will feature eight teams competing in 17 games across three venues: Rogers Place in Edmonton, the under-construction Scotia Place in Calgary, and the O2 Arena in Prague, Czechia. Calgary and Prague will each host seven games, including six round-robin contests and one elimination matchup. Edmonton will then stage the two semifinals and the championship final. The tournament format includes two groups of four teams, with the top team in each group receiving a bye to the semifinals, the second- and third-place teams facing off in a qualifier, and the fourth-place teams being eliminated.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman highlighted the significance of the competition during the announcement. "There is no international competition in sports that matches the passion, skill, and excitement of hockey's best-on-best coming together to represent their countries," Bettman said. "Last year's 4...