Overview
- The tournament is slated for February 2028 with eight national teams playing 17 games during a pause in the NHL season.
- Calgary’s Scotia Place and Prague’s O2 Arena will each host six round-robin games plus one elimination game, while Edmonton’s Rogers Place will stage both semifinals and the championship final.
- Scotia Place, the Flames’ under-construction arena, is scheduled to open in 2027 ahead of hosting World Cup games.
- Participating countries have not been announced, and commissioner Gary Bettman said Russia’s potential inclusion will be decided later.
- Alberta’s government said it contributed $15 million to the successful bid and projects roughly $375 million in economic impact for the province.