World Cup of Hockey
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The World Cup of Hockey is an international ice hockey tournament featuring top national teams and elite professional players, organized primarily by the NHL and NHLPA.
Aliases (12)
- Canada Cup ×19
- 2016 World Cup of Hockey ×5
- 1996 World Cup of Hockey ×3
- World Cup of Hockey championship ×2
- 1972 Summit Series ×1
- 1976 Canada Cup ×1
- 2004 World Cup of Hockey ×1
- 2004 World Cup of Hockey with Team Canada ×1
- Canada Cup (historical) ×1
- Ice Hockey World Cup ×1
- Ice Hockey World Cup / World Cup of Hockey ×1
- World Cup of Hockey trophy ×1
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
international ice hockey tournament
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| alsoKnownAs |
WCH
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| broadcastScope |
international television coverage
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| category |
NHL-related competitions
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international ice hockey competitions → |
| commercialNature |
NHL-operated commercial event
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| competitionLevel |
senior international
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| continent |
North America
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| distinctionFrom |
IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship
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Olympic men’s ice hockey tournament → |
| editionYear |
1996
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2004 → 2016 → |
| firstEditionYear |
1996
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| format |
best-on-best national teams
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| gender |
men
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| governingBody |
NHL
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NHLPA → |
| hasFeature |
final series or final game
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knockout phase → round-robin phase → |
| mediaRightsHolder |
NHL-controlled broadcasters
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| notableEditionHostCity |
Toronto
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| notableEditionHostCountry |
Canada
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| organizer |
National Hockey League
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National Hockey League Players’ Association → |
| participantLevel |
elite professional players
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| participantType |
national ice hockey teams
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| prize |
World Cup of Hockey trophy
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| purpose |
showcase best-on-best international ice hockey
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| relatedCompetition |
Canada Cup
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| relatedOrganization |
International Ice Hockey Federation
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| replaced |
Canada Cup
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| ruleSet |
NHL rules
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| selectionMethod |
national team selection by hockey federations in cooperation with NHL players
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| sport |
ice hockey
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| status |
intermittent tournament
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| teamEligibility |
players under NHL contract
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| teamRepresentation |
countries
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| teamType |
senior men’s national teams
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| typicalTiming |
preseason period before NHL regular season
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