And now, the traditional team European fight song ...
American national team are facing - amalgam of outstanding of the squad of competitiveness from a country that lacks the depth to the ice - it is we will never hear in the start of hockey World Cup, Saturday in the team Europe 1 It is the announcement. Kings captain Anze Kopitar led by team Europe is a new entry, does not have anything of tradition. In addition, it is, because it takes too much time to play the national hymn of the half-dozen of the country of more than represented in the roster, the national anthem is playing in front of the game.
However, team North American Hockey Jersey, Canadian and fascinating mix of under American 23-year-old, you can hear the "Star-Spangled Banner" and "O Canada" before the game. These are the speedsters might be the only opportunity that would be seen standing still.
NHL and the NHL players' Assn is a rare example of cooperation, but revived the World Cup dormant, the format has been changed. Slovakia, Germany, the United States, Canada, Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, competed Russia - - instead in 1996 and the model following the team in Europe and the team of 2004, North America is a lot of skilled players, including those from Slovakia Germany and were created to encompass.
"We, the tournament's most competitive of its type was thought to have been played until now. In other words, we said it was one of the goals here is pretty sure that you are trying to hit the target , "Donald fail, executive director of the NHLPA it is, spoke in a telephone interview.
A participant uncertain of NHL players at the 2018 Winter Olympics, the World Cup what you get from the Olympic Games, Pyeongchang players and league are facing the prospect of payment of transport and insurance in the (Pyeongchang), for the you can be a major international marketing ventures and income sources, South Korea. The entire World Cup, will be played at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
Setup is somewhat unnatural, players are hurt. Dallas, forward Tyler Sega down, but injured his leg in an open game, it got a fear that is not considered serious. It denies that some of the players to participate, he was Swedish Ducks center Rickard Rakell is replaced after becoming ill. But, it's like a player of elite competition crave, and the North American "young gun is attracting attention in the" precocious age, to get the international experience.
In the case, "you are trying to move the ice hockey to the sort of international forefront of trying and team sports, you need to do the signature event. You've got to attract people's attention, "he Failing said." They do so as long as not a hockey fan now, they are in fact, will be what can be seen going on song We have the people of the showcase, in other words you have. "
Team is divided into two groups, each of which will play three games in the group. The top two of each group will advance to the semi-finals. Best-of-3 finals on September 29, and will be played on September 27, if necessary, October 1 NHL rule takes precedence. Kings Kopitar and Marian Gaborik (Europe), Jonathan Quick (USA), Drew Dow tee and Jake Muzzin (Canada), has sent a Team USA general manager Dean Lombardi and team Canada executive Rob Blake. Duck GM Bob Murray is in the Canada of the management group. Duck is also, Corey Perry and Ryan Getsu rough (Canada), Ryan Kessler (USA), Sami Vatanen (Finland), John Gibson (North America), and sent Jacob Silfverberg and Hampus Lindholm (Sweden).
This is, ESPN is a coup for the NHL, which will broadcast the tournament. This its coverage of the exhibition If there is a 1 in until Barry Melrose, it was to feature a powerful analysis and alarm cackling from Chris Chelios and Brett Hull from mixed blessing.
Fail regardless of the World Cup, NHL returns to 2020 of whether to participate in the Olympic Games of 2018, the two events were said that there is can be and oral understanding that coexist. Successful World Cup, however, NHL, "we in the negotiations over Olympic cost - do not need - will give you" leverage. Decision is available in the second half of this year. Representatives of the International Olympic Committee, stated that "the International Ice Hockey Federation is the best hockey player confidence and find a solution to ensure that participate in the game in 2018"
The timing of the future of the tournament, range and location might be changed. "We will evaluate after the event itself, then, will focus on the can will things be further improve the great events and big events," NHL Commissioner Gary betting man spoke at a news conference before the tournament.
Profit of Lombardi, but there is a possibility to compete as a boss of the king's and team USA, he is he has benefited from his intervention, he said that it expects to too player. "It never hurts to be playing with the best against the best," he said, citing as an example Muzzin. "That type of experience is very valuable for such a player."
The value of the World Cup as an event and marketing tool will be immediately apparent.
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