Gary Bettman Calls Last-Minute Press Conference for Historic Announcement
The commissioner of the National Hockey League, Gary Bettman, will be holding a press conference in the next few minutes.
As reported by the renowned journalist Pierre LeBrun, Bettman himself called for the press conference, and we already have some information on what will be announced here.
«NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA Executive Director Marty Walsh will hold a joint press conference at 6:15 PM ET to announce plans for the World Cup of Hockey in February 2028.
This could change, but the current plans involve some games being played in Europe.»
- Pierre LeBrun
This could change, but the current plans involve some games being played in Europe.»
- Pierre LeBrun
That explains the press conference happening right in the middle of the Four Nations Faceoff.
A last-minute press conference from Commissioner Gary Bettman and Marty Walsh
This announcement is likely to be historic.
«The plan is to have the best hockey in the world, every two years in February: the 2026 Olympics, the 2028 World Cup, the 2030 Olympics are confirmed, but the hope is then for the 2032 World Cup, the 2034 Olympics, the 2036 World Cup, and so on.
We'll see if this eventually leads to a permanent best-on-best calendar or not.»
- Pierre LeBrun
We'll see if this eventually leads to a permanent best-on-best calendar or not.»
- Pierre LeBrun
This is a story to follow in the coming minutes.
For now, the focus remains on the Four Nations Faceoff and the matchup between Canada and Sweden. After years of neglect in this area, it truly looks like the return of international competitions featuring the best players in the world (from the NHL) will be confirmed and secured for the long term.
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