The World Cup of Hockey is returning three years from now. The NHL and NHL Players' Association unveiled plans to host a tournament in early 2028.

The league and union still have to hash out details like the host city (or cities), Russian participation and participating countries.

As hockey fans prepared to watch their favorite NHL players take part in the 4 Nations Face-Off, the first best-on-best tournament since 2016, they received more good news ahead of puck drop.

The NHL and NHL Players’ Association announced the return of the World Cup of Hockey in 2028, aiming to establish a regular cycle of international tournaments featuring the world's top players.

The World Cup of Hockey is set to return in 2028. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced Wednesday that the international tournament would be returning in 2028 and would begin rotating every two years with the Olympics,

This evening, the 4 Nations Showdown kicks off at the Bell Centre. Canada will take the stage as they face Sweden. Let’s remember that Jordan Binnington and Filip Gustavsson will be the starting goaltenders.

With the start of the 4-Nations Face-Off just hours away, it seems the NHL is already establishing plans to deepen their international footprint. NHL commissioner