In yesterday’s statement, the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association announced that they plan to move the World Cup of Hockey at least until February 2025, saying that “it is not feasible” in the current environment. The tournament was initially scheduled for February 2024.
The @NHLPA and the @NHL today released the following statement regarding the World Cup of Hockey. https://t.co/BaQ5VihTH3 pic.twitter.com/X5L6GGxLc0
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) November 11, 2022
While some sources mention logistic or broadcasting issues as the reason behind this postponement, the biggest reason for the delay was obviously the Russian invasion of Ukraine earlier this year.