The World Cup of Hockey tournament is now only 6 months away and the first 16 man rosters are about to be revealed.
After almost a decade dormant, the trophy has been dusted off, and the tournament revived by the NHL and NHLPA.
Here is a quick refresh on the format: there will be be six national teams; Russia, Canada, USA, Finland, Sweden, Czech Republic; and two all-star teams, North America under 23 years old, and Europe (countries without national teams). The tournament will progress as follows:
The eight teams are split into two Groups, Group A and Group B, for the Preliminary Round (Sept.