In the final, Canadian hockey players were stronger than their rivals from the European team
Canadian Sidney Crosby with the World Cup
Moscow. September 30th. website - The Canadian national hockey team won the World Cup for the second time.
In the second match of the final series of the 2016 World Cup up to two victories, Canadian hockey players defeated the European team - 2:1 (0:1, 0:0, 2:0). The hosts of the tournament missed a goal in the first period and could not come back for a long time. The key segment of the match was the 58th minute, when Patrice Bergeron realized his numerical advantage. And 36 seconds before the end of the third period, already in the minority, the Canadian team snatched victory: Brad Marchand scored the puck.
The finalists' path
At the group stage, the Canadian team won all three victories, alternately defeating the Czech Republic (6:0), the USA (4:2) and the same Europe (4:1). This allowed her to score 6 points (2 points were awarded for a victory in this tournament) and finish in first place in Group A. According to the tournament schedule, the World Cup hosts’ opponent in the semifinals was the Russian team, which became second in Group B. During the meeting, the Canadians initially led in the score, then allowed the Russians not only to get even, but also to take the lead. However, the final advantage was still on the side of the Canadian team - 5:3.
Thus, the Canadian team became a two-time winner of the World Cup, having previously won this tournament in 2004. The team has now been led to success by 53-year-old specialist Mike Babcock.
As for the European team (it included hockey players from European countries that are not represented at the tournament by separate teams - such as Slovakia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway and others), in the same group A it became second, unexpectedly leaving behind them (and outside the tournament) are the teams of the USA (3:2, in overtime) and the Czech Republic (3:0).
Russian national team at the 2016 World Cup
The Russian team began its tournament journey with a match against Sweden. Having conceded two goals in the second period with just over a minute interval, the team was able to win back one goal 33 seconds before the final siren. The author of the goal, Alexander Ovechkin, was soon able to hit the Swedes' goal again, but this time the referees did not count the goal, recording a violation on the part of the captain of the Russian national team.
The next opponent of the Russians was the North American team, made up of US and Canadian players no older than 23 years old. The meeting turned out to be rich in goals. Having conceded one goal in the first period, Oleg Znarok’s team responded with four goals. But the opponent was able to reduce the gap to one goal and maintain the intrigue until the final siren. The final score is 4:3 in favor of the Russian team.
In the third match of the group stage, Russia was opposed by the Finnish national team, which by that time had already lost its chances of reaching the playoffs. In the opening 20 minutes of the match, the opponents failed to score; in the second period, the Russians scored twice and consolidated their success in the third period of the match - a victory with a score of 3:0.
The Russian national team failed to qualify for the finals, as it reportedly lost to Canada (3:5) in the semi-finals.
World Cup history
The World Cup of Hockey is held under the auspices of the National Hockey League (NHL). All the strongest hockey players defending the colors of NHL clubs can take part in the tournament. In 1996 and 2004, it was held in a number of cities in North America and Europe; this competition did not take place in Russia. The predecessor of the World Cup was the Canada Cup. In addition to the Canadian team, the US team also won the World Cup in 1996. The Canada Cup has been held five times; Canada won it four times, once (in 1981) - the USSR national team.
TORONTO/NEW YORK - The NHL Players Association (NHL PA) and the National Hockey League today announced the schedule for training camps and 12 practice games leading up to the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
Training camps for all 8 teams are scheduled to begin on September 4-5. Specific details regarding each federation will be announced in the coming weeks. Each team (Canada, Czech Republic, Team Europe, Finland, Team North America, Russia, Sweden and the USA) will play three practice matches. Training camps and games will take place in Europe and North America.
Training camps, World Cup 2016
World Cup 2016 training games
The tournament's training games will be held in the following cities: Columbus, Pittsburgh, Washington, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Prague, Gothenburg, Helsinki and St. Petersburg.
Below is the schedule of training matches (subject to change), which will take place from September 8 to 14:
Czech Republic - Russia, place - St. Petersburg
Time - to be determined later
Sweden - Finland, Helsinki (Hartwall Arena), 19:00 (local time - hereafter)
Team Europe - Team North America, Quebec City (Videotron Centre), 20:00
Canada - USA, Columbus (Nationwide Arena), 19:00
Finland - Sweden, Gothenburg ("Scandinavium"), 18:00
Russia - Czech Republic, Prague ("O2 Arena"), 16:30
USA - Canada, Ottawa (Canadian Tire Centre), 19:00
Team Europe - Team North America, Montreal (Bell Centre), 18:00
Finland - USA, Washington (Verizon Center), 19:00
Czech Republic - Team North America, Pittsburgh (CONSOL Energy Center), 15:30
Canada - Russia, Pittsburgh (CONSOL Energy Center), 19:30
Sweden - Team Europe, Washington (Verizon Center), 19:00
The World Cup of Hockey itself will take place in September 2016 in Toronto. It will be attended by 8 teams, which will include the best hockey players in the world. The World Cup of Hockey is a tournament organized jointly by the NHL PA and the NHL in cooperation with the IIHF. It is expected that more than 150 of the best NHL hockey players will take part in it.
The preliminary stage will begin on September 17 (Saturday) at the Air Canada Centre. The composition of the groups is as follows:
The teams that take the first two places in the group advance to the semi-finals, the matches of which will take place on September 24 and 25. The winners of the semi-finals will play in the final series up to 2 wins. These matches will take place on September 27 and 29 and, if necessary, October 1.
Tickets can be purchased through the official NHL ticket distributor websites www.Ticketmaster.ca and www.Ticketmaster.com. Season tickets are available for sale, which give you the right to attend all matches of the tournament. Prices are in Canadian dollars. Season tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
This and other information about the 2016 Ice Hockey World Cup can be found on the website
The upcoming Ice Hockey World Cup, which will be held in September-October 2016, should become a big event in the community of hockey fans. The initiative to revive this exciting competition belongs to the current leadership of the National Hockey League. The date for the competition has been announced - September 17 - October 1. All the strongest teams, including the Russian team, will arrive at the upcoming tournament. This is the third World Cup of Hockey that has ever been held.
The hockey World Cup tournament replaced the former Canada Cup, which was first held back in 1980. It was accepted in major cities of North America. At the same time, the ice rinks attracted full houses in every game. Team USA took first place. 8 teams took part in the tournament:
Finland
Sweden
Russia
Canada
Germany
Czech
Slovakia
USA
The World Cup of Hockey after the Canada Cup was held in 1996, then in 2004, and now the third tournament in 2016. It was also planned to hold such a tournament in 2011. They prepared for it for three years, but just before the start of the competition, the Hockey Players Association and the NHL Management argued and did not find a common language literally because of some little things. And the tournament was disrupted.
Regulations and venue of the 2016 Ice Hockey World Cup
Previous such tournaments were held in several cities. The current one will be held in only one place - in Toronto, Canada. literally all matches will be played at the Air Canada Center arena. This is the home rink of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. The capacity of this sports arena is 19,800 fans.
Which teams will compete at the 2016 World Cup:
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In theory, the arena where the matches will be held should be filled to capacity every time. The tournament organizers believe that its format contributes to the development of young hockey players and strengthens them in matches with the best teams in the world. The first group includes Finland, Sweden, the North American team and Russia. The second is Canada, the USA, the Czech Republic and the European team. Two teams from the group will advance to the playoffs.
Each team has the right to enter a maximum of 23 players for the tournament, three of them are goalkeepers. The names of the first 16 performers were announced on March 1, 2016. And, the final composition of the national team headquarters was announced on May 27.
The future of the Ice Hockey World Cup
Since the tournament is a purely commercial project, its future will depend on its profitability. The fate of the World Cup will be decided by the profits made from the tournament this year. In theory, if everything goes well, the competition will be held every two years, like the Winter Olympic Games.
There is an opinion that the World Cup largely repeats the World Championship, which is held annually, and whether it makes sense to hold it. Moreover, for many hockey players such physical activity is too severe a test. However, the tournament will take place this 2016, but we’ll see.
Russian national team at the 2016 Ice Hockey World Cup
It’s difficult to talk about the prospects of the Russian national team at the World Cup. This is no longer the World Championship where we could estimate the chances of our hockey players getting results, plus or minus of course. The coaching staff of the Russian national hockey team most likely views the tournament as a test run for young promising hockey players for the future, because their age at this moment is 23-24 years.
In any case, this year hockey fans received another hockey holiday, which will last even longer than the World Hockey Championship.
The Ice Hockey World Cup, which replaced the famous Canada Cup, was first held back in 1996. It was held in major cities in North America and Europe, and the ice rinks were sold out at almost every match. A total of 8 teams participated in the tournament, including Finland, Sweden, Russia, Canada, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the USA. Despite the opening defeat to the Maple Leaf squad in the final series, the Americans played powerfully in the remaining two games, winning their first significant title since 1980. Team USA goalkeeper Mike Richter was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
The next World Cup was held only in 2004. The tournament regulations have not changed, and the same 8 teams as in 1996 also took part in it. All matches in the knockout round were held in North America, and the title this time rightfully went to the Canadian team. The Maple Leaves never lost to their opponents, and the best player of the tournament was Canadian Vincent Lecavalier.
Another World Cup was planned for 2011. The proposed location of the event, as well as the participants in the competition, were discussed three years before the event itself, but at the very last moment the NHL management and the Players Association could not agree on some details. As a result, the 2011 World Cup was disrupted, and millions of hockey fans were left without an exciting spectacle.
Venue and regulations
Unlike previous competitions, which were held in different cities in Europe and North America, the 2016 World Cup of Hockey will take place in Toronto. All games will be held at the home arena of the Toronto Maple Leafs club, the capacity of which is estimated at 19,800 spectators. Given the American love for hockey, the ice palace will be filled to capacity.
8 teams expressed a desire to participate in the competition, including:
- Czech Republic;
- Canada;
- Russia;
- Sweden;
- Finland;
- Team Europe;
- Team North America.
The last two teams will consist mainly of young players whose age does not exceed 23 years. According to the organizers of the tournament, its format will contribute to the development of inexperienced hockey players, tempering them in the fight against the best squads in the world. Such players, of course, cannot win the World Cup against more skilled opponents, but the future stars will certainly be able to provide worthy resistance to the rest of the teams.
All teams participating in the tournament will be divided into two main groups. It is already known that the Russian squad will compete with rivals from Finland, Sweden and the youth of North America. In the second subgroup, the teams of Canada, the USA, the Czech Republic and Europe will sort things out. In the knockout round, all hockey teams will play according to their places in the subgroup. Each team can enter no more than 23 players for the tournament, and three of them must be goalkeepers. The names of the first 16 players, including two goalkeepers, must be announced no later than March 1, 2016. 
Does the tournament have a future?
The 2016 Hockey World Cup is a purely commercial event, the prospects for which only a person far from the sports sphere can discuss in the future. Now the management of the tournament plans to hold it at least once every 2 years, however, already at the preparatory stage for the current competition, a number of disagreements arose with the hockey federations of the participating countries. Some teams do not see the point in the competition, because there is an annual competition where the best teams compete. Play twice a year at world championships, not counting the local leagues, many stars are simply not ready, which will directly affect the Cup attendance.
At the same time, much will depend on the success of the upcoming tournament, because if the event pays off financially, then the substantial prize money will force the majority of recognized hockey players to reconsider their opinion regarding the advisability of participating in the competition. Now the organizers of the Cup are doing everything right - a wide marketing campaign has been launched in the American media, calling on hockey fans to come to the Air Canada Center and cheer for their team. 
Prospects for the Russian national team at the tournament
It is too early to guess what place the Russian squad will take at the World Cup. However, according to a statement by Roman Rotenberg, who holds the post of first vice-president of the FHR, the tournament in question could become an excellent competitive platform for promising young hockey players. With these words, the official hinted to the fans that Don't expect the optimal composition, since the leading players are unlikely to want to take part in the Cup. As a result, the average age of Russian hockey players will not exceed 23-24 years by that time, and although Russians have great hockey skills, the experience of performing at the highest level will clearly not be enough. 
The good news is that the FHR intends to organize a series of sparring sessions with the Czech national team on the eve of the 2016 World Cup. At the moment, two meetings are planned, during which combinations will be played out, players will be distributed among the teams, and some hockey players will be eliminated. In any case, two meetings, even with a skilled Czech team, are not enough to fully prepare for a competition in which star NHL players will be involved.
Thus, the 2016 Hockey World Cup promises to become a landmark event in the world of sports, bringing a lot of positive emotions to the fans, because eight of the world’s best squads will compete in ice battles.
The 2016 Ice Hockey World Cup is the third international tournament of this format. Will take place in Canada, Ontario, Toronto. All matches will take place at the Air Canada Centre.
General information
The organizer and sponsor of the 2016 World Cup is the National Hockey League. She also receives all the income from the sale of tickets and broadcasts of all matches.
The rules for individual matches, overtime, playoffs and finals are fully consistent with the rules of the NHL.
The Ice Hockey World Cup is considered to be a competition comparable in level to the Winter Olympics. The best national teams in the world are gathered here, which recruit the best hockey players in the country.
However, the national teams of Finland, Russia, Sweden, the Czech Republic and the European team are considered invited and, despite the fact that they may well win prizes, they do not receive any dividends from the tournament.
A little history
The Canada Cup is considered the successor to the World Cup of Hockey, which is why it is held according to the rules of the National Hockey League.
The tournament was first held in 1996. Back then, European teams played the group stage in several European cities, and then traveled to North America for the playoffs. The American group also played in several cities in the USA and Canada.
The next World Cup was held in a similar way in 2004.
The difference of 8 and 12 years between tournaments brings both pros and cons to the competition. The advantage is that winning the World Cup will be considered more significant and valuable for the team. Well, the downside is that many hockey fans have already forgotten about the existence of such a tournament and may not attach any importance to it at all. Especially after such an interesting and unpredictable World Championship that took place the day before.
Features of the 2016 World Cup
The national teams of the USA, Canada, Russia, Finland, the Czech Republic and Sweden have been and remain traditional and permanent participants in the World Cup.
Teams from Germany and Slovakia also took part in previous tournaments in 1996 and 2004. However, these two teams were not included in this 2016 Cup, since they scored only 1 point in previous similar competitions.
In return, the tournament organizers decided to experiment and included two teams in the list of participants that previously did not exist at all - the North American team and the European team. Let's see how such innovations turn out. It is interesting that the head coach of the European team will be a specialist from Germany, which was excluded from the cup.
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