Following a meeting with the IIHF in Paris, the NHL and NHLPA announced its intention to organize a 17-day World Cup of Hockey in February 2024.

The 2024 tournament would feature at least eight national teams, with games played in North America and Europe.

The initial plans for the World Cup were presented to IIHF President Luc Tardif and IIHF General Secretary Matti Nurminen on 24 August. The IIHF subsequently called a meeting with its Member National Associations as well as European Leagues (represented by Hockey Europe) and Clubs (represented by EHC) on 31 August to discuss the World Cup in the Presidential Task Force Group founded in January 2021 between the parties on the initiative of the IIHF.

“Nothing has been agreed yet on the structure and dates of the event as well as the participating teams, this was a briefing session to understand from the NHL and the PA what their initial plans are for the World Cup,” said Tardif .

“It is the goal of the IIHF to develop an international playing calendar that works with all our members but also can ensure we have the opportunity to hold best-one-best events to showcase our sport to a wider audience.”

“If the World Cup is to be organized we believe that it should be done in close cooperation and partnership between all relevant stakeholders and with clear long-term objectives to grow the game, whereas the current talks are concentrated mainly on the World Cup. We look forward to having more constructive discussions among all the organizations involved.”

The World Cup of Hockey was last played in 2016, when all games were played in Toronto. There were also tournaments in 1996 and 2004.