World Cup of Hockey

This article is about Ice Hockey. For other hockey World Cups, see World Cup (hockey) for disambiguation.

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Hockey - World Cup (hockey)

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The World Cup of Hockey is the successor to the Canada Cup ice hockey tournament.

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Canada Cup - Ice hockey

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It was first held in 1996, when the national team of the United States defeated Canada to win the championship. The other competitors were the national teams of the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Russia, Slovakia, and Sweden. In the 2004 World Cup of Hockey tournament Canada won the championship, after it defeated Finland in the final match and the Czech Republic in the semifinals.

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1996 - United States - Canada - Czech Republic - Finland - Germany - Russia - Slovakia - Sweden - 2004 World Cup of Hockey - Canada

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The World Cup of Hockey is not to be confused with the Ice Hockey World Championships, an annual tournament played since 1930. In particular, the World Cup of Hockey is organized by the National Hockey League and not the International Ice Hockey Federation, with its games played under NHL rules and not those of the IIHF.

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Ice Hockey World Championships - 1930 - National Hockey League - International Ice Hockey Federation

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