World Cup hockey 2016 in Canada.
The world Cup of hockey 2016 promises to be a real feast for fans of one of the toughest and most spectacular games in the history of mankind. The initiative for the revival of this exciting competition belongs to NHL, which was already named the date for the contest is from September 17 to October 1, 2016. As expected, the tournament will come all the strongest teams, including the Russian squad..
The history of the competition, the world Cup of hockey, replacing the famous Canada Cup, was first held back in 1996. The venue became the largest city in North America and Europe, and ice rink bring a full house almost every game. The tournament was attended by 8 teams, including Finland, Sweden, Russia, Canada, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the USA. Despite the starting defeat from team "the maple leaf" in the final series, the Americans powerfully held the remaining two games, winning the first significant title since 1980. The goalkeeper of team USA Mike Richter was named the most valuable player of the tournament. The next world Cup could be made only in 2004. The tournament has not changed, and there also took part all the same 8 teams as in 1996. All the matches of the round of the shootout was carried out in North America, and the title this time rightfully went to the canadian team. "Maple leaves" have never lost to their rivals, and the best player of the tournament was canadian Vincent, lekavale. In 2011, he was scheduled for another world Cup. On the intended venue, as well as the participants of the competition were agreed three years before the event itself, but at the last moment the NHL and players ' Association are unable to agree on some small things. As a result, the world Cup 2011 has been thwarted, and millions of hockey fans were left without exciting spectacle..
The venue and the rules unlike previous competitions, which were held in different cities of Europe and North America, the world Cup of hockey 2016 will be held in Toronto. All games will be played at the home arena of the club "Toronto maple leafs – air Canada Centre, capacity of which is estimated at 19800 viewers. Given Americans ' love of ice hockey, the ice Palace is filled to capacity.
Do you have a tournament in the future? Hockey world Cup 2016 – this is purely a commercial event, the prospects for which in the future can reason only far from the sports sphere. Now the tournament is planning to conduct it at least every 2 years, but already in the preparatory stage to the current competition, a number of disagreements with the hockey federations of the participating countries. Some teams don't see the point in the competition, because there is an annual ice hockey world championship where the best teams compete. Play twice a year at the world Championships, not including the local leagues, many stars are just not ready that will directly affect the attendance Cup. However, much will depend on the success of the upcoming tournament, because event if the financial pay off, it will make a substantial prize most recognized players to reconsider their opinion on whether or not to participate in the contest. Now the organizers of the Cup do it right – the American media started a marketing company calling on ice hockey fans to come to air Canada Centre and cheer on your team...
