The NHL vs. Europe
By Gustafsson -
May 7, 2007
The Canadian Press is reporting that International Ice Hockey Federation President Rene Fasel is preparing to announce on Tuesday that n NHL team and a European team will face off in what the IIHF hopes will become an annual exhibition series. The game is to take place in September of 2008.
Ideally, the IIHF would like to have the Stanley Cup champion meet a European champion but that won't be the case for the first event. One NHL team will be selected ahead of time for the inaugural event in 2008.It's one of several things the IIHF has planned to celebrate its 100th year anniversary. Another is bringing the world championship to Canada for the first time as Quebec City and Halifax are hosting the competition next spring.
The IIHF knows that it is not being promised the Stanley Cup winner in 2008 but has requested the NHL champion starts participating in the annual series starting in the fall of 2009. The NHL has yet to make a decision on that, but it appears unlikely.
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