The NHL and the government of Alberta have announced that Edmonton and Calgary will be two of the three host cities for the 2028 World Cup of Hockey..Half of the round-robin matches will be played in Calgary, at the newly built Scotia Place arena, with the other half of the round-robin being played in Prague.The semifinal and final will be played in Edmonton at the home of the Edmonton Oilers, Rogers Place.The World Cup is set to take place in February of 2028 with the format and participating teams to be announced in the future.The last World Cup of Hockey took place in 2016 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, a tournament where Canada beat a combined European team to lift the cup."Alberta’s Government has been working with the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames for months on this bid," wrote Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Twitter..The Alberta government is set to hold a press conference involving the premier and the minister of tourism on Monday, where it is expected more details about this event will be revealed....more to come
