The 4 Nations Face-Off was a huge success for not Only the NHLBut the play of hockey as a whole.
But NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is not sure if the tournament will return during the 2025-26 season.
Appear “The rich requirements show”, Bettman explained why the competition will have to think long and hard about how the tournament would fit in next year’s schedule because of the Olympic Winter Games and the Hockey World Championship that is also being played.
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NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman answers questions from the media prior to a game between the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche in T-Mobile Arena. (Lucas Peltier image Images)
“The success has been so fast and overwhelming,” said Bettman. “We have many things to consider and find out, including what our All-Star game looks like. But look, it was all good.”
The 4 nations are confronted was played this year instead of the traditional All-Star game, and it contained world teams from the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland.
Bettman called it a “fast starter” for the other international hockey that will be played in the coming years. The Winter Olympic Games In Milan, Italy, will start in 2026 and the Hockey World Cup will return for the first time since 2016 in 2028 and will continue every four years later.
The NHL did not allow his players to participate in the last two Olympic Winter Games. But the competition will let its players do this again, from next year in Milan.
In terms of the hockey world cup, Bettman said that the goal is to “do a complete world cup, as you see in football.” The tournament will be both in Europe and in North America.
Team USA striker Matthew Tkachuk (19) celebrates his goal against Team Finland with Team USA Vooruit Auston Matthews (34) in the third period during a 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey game in Bell Center. (David Kirouac imagn images)
So, although Bettman said he wasn’t sure if the 4 nations face-off would be back, he told demands that he asked “the absolutely right question.”
“I don’t have the right answers yet,” Bettman went on.
The 4 Nations Face-Off was a huge success, especially considering how boring sport fans found some all-star games, especially in the NHL and NBA in recent years.
There was a real sense of pride from all four countries, including the champion finale between Team USA and Team Canada, which finally ended with Connor McDavid who scored the game-winning goal in the extension.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks to the media prior to the game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Ottawa Senators in the Canadian Tyre Center. (Marc Desrosiers-Imagement Images)
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Because of the success, hockey fans believed that it was only logical for the competition to build on the inaugural tournament.
Bettman and the rest of his high -ranking managers will work to see if there is a solution that prevents the tournament from being a one -off progress.
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