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NHLPAcom About Us International Player Quick Search InternationalCorporate SponsorsLicensed ProductsCertified AgentsCBAContact UsTOROANAH1200 PMPITT3PHIL021052NYRADETR400 PMSTLONYIS400 PMTAMP1FLOR2OT122VANCCOLO400 PMTOROANAH400 PMPITT3PHIL021052NYRADETR400 PMSTLONYIS400 PMTAMP1FLOR2OT122VANCCOLO400 PM The World Cup Of HockeyThe World Cup of Hockey was first introduced to the world in 1996 as the only best on best hockey tournament of its kind A joint effort by the NHLPA and the NHL the World Cup has become a premiere event on the international hockey calendar Using North American sized rinks the tournament is made up of teams from around the globe and features only the best players in the world many of whom are NHLPA membersThe first incarnation of the World Cup of Hockey took place in 1996 and saw the United States defeat Canada to capture the Cup The tournament returned in 2004 and was won by Canada on home ice in Toronto as they defeated Finland in a hardfought final The OlympicsNHL players participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin Italy following the successful participation of NHL players at the 98 Olympics in Nagano Japan and the 02 Olympics in Salt Lake City USA In all 150 NHLers took part in the ice hockey competition in Turin representing 11 of the 12 competing countries (Belarus Canada Czech Republic Finland Germany Kazakhstan Latvia Russia Slovakia Sweden Switzerland and the United States) In a thrilling gold medal game Sweden beat Finland to take home the goldNHLPA members will also compete in Vancouver at the 2010 Winter Olympics IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPSThe NHLPA and its members continue to play a significant role in the staging of major hockey events on an annual basis The IIHF World Championships are a prime example of the dedication and involvement that the NHLPA affords the international game Each spring many NHLPA members make up the bulk of many of the rosters of the national teams that compete in the IIHF World Championships The skill and passion to perform for their home nations displayed by the players adds a level of excitement and intrigue that fuels the interest in the tournament Russia is the twotime defending champions capturing top honours in both 2008 and 2009 EUROPEAN PREMIERE GAMESBeginning in 200708 the NHLPA and the NHL have worked together to bring NHL hockey to numerous major metropolitan and hockey loving cities around Europe These European excursions are known as the Premiere Games and have given hockey fans in London Stockholm Helsinki and Prague the opportunity to watch regular season NHL action in their home towns The Premiere Games have become an integral part of the NHL hockey calendar and have allowed fans in Europe the chance to see the best players in the world first hand THE 1972 SUMMIT SERIESThe NHLPA has long been instrumental in the worldwide growth of hockey This ...