Washington D.C. (AP) - This March, 16 teams featuring the greatest hockey players to ever play for their respective nations will compete in the first annual IIHF World Cup of Legends! The IIHF plans to make this tournament a yearly event, with the host country alternating each year between 16 nations. The format is tentatively set as follows:
- 16 National Teams will be divided into 4 Groups for Pool Play
- Groups will be decided based on an initial 1-16 Overall Seeding, as determined by the IIHF WCoL Selection Committee. Beginning in 2020, each Overall Seeding will be determined by the results of the previous WCoL.
- Each team will play three exhibition games after the Groups have been announced, but before Pool Play begins. These three games will all be against teams from other groups.
- At the conclusion of Pool Play, teams will be re-seeded and compete in the Single-Elimination portion of the WCoL.
- Each national team that is selected to compete in the WCoL must submit an initial roster of no more than 40 players within three weeks of the selection announcement.
- Each national team must submit a final 23-man roster within one week of the beginning of Pool Play.
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