Would there even be a World Cup/Canada Cup if...

[Papa Smurf]

...the IIHF were to rechedule to World Hockey Championship during the summer or mid season so it wouldn't interfere with the NHL Playoffs? So all the NHL stars could compete?

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[Bill McNeal]

Most likely. It would never be best-on-best because NHL stars want as much off-time as they want after the playoffs, so I don't see them participating every year. But when a best-on-best only happens every 4 years or so, they're more likely to join in.

 

[McThome]

Agreed, it loses it's splendor if it's a yearly event. Who would care about the Olympics if if happened year after year, every year!? It'd be only slightly more important then the Juniors IMO