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Edmonton Hockey Enthusiasts Pulse Racing for 2028 World Cup Glory!

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As the well-known home of “The Great One,” the Edmonton Oilers are a premier NHL franchise. The Oilers won four Stanley Cups with Wayne Gretzky in the 1980s and another after he left for the Los Angeles Kings. Edmonton played…

As the well-known home of “The Great One,” the Edmonton Oilers are a premier NHL franchise. The Oilers won four Stanley Cups with Wayne Gretzky in the 1980s and another after he left for the Los Angeles Kings. Edmonton played in the past two Stanley Cup finals as well, though they lost both to the Florida Panthers.

On Monday, the franchise celebrated exciting news. Its home arena, Rogers Place, will host the championship game of the World Cup of Hockey in 2028. The NHL announced that Edmonton, Calgary and Prague will host games at the world’s next best-on-best tournament.

The semifinals and title game will be in Edmonton. MORE: Auston Matthews’ hit has brought a new change this NHL season As a result, the Oilers’ X account posted , “We are thrilled that Edmonton has been selected as a co-host of the World Cup of Hockey 2028 alongside our partners in Calgary. ” "We are thrilled that Edmonton has been selected as a co-host of the World Cup of Hockey 2028 alongside our partners in Calgary.

" Learn more about today's #WCOH announcement that will see the #Oilers & Flames team up to host the best-on-best event https://t. co/Yx4yv2Wwgg pic. twitter.