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Yesterday Hockey Canada announced that the 2018 4 Nations Cup will be hosted Saskatoon, Saskatchewan at the SaskTel Centre. This marks the second straight year that the tournament will be held in North America — the 2017 4 Nations Cup was held in Florida. This will be the eighth time that Canada has hosted the tournament.
#NEWS | Canada will welcome Finland, Sweden and the United States to the 2018 #4NationsCup in Saskatoon this November.https://t.co/eO0DHKNXQ9 pic.twitter.com/hfxB7JDO3L
— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) May 7, 2018
4 Nations Cup Winners Since 2012
- 2012: USA - gold, Canada - silver, Sweden - bronze
- 2013: Canada - gold, Finland - silver, USA - bronze
- 2014: USA - gold, Canada - silver, Sweden - bronze
- 2015: USA - gold, Canada - silver, Finland - bronze
- 2016: USA - gold, Canada - silver, Finland - bronze
- 2017: USA - gold, Canada - silver, Finland - bronze
From Hockey Canada’s press release:
The five-day schedule features eight games, including preliminary-round match-ups that see all four participating teams face each other once, as well as the bronze- and gold-medal games. All games of the 4 Nations Cup — a traditional family-favourite — will take place at the SaskTel Centre.
The United States’ victory at the PyeongChang Olympics and dominance in recent 4 Nations Cups makes them favorites heading into the tournament. But will Canada’s home ice advantage give them an edge over their eternal rivals?
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The action will get underway in November and will serve as a precursor to the 2019 Women’s World Championships which will take place in Finland. There, for the first time ever, 10 teams will compete for the title of World Champion.