An announcement regarding the World Cup of Hockey is reportedly coming in the next week or so.
The NHL and its players association will announce the return of the international event during the All-Star break, TSN's Rick Westhead reports.
The final will reportedly be a best-of-three, unlike the conventional single-elimination format typically used in international hockey.
There may be financial reasons for that change, according to Westhead.
NHL sponsors excited about best of 3 final concept for hockey World Cup. One ad exec told me format might have added $10M to TV rights value
— rick westhead (@rwesthead) January 17, 2015
The tournament will likely include six national teams and two All-Star squads, as reported in November by Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.
Toronto is considered the favorite to host the tournament. In October, ESPN's Pierre LeBrun reported the NHL expressed interest in having the city host the event.
- With h/t to Pro Hockey Talk
