NHL reveals 2016 World Cup jerseys

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Hockey fans around the globe will have some slick new jerseys to add to their closets in the coming months.

With the 2016 World Cup set for September, and on the day when 16 players were named to each of the eight teams, the NHL also revealed the jerseys to be worn at the event, all courtesy of Adidas.

Here they are in all their glory, with the first four representing traditional European squads:

Czech Republic

Czech them out! These are the #WCH2016 Czech Republic uniforms by @adidas. pic.twitter.com/ddjDRFYSrp
— NHL (@NHL) March 2, 2016

Finland

The finest Finnish hockey players will be rocking these uniforms by @adidas for the #WCH2016. pic.twitter.com/UPjjC7JYeg
— NHL (@NHL) March 2, 2016

Russia

Absolutely gorgeous, Россия. These uniforms by @adidas will be worn at #WCH2016 by Russia’s best and brightest. pic.twitter.com/GzYElM9NRT
— NHL (@NHL) March 2, 2016

How “Swede” are these? @adidas has designed some stunning #WCH2016 uniforms for Sweden. pic.twitter.com/N5ZnQPvFiF
— NHL (@NHL) March 2, 2016

The next two feature teams built specifically for this tournament, meaning the jerseys had to be designed from scratch:

Team Europe

Signifying a unity of nations, behold the #WCH2016 Team Europe uniform by @adidas. pic.twitter.com/AdOshnmxZt
— NHL (@NHL) March 2, 2016

Team North America

Now that's a look fit for hockey’s rising stars. Here are the Team North America uniforms from @adidas. #WCH2016 pic.twitter.com/OrKsW388PH
— NHL (@NHL) March 2, 2016

And finally, the reigning Olympic gold medalists and their neighbors to the south: