anadian Press
5/7/2007 12:25:11 PM
MOSCOW (CP) - An NHL team and a European team will square off next year in what the International Ice Hockey Federation hopes will become an annual exhibition series, a source told The Canadian Press on Monday.
IIHF President Rene Fasel is scheduled to make the announcement Tuesday during a news conference at the IIHF World Hockey Championship.
The series will take place in September 2008.
Ideally, the IIHF would like to have the Stanley Cup champion meet a European champion but that won't be the case for the first event. One NHL team will be selected ahead of time for the inaugural event in 2008.
It's one of several things the IIHF has planned to celebrate its 100th year anniversary. Another is bringing the world championship to Canada for the first time as Quebec City and Halifax are hosting the competition next spring
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