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Originally Posted by Jussi
Financial aspects have been mentioned several times before but since Canadian posters still seem to ignore it, think about this way: what effect would it have on Hockey Canada if they didn't get to host a single IIHF event for 10 years?
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Hockey Canada has done a lot to sell the international brand. Losing much of that income would have a far bigger effect than not hosting an international tournament.
This is really a push by American voices (ie Bettman and Burke) to muscle their way into international hockey.