List of International Ice Hockey Competitions Featuring NHL Players - IIHF World Championships

IIHF World Championships

Main article: Ice Hockey World Championships See also: List of IIHF World Championship medalists

Since 1976, there has been no limit to how many NHL players countries can send to the IIHF World Championships, but the tournament is usually played during the NHL playoffs. Because of the NHL lockout in 2004, all NHL players were available to participate in the 2005 Championship. Many players did, however, not participate because they had not played for a full season, and were therefore not in "game shape."

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