Alberta scores the World Cup of Hockey 2028!

March 16, 2026 Media inquiries

Alberta has won the bid to host the World Cup of Hockey 2028, beating out major North American cities to bring elite international hockey to Calgary and Edmonton.

The successful bid was secured through a joint effort by Alberta’s government, Explore Edmonton, Tourism Calgary, OEG Sports & Entertainment and Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation, working together as Team Alberta to bring the international tournament to the province. The event will be the largest international sporting event hosted in Alberta since the 1988 Winter Olympics and will bring fans, players and media from around the world to Calgary and Edmonton.

Hosting the World Cup of Hockey 2028 will generate an estimated $375 million in economic activity, support more than 43,000 jobs and fill almost 172,000 hotel room nights across the province.

Alberta secured the tournament through a competitive bid process against major North American destinations.

“Alberta is the right choice to host the World Cup of Hockey 2028. This bid was earned; few places in the world live and breathe hockey the way Alberta does. In 2028, the world will be watching Calgary and Edmonton as Alberta hosts one of the sport’s biggest international events. Fans will have the chance to watch Team Canada take back its place at the top of international hockey on home ice. This province will deliver a tournament worthy of the game.”

Danielle Smith, Premier