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A repeat as World Cup champs?

By John Buccigross
Special to ESPN.com

Monday, November 17, 2003

A source inside USA Hockey told me that the deadline to name the preliminary roster for the 2004 World Cup of Hockey will be moved from the original date of Feb. 1. The date hasn't been decided on yet, but it will likely be set for sometime during the Stanley Cup playoffs. The tournament kicks off August 30, 2004, with eight nations split into two pools. North American: United States (defending champion), Canada, Russia and Slovakia. European: Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Sweden. Three N ...

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