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The International Ice Hockey Federation is proposing a Champions League format which would pit the top club teams in Europe against each other in a tournament similar to soccer's Champions League.
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[T]he IIHF has had preliminary discussions with the NHL which would see the Champions Hockey League winner take on an NHL team - not necessarily the Stanley Cup champion - for a world trophy in September.
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[T]he IIHF has had preliminary discussions with the NHL which would see the Champions Hockey League winner take on an NHL team - not necessarily the Stanley Cup champion - for a world trophy in September.













