Overview
- Commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly are in Calgary to meet Flames ownership and inspect construction progress at Scotia Place.
- Mayor Jeromy Farkas confirmed he will meet Bettman and attend Tuesday night’s Flames game as part of discussions on hosting duties.
- Calgary is on the reported short list to host the North American portion of the 2028 tournament, with an NHL/NHLPA host-city announcement expected in the coming weeks.
- Reports reference potential provincial support of up to $15 million, though a government spokesperson said no agreements are in place as Premier Danielle Smith described understanding of a joint Calgary–Edmonton bid.
- Scotia Place is slated to open for the 2027–28 NHL season with an on-site practice rink and expanded locker rooms, and Bill Daly has indicated preliminaries would be split between North America and Europe with later rounds in North America.