List of international ice hockey competitions featuring NHL players
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The following is a list of international ice hockey competitions where National Hockey League (NHL) players have been able to participate. Most of these competitions were arranged by the NHL or its union, the NHLPA. There have been 14 full international tournaments where it was possible for all NHL players to participate since the 1976 Canada Cup, dubbed as the first real World Championship. There are 5 Canada Cups, 3 World Cups of Hockey, 5 Winter Olympics and many players have played in the annual IIHF World Championships.