Because of the 1994–95 NHL lockout , it originally created Creating a dream scenario for the tournament hosts .

With a cancelled Change_event_time NHL season , all NHL players free from injuries Bodily_harm would have been available Having_or_lacking_access .

With a cancelled Change_event_time NHL season , all NHL players free from injuries Bodily_harm would have been available Having_or_lacking_access .

But when the NHL season began Process_start in late January 1995 , it instead created Causation a scenario where fewer NHL players than usual became Becoming available .

But when the NHL season began Process_start in late January 1995 , it instead created Causation a scenario where fewer NHL players than usual became Becoming available .

Russia with a mix Collaboration of NHL and KHL stars ( unlike other nations , Russia comprised Cause_to_be_included a squad close to their 2014 Olympic squad ) remained undefeated throughout the championship Competition .

For the first time in 40 years , the matches Competition were played on smaller , NHL size rinks , 200 ft × 85 ft ( roughly 61 m × 26 m ) , compared to the IIHF standard which is roughly 200 ft × 98.5 ft ( 61 m × 30 m ) .