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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

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Twelve Games Played in Europe and North America in Lead-up to World Cup of Hockey 2016

Rightsholders ESPN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports to Provide Live, Multi-Platform Coverage

The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) and the National Hockey League (NHL®) announced the training camp information and slate of 12 pre-tournament games for the World Cup of Hockey 2016.

The training camps for all eight teams are expected to begin Sept. 4-5, with specific details related to each federation to be announced in the coming weeks. Each of the eight teams – Team Canada, Team Czech Republic, Team Europe, Team Finland, Team North America, Team Russia, Team Sweden and Team United States – will play a total of three pre-tournament games. The training camps and pre-tournament games will be held in locations across Europe and North America.

World Cup of Hockey 2016 Training Camps



Team 
Location 
Arena

Canada 
Ottawa 
Canadian Tire Centre

Czech Republic 
Prague 
O2 Arena

Europe 
Montreal & Quebec City 
Videotron Centre/Bell Centre

Finland 
Helsinki 
Hartwall Arena

North America 
Montreal & Quebec City 
Videotron Centre/Bell Centre

Russia 
TBD 
TBD

Sweden 
Gothenburg 
Scandinavium

USA 
Columbus 
Nationwide Arena


World Cup of Hockey 2016 Pre-Tournament Games

The cities selected to host pre-tournament games are: Columbus, Pittsburgh and Washington, DC; Montreal, Ottawa and Quebec City; Prague; Gothenburg; Helsinki; and St. Petersburg.

Below are the details, subject to change, for the 12-game pre-tournament schedule that will be played from Sept. 8-14.

Thursday, September 8
Team Czech Republic vs. Team Russia – Ice Palace; St. Petersburg
Start time TBD – TBD, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Team Sweden vs. Team Finland – Hartwall Arena; Helsinki
Noon ET/7 p.m. local – TBD, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Team Europe vs. Team North America – Videotron Centre; Quebec City
8 p.m. ET – ESPN2, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Friday, September 9
Team Canada vs. Team USA – Nationwide Arena; Columbus
7 p.m. ET – TBD, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Saturday, September 10
Team Russia vs. Team Czech Republic – O2 Arena; Prague
10:30 a.m. ET/4:30 p.m. local – TBD, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Team Finland vs. Team Sweden – Scandinavium; Gothenburg
Noon ET/6 p.m. local – TBD, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Team USA vs. Team Canada – Canadian Tire Centre; Ottawa
7 p.m. ET – Sportsnet, TVA Sports, TBD

Sunday, September 11
Team Europe vs. Team North America – Bell Centre; Montreal
6 p.m. ET – Sportsnet, TVA Sports, TBD

Tuesday, September 13
Team Finland vs. Team USA – Verizon Center; Washington, DC
7 p.m. ET – ESPN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Wednesday, September 14
Team Czech Republic vs. Team North America – CONSOL Energy Center; Pittsburgh
3:30 p.m. ET – TBD, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Team Sweden vs. Team Europe – Verizon Center; Washington, DC
7 p.m. ET – TBD, Sportsnet, TVA Sports 2

Team Canada vs. Team Russia – CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh
7:30 p.m. ET – ESPN2, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

The World Cup of Hockey returns in September 2016 in Toronto, where eight teams, comprised of the world’s best hockey players, will compete for a best-on-best international hockey championship. The World Cup of Hockey is a joint effort of the NHLPA and the NHL, in cooperation with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It is expected that more than 150 of the best players in the NHL will participate in this tournament.

The Preliminary Round begins on Saturday, Sept. 17 with Group play at the Air Canada Centre. The Groups are:

Group A Group B 
Team Canada Team Finland
Team Czech Republic Team North America
Team Europe Team Russia
Team USA Team Sweden

The top two teams in each group advance to the Semifinals, which take place Sept. 24?25. The winners of each Semifinal will compete in the Final, a best-of-three series on Sept. 27, Sept. 29 and, if necessary, Oct. 1.

Live coverage of all tournament games will be provided by Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada and ESPN in the United States. A complete broadcast schedule will be announced at a later date.

Tickets are available for purchase via www.Ticketmaster.ca and www.Ticketmaster.com, the official ticket marketplace of the NHL®. The offering is a World Cup of Hockey 2016 Tournament Pass, which provides admission to all games played at Air Canada Centre during the tournament. Pricing reflects a 17-game Tournament Pass and includes HST. Additional fees may apply. Prices are in Canadian dollars. This opportunity is available on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.

Official fan hospitality and travel packages for the World Cup of Hockey 2016 and all NHL signature events are available from PrimeSport, the Official Fan Travel and Hospitality Package Partner of the NHL. For more information please visit www.primesport.com/nhl.



For more information on the World Cup of Hockey 2016 please visit www.wch2016.com.

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