The NHL and NHLPA unveiled details for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey’s training camp and pre-tournament schedule Wednesday.
Training camps begin Sept. 4-5, with a total of 12 exhibition games to follow. The eight participating teams will play three pre-tournament games ahead of the start of preliminary round, which starts Sept. 17.
Training camp information, via an official release, is as follows.
Group play begins with the preliminary round on Saturday, September 17, with all games taking place at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Participants have been divided into two groups with Canada, Czech Republic, Europe, and USA representing Group A. Group B is made up of Finland, North America, Russia, and Sweden.
The pre-tournament schedule will begin September 8. Here’s how it shakes down:
Thursday, Sept. 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, Sept. 9
Team Canada vs. Team USA – Nationwide Arena; Columbus 7 p.m. ET – TBD, Sportsnet, TVA Sports
Saturday, Sept. 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, Sept. 11
Team Europe vs. Team North America – Bell Centre; Montreal 6 p.m. ET – Sportsnet, TVA Sports, TBD
Tuesday, Sept. 13
Team Finland vs. Team USA – Verizon Center; Washington, DC 7 p.m. ET – ESPN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports
Wednesday, Sept. 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
Semi-finals are set to take place on September 24-25. The final will be a best-of-three, which is set to start Sept. 27. Game 2 goes Sept. 29, and Game 3 (if necessary) goes October 1.
