ESPN World Cup of Hockey 2016 Schedule

ESPN networks will televise every game of the World Cup of Hockey 2016 and the puck drops Saturday, Sept. 17, with group play between Team USA and Team Europe on ESPN2 (12:30 p.m. PT). Team Czech Republic and Team Canada will face off in prime time that night on ESPNEWS at 5 p.m. All games will be televised live from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.

Five players from the Ducks will compete in the tournament. Center Ryan Getzlaf will skate for Team Canada, center Ryan Kesler will compete for Team USA, right wing Jakob Silfverberg will play for Team Sweden, defenseman Sami Vatanen will skate for Team Finland, and goaltender John Gibson play for Team North America.

After meeting twice in pre-tournament play, Team USA and Team Canada play on ESPN in prime time on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Team USA closes out group play against Team Czech Republic on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 5 p.m. on ESPN2.

Team North America – comprised of top players who are 23 and under from the United States and Canada – makes its tournament play debut against Team Finland on Sunday, Sept. 18, and the next day they take on Team Russia, with both games on ESPN2 at 5 p.m. Team North America ends group play against Team Sweden on Wednesday, Sept, 21, at noon on ESPN.

The Semifinals begin Saturday, Sept. 24, at 4 p.m. on ESPN2 with the second Semifinal on Sunday at 10 a.m. on ESPN. Game one of the best-of-three Final begins Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 5 p.m. on ESPN followed by game two on Thursday (5 p.m.) and game three on Saturday (4 p.m.), if necessary, both on ESPN2.

All coverage on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNEWS will also be available to stream live on …

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