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# 2016 World Cup of Hockey: Training camp and pre-tournament schedules
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2016-world-cup-of-hockey-training-camp-and-pre-tournament-schedules/
- Published: 2015-12-16T20:23:27.000Z
- Updated: 2015-12-16T20:23:27.000Z
- Description: The lead-up to the 2016 World Cup of Hockey will see 12 games played across Europe and North America.
- Author: Scott Wheeler
- Tags: World Cup of Hockey, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:27

The schedule and locations for the 2016 [World Cup](http://www.sbnation.com/fifa-womens-world-cup?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) of Hockey's pre-tournament action were released jointly by the NHL and NHLPA today. Training camps for all eight teams will start on Sept. 4 and 5 and each team will play three pre-tournament games across Canada, the United States, and Europe.

Below are the locations for each of the training camps, with Canada's being held in Ottawa at the Canadian Tire Centre.

| **Team**           | **Location**         | **Arena**                    |
| ------------------ | -------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| Canada             | Ottawa               | Canadian Tire Centre         |
| United States      | Columbus             | Nationwide Arena             |
| Sweden             | Gothenburg           | Scandinavium                 |
| Russia             | TBD                  | TBD                          |
| Czech Republic     | Prague               | O2 Arena                     |
| Finland            | Helsinki             | Hartwall Arena               |
| Team Europe        | Montreal/Quebec City | Bell Centre/Videotron Centre |
| Team North America | Montreal/Quebec City | Bell Centre/Videotron Centre |

The tournament will be divided into two groups and will officially start on Sept. 17, concluding with a best-of-three series between the top two teams that starts on Sept. 27\. The groups are as follows:

| **Group A**    | **Group B**        |
| -------------- | ------------------ |
| Canada         | Russia             |
| United States  | Sweden             |
| Czech Republic | Finland            |
| Team Europe    | Team North America |

The 12 pre-tournament games will kick off on Sept. 8 and run through until Sept. 14\. Team Canada will play Team USA twice (in Columbus on Sept. 9 and in Ottawa on Sept. 10) before finishing off their pre-tournament action against Team Russia in Pittsburgh on Sept. 14.

Below is the full pre-tournament schedule. All of Team Canada's pre-tournament games will be broadcast nationally in primetime on Sportsnet.

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

Team Sweden vs. Team Finland - Hartwall Arena; Helsinki  
Noon ET/7 p.m. local - 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 Finland vs. Team Sweden - Scandinavium; Gothenburg  
Noon ET/6 p.m. local - Sportsnet, TVA Sports

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

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

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

**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 - Sportsnet, TVA Sports

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

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

For those who don't live in Toronto, the pre-tournament schedule presents a chance to likely see -- barring injury or a dramatic drop in their play -- [Morgan Rielly](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/157191/morgan-rielly?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) (Team North America) and James van Riemsdyk (Team USA) in action on the international stage.