We’re getting close to the start of the World Cup of Hockey. And while the games begin Sept. 17 on Sportsnet, the players will get together a little earlier to start preparing for the event.
On Monday, the NHL announced pre-tournament practice schedules for each of the eight teams participating in the event. Each team will host its training camp in a different city. The schedule below shows practice and exhibition game schedules.
TEAM CANADA
Ottawa, Ontario
Monday, Sept. 5, Practice,Canadian Tire Centre, Noon
Tuesday, Sept. 6, Practice, Canadian Tire Centre, 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 7, Practice, Canadian Tire Centre, 11 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 8, Practice, Canadian Tire Centre, TBD
Columbus, Ohio
Friday, Sept. 9, Game-Day Skate, Nationwide Arena, 11:30 a.m.
Game vs. Team USA, Nationwide Arena, 7 p.m.
Ottawa, Ontario
Saturday, Sept. 10, Game vs. Team USA, Canadian Tire Centre, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 11, No Practice
Monday, Sept. 12, Practice, Canadian Tire Centre, 11 a.m.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Tuesday, Sept. 13, Practice, CONSOL Energy Center,, 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 14, Game-Day Skate, CONSOL Energy Center, 11 a.m.
Game vs. Team Russia, CONSOL Energy Center, 7:30 p.m.
TEAM CZECH REPUBLIC
Prague, Czech Republic
Monday, Sept. 5, Practice, O2 Arena, 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 6, Practice, O2 Arena, 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 7, Practice, O2 Arena, 9:30 a.m.
St. Petersburg, Russia
Thursday, Sept. 8, Game-Day Skate, Yubileyny Sports Palace, 9:45 a.m.
Game vs. Team Russia, Yubileyny Sports Palace, 7:30 p.m.
Prague, Czech Republic
Friday, Sept. 9, Practice, O2 Arena, 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 10, Game-Day Skate, O2 Arena, 9:30 a.m.
Game vs. Team Russia, O2 Arena, 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 11, Practice, O2 Arena, 10 a.m.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Monday, Sept. 12, No Practice
Tuesday, Sept. 13, Practice, CONSOL Energy Center, 9:45 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 14, Game-Day Skate, CONSOL Energy Center, 8 a.m.
Game vs. North America, CONSOL Energy Center, 3:30 p.m.
TEAM EUROPE
Quebec City, Quebec
Monday, Sept. 5, Practice, Videotron Centre, 11 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 6, Practice, Videotron Centre, 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 7, Practice, Videotron Centre, 11 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 8, Game-Day Skate, Videotron Centre, TBD
Game vs. North America, Videotron Centre, 8 p.m.
Montreal, Quebec
Friday, Sept. 9, Practice, Bell Centre, 2 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 10, Practice, Bell Centre, 11 a.m.
Sunday, Sept. 11, Game-Day Skate, Bell Centre, 10:30 a.m.
Game vs. North America, Bell Centre, 6 p.m.
Washington, D.C.
Monday, Sept. 12, No Practice
Tuesday, Sept. 13, Practice, Kettler Capitals Iceplex, 10:45 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 14, Game-Day Skate, Verizon Center, 10:30 a.m.
Game vs. Team Sweden, Verizon Center, 7 p.m.
TEAM FINLAND
Helsinki, Finland
Monday, Sept. 5, Practice, Hartwall Arena, 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 6, Practice, Hartwall Arena, 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 7, Practice, Hartwall Arena, 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 8, Game-Day Skate, Hartwall Arena, 11:00 a.m.
Game vs. Team Sweden, Hartwall Arena, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 9, Practice, Hartwall Arena, 12:30 p.m.
Gothenburg, Sweden
Saturday, Sept. 10, Game-Day Skate, Scandinavium, 11 a.m.
Game vs. Team Sweden, Scandinavium, 6 p.m.
Washington, D.C.
Sunday, Sept. 11, No practice
Monday. Sept. 12, Practice, Verizon Center, 11 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 13, Game-Day Skate, Verizon Center, 11:30 a.m.
Game vs. Team USA, Verizon Center, 7 p.m.
TEAM NORTH AMERICA
Montreal, Quebec
Monday, Sept. 5, Practice, Bell Centre, 11 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 6, Practice, Bell Centre, 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 7, Practice, Bell Centre, 11 a.m.
Quebec City, Quebec
Thursday, Sept. 8, Game-Day Skate, Videotron Centre, TBD
Game vs. Team Europe, Videotron Centre, 8 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 9, Practice, Videotron Centre, Noon
Saturday, Sept. 10, Practice, Videotron Centre, 11 a.m.
Montreal, Quebec
Sunday, Sept. 11, Game-Day Skate, Bell Centre, 9:30 a.m.
Game vs. Team Europe, Bell Centre, 6 p.m.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Monday. Sept. 12, No Practice
Tuesday, Sept. 13, Practice, UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, 11:15 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 14, Game-Day Skate, CONSOL Energy Center, 9 a.m.
Game vs. Czech Republic, CONSOL Energy Center, 3:30 p.m.
TEAM RUSSIA
St. Petersburg, Russia
Monday, Sept. 5, Practice, Yubileyny Sports Palace, 10:15 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 6, Practice, Yubileyny Sports Palace, 10:15 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 7, Practice, Yubileyny Sports Palace, 10:15 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 8, Game-Day Skate, Yubileyny Sports Palace, 11 a.m.
Game vs. Czech Republic, Yubileyny Sports Palace, 7:30 p.m.
Prague, Czech Republic
Friday, Sept. 9, Practice, O2 Arena, 4 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 10, Game-Day Skate, O2 Arena, 8:15 a.m.
Game vs. Czech Republic, O2 Arena, 4:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sunday, Sept. 11, Practice, UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, 8 p.m.
Monday. Sept. 12, Practice, UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 13, Practice, UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 14, Game-Day Skate, CONSOL Energy Center, 10 a.m.
Game vs. Team Canada, CONSOL Energy Center, 7:30 p.m.
TEAM SWEDEN
Gothenburg, Sweden
Monday, Sept. 5, Practice, Scandinavium, 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 6, Practice, Scandinavium, 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 7, Practice, Scandinavium, 10 a.m.
Helsinki, Finland
Thursday, Sept. 8, Game-Day Skate, Hartwall Arena, TBD
Game vs. Finland, Hartwall Arena, 7 p.m.
Gothenburg, Sweden
Friday, Sept. 9, Practice, Scandinavium, 11 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 10, Game-Day Skate, Scandinavium, 10 a.m.
Game vs. Finland, Scandinavium, 6 p.m.
Washington, D.C.
Sunday, Sept. 11, Practice, Kettler Capitals Iceplex, 6 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 12, No Practice
Tuesday, Sept. 13, Practice, Kettler Capitals Iceplex, 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 14, Game-Day Skate, Verizon Center, 11:30 a.m.
Game vs. Team Europe, Verizon Center, 7 p.m.
TEAM USA
Columbus, Ohio
Monday, Sept. 5, Practice, Nationwide Arena, 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 6, Practice, Nationwide Arena, 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 7, Practice, Nationwide Arena, 11 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 8, Practice, Nationwide Arena, 11 a.m.
Friday, Sept. 9, Game-Day Skate, Nationwide Arena, 10:30 a.m.
Game vs. Team Canada, Nationwide Arena, 7 p.m.
Ottawa, Ontario
Saturday, Sept. 10, Game vs. Team Canada, Canadian Tire Centre, 7 p.m.
Washington, D.C.
Sunday, Sept. 11, No Practice
Monday, Sept. 12, Practice, Verizon Center, 9 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 13, Game-Day Skate, Verizon Center, 10:30 a.m.
Game vs. Team Finland, Verizon Center, 7 p.m.
