The second half of September awaits all hockey lovers, because at this time the games of perhaps the most prestigious tournament of such an exciting sport begin. The 2016 Ice Hockey World Cup, after a twelve-year hiatus, kicks off in Toronto on September 17th.
When does the 2016 Ice Hockey World Cup start
The 2016 Ice Hockey World Cup strat is scheduled for September 17th. At 22:30 Moscow time, teams from Group A will go on the ice in Toronto. The team of NHL stars in Europe will compete with the US national team.
World Cup 2016 calendar
For the convenience of the schedule of the start of matches, the time is indicated in Moscow.
Two meetings are scheduled for the World Cup on September 18th. In Quartet A, the Canadians will play against the Czechs at 3:00. The Russian national ice hockey team will start the tournament with a confrontation with the Swedish team at 22:00 (Group B).
On September 19, viewers will be able to watch the next hockey battles. The rivals of the Russians in Group B, the teams of Finland and the young stars of North America will play against each other at 3:00, and the Czech Republic will face the European team at 22:00.
On September 20, Group B matches are scheduled on the ice in Toronto. The team of young stars of North America will play with Russia (3:00), and at 22:00 viewers will see the Scandinavian derby: Sweden - Finland.
On September 21 at 3:00 an interesting confrontation between the national teams of Canada and the United States is expected. On the same day in the evening at 22:00 the teams of North America and Sweden will play.
On September 22nd, hockey fans will be able to watch the confrontation between Canada and the European team (3:00). Russian hockey fans expect the final meeting of Oleg Znark's charges within the group stage at 22:00. The rivals of the Russians will be hockey players from Finland.
The final match of the group stage will take place on September 23rd at 3:00. The Czech national team will play with the USA team.
According to the tournament regulations, the teams that took the first two places in the group will advance to the semifinals of the tournament. Meetings for this round of the playoffs are scheduled for September 24th and 25th.
The final battle will consist of a series of up to two wins. The first match of the final is determined by the tournament calendar for September 28th (beginning at 3:00). The second game will take place on September 30th at the same time. If the finalists do not determine the winner in two meetings, the third game of the final will take place, the start of which is planned by the organizers on October 2 at 2:00
