16-man World Cup rosters to be announced March 2

The World Cup of Hockey is on the horizon.

Initial 16-man rosters for all eight countries participating in the tournament will be revealed March 2, the NHL announced Thursday.

Canada's roster will be released at 6:05 p.m. ET, broadcast on Sportsnet as part of a three-hour television special. The United States' roster will drop at 6:45 p.m. ET on ESPN's SportsCenter.

Here are scheduled roster announcements for the other six teams (all times Eastern):

• Russia, 3 a.m.
• Finland, 4 a.m.
• Czech Republic, 11 a.m.
• Sweden, 12:30 p.m.
• Europe, 4:30 p.m.
• North America, 5:15 p.m.

The World Cup takes place Sept. 17 through Oct. 1 in Toronto.

Canada, the U.S., Czech Republic, and Team Europe comprise Group A, while Russia, Finland, Sweden, and Team North America make up Group B. The final will be a best-of-three.

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