Where and when is the Ice Hockey World Cup decided?
Herning and Fredrikshamn, Denmark, between August 25 and September 4.
This will be the first time a WC tournament is played in the same year as the Olympics.
The championship has taken place 20 times, so far only Canada and the USA have won World Cup gold.
The reigning champion is Canada.
The women's crowns are fifth in the medal league with their two bronzes.
Canada tops the league with a total of 20 denominations.
Which countries are in the Ice Hockey World Cup?
Group A: Finland, Japan, Canada, Switzerland and USA.
Plays his matches in KVIK Hockey Arena, Herning.
Group B: Denmark, Sweden, Czech Republic, Germany and Hungary.
Plays its matches in Iscenter Nord, Fredrikshamn.
From Group B, the top three teams advance to the quarter-finals, together with the five teams from Group A. This is because the teams in Sweden's group are ranked six to ten in the tournament, while the top teams are in Group A.
TV times:
Thursday 25 August
19.30-21.45 SVT Play: Denmark-Sweden, group stage match
Saturday 27 August
15.30-17.50 SVT Play: Sweden-Germany, group stage match
Monday 29 August
19.30-20.00 SVT2/SVT Play: Hungary-Sweden, group stage match
20.00-21.45 SVT24/SVT Play, cont
Tuesday 30 August
15.30-17.45 SVT1/SVT Play: Sweden-Czech Republic, group stage match
Friday 1 September
*Quarterfinals
Times not definitively established
Saturday 3 September
14.00-16.15 SVT1/SVT Play: Semifinal 1, the match is played in Herning
18.00-20.15 SVT Play: Semifinal 2, the match is played in Herning
Sunday, September 4
15.00-17.15 SVT Play: Bronze match.
The match is played in Herning
19.30-21.45 Knowledge Channel/SVT Play: Final.
The match is played in Herning
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