The World Cup of Hockey is coming and as we draw closer to the event next September in Toronto, dribs and drabs of information will be coming out.

On Wednesday, the NHL and NHLPA announced the training camp sites and the pre-tournament schedule for the teams.

First up, here’s where the teams (we’re waiting on Russia) will be shacking up beginning Sept. 4 or 5th:

Canada: Ottawa, Canadian Tire Centre
Czech Republic: Prague, O2 Arena
Team Europe: Montreal/Quebec City, Bell Centre/Videotron Centre
Finland: Helsinki, Hartwall Arena
Team North America: Montreal/Quebec City, Bell Centre/Videotron Centre
Russia: TBA
Sweden: Gothenberg, Scandinavium
USA: Columbus, Nationwide Arena

All eight team will play three exhibition games with Columbus, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Prague, Gothenburg, Helsinki, and St. Petersburg playing host.

Here’s the schedule with start times and television information:

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

What a juicy way to end the exhibition round by having Sidney Crosby and Canada vs. Evgeni Malkin, Alex Ovechkin and Russia in Pittsburgh.

The tournament will run from Sept. 17 to Oct. 1 with Air Canada Centre playing host. Group A will feature Canada, USA, Czech Republic and Team Europe, while Finland, Sweden, Russia and Team North America have been placed in Group B.

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