ESPN laid out programming plans for the World Cup of Hockey 2016 with the action starting Sept. 17 group play between Team USA/Team Europe on ESPN2 at 3:30p. Team Czech Republic/Team Canada will then face off in primetime that night on ESPNEWS at 8p. The Semifinals begin Sept. 24, at 7p on ESPN2 with the second Semifinal on Sunday at 1p on ESPN. Game one of the best-of-three Final begins Sept. 27, at 8p on ESPN followed by game two on Sept. 29 at 8p and game three on Oct. 1 at 7p with both games on ESPN2. Steve Levy and analyst Barry Melrose will call all of Team USA’s games as well as the Semifinals and Final. Play-by-play commentator John Buccigross will call the remaining action alongside analyst Kevin Weekes.
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