Rob Duffy
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Live from the Calgary Bubble, Complete Coverage of the 2021 IIHF WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Begins August 20 on TSN
– TSN is Canada’s home for exclusive live coverage of all 31 tournament games –
– The action begins with three pre-tournament games on Wednesday, Aug. 18, including Team Canada facing off against Finland –
– The action begins with three pre-tournament games on Wednesday, Aug. 18, including Team Canada facing off against Finland –
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TORONTO (August 11, 2021) – The world’s best women’s hockey players meet in the Calgary bubble for TSN’s exclusive live coverage of the 2021 IIHF WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. With teams from 10 countries hitting the ice, TSN delivers complete coverage of all 31 tournament games from August 20-31, preceded by three pre-tournament games on Wednesday, Aug. 18, including Team Canada dropping the puck against Finland at 6 p.m. ET on TSN. TSN’s full broadcast schedule for the 2021 IIHF WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP is available here.
Broadcasting in accordance with all government and industry COVID-19 protocols from inside the bubble at Winsport in Calgary, TSN’s coverage features play-by-play commentator Rod Black alongside analyst Cheryl Pounder, a IIHF WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP gold medallist and two-time Olympic gold medallist, who call every Team Canada and Group A game, including Canada’s showdown with Team USA on Thursday, Aug. 26.
Making her TSN debut, play-by-play commentator Kenzie Lalonde and two-time Olympic gold medallist Carla MacLeod also handle broadcast duties throughout the tournament. Hosting TSN’s coverage is IIHF WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP medallist and Olympic gold medallist Tessa Bonhomme, alongside analysts MacLeod, and Hockey Hall of Famer Jayna Hefford.
TSN digital platforms deliver comprehensive updates from the tournament, including highlights, pre- and post-game reaction, and video analysis on TSN.ca and the TSN app. TSN’s official social media accounts keep fans up to date, with BarDown’s Julia Tocheri contributing daily vlogs and exclusive behind-the-scenes social content from the bubble in Calgary.
TSN and TSN Direct subscribers can stream all the action live on TSN.ca and the TSN app. French-language coverage of the tournament is available on RDS.
Sponsors for TSN’s coverage of the 2021 IIHF WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP include Janes, Sealy Canada, and Chevrolet.
Canada has captured 10 gold medals at the IIHF WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2012), in addition to eight silver (2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017), and one bronze (2019).
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