TSN is Canada’s Home for the Holidays, with Every Game of the 2017 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP in Montréal and Toronto, Beginning Boxing Day

TORONTO (December 19, 2016) – TSN is Canada’s home for the holidays, delivering every game of the fan-favourite 2017 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP, which returns to Montréal and Toronto from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5. TSN’s signature live coverage of the World Juniors – one of 60+ iconic championship events that live on TSN – showcases the top junior hockey players from Team Canada and around the world, featuring comprehensive pre-game shows and post-game analysis, along with up-to-the-minute news, interviews, highlights, and more. “We’re very proud that TSN’s signature coverage of the World Juniors has become an essential holiday season tradition for so many Canadians,” said Mark Milliere, Senior Vice-President of Production, TSN. “In the true spirit of the season, we’re excited to unite sports fans across the country to cheer on Team Canada, as they go for gold on home ice in Montréal and Toronto.” Live coverage of pre-competition games begins tonight (Monday, Dec. 19) at 7 p.m. ET on TSN2, as Team Canada takes on defending champions Finland. TSN’s World Juniors broadcast schedule features the following (click here or see below for complete broadcast schedule):

• Three pre-competition games featuring Team Canada
• All four Team Canada preliminary round games:
  • Russia vs. Canada on Monday, Dec. 26; pre-game at 7 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
  • Slovakia vs. Canada on Tuesday, Dec. 27; pre-game at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN4
  • Canada vs. Latvia on Thursday, Dec. 29; pre-game at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
  • Canada vs. USA on Saturday, Dec. 31; pre-game at 2:30 p.m. ET on TSN4 and TSN5
• All 16 additional preliminary round matchups, featuring elite international hockey nations including Russia, Sweden, USA, and defending gold medal winners Finland
• Every medal round game, including the quarter-finals, semifinals, and Bronze and Gold medal games

The World Juniors has repeatedly broken audience records since TSN began airing the tournament in 1990-91, highlighted by the 2015 Gold Medal Game in Toronto, which attracted an average audience of 7.1 million viewers to TSN and RDS, becoming the most-watched broadcast ever on specialty television in Canada. TSN subscribers can access live streaming and on-demand viewing of the network’s exclusive live coverage of the World Juniors through TSN GO. Broadcast Team Delivering the call of all preliminary round Group B games from Toronto, as well as the medal round and Gold Medal Game in Montréal, are play-by-play commentator and 2013 IIHF Paul Loicq Award winner Gord Miller and game analyst Ray Ferraro. TSN’s Tessa Bonhomme reports from rinkside. Calling all preliminary round Group A matchups from the Bell Centre in Montréal are play-by-play commentator Dennis Beyak and TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button. TSN’s Laura Diakun reports from rinkside. Host James Duthie and Hockey Insider and leading junior hockey expert Bob McKenzie broadcast live from Toronto’s Air Canada Centre throughout the preliminary round, and also deliver news and analysis throughout the World Juniors medal round and Gold Medal Game. They are joined by analyst Jeff O’Neill for Team Canada games. TSN’s Bryan Mudryk and Dave Reid cover Group A games live from the TSN Studio. The network’s live pre-game coverage features Post2Post contributions from goaltending experts Jamie McLennan and Martin Biron. TSN’s SPORTSCENTRE features comprehensive coverage of Team Canada throughout the tournament from reporter Mark Masters, along with daily analysis from TSN’s World Juniors panel. Masters also contributes reports to TIM HORTONS THAT’S HOCKEY and THAT’S HOCKEY 2NITE throughout the tournament. World Juniors Preview Show TSN primes fans for the tournament with the 2017 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW SHOW, hosted by Duthie alongside McKenzie, and Button. This 60-minute preview show airs Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24, at 9 p.m. ET on TSN, and features the following highlights:

• “Meet Team Canada,” a feature introducing players on Team Canada’s roster
• Ferraro weighs in with his analysis of Team Canada’s roster
• A TSN Original Feature focusing on Memorial Cup champion and 1977 #1 draft pick Dale McCourt, who became Canada’s first World Juniors hero by leading the 1977 tournament in scoring

TSN Radio TSN once again delivers the World Junior Radio Network presented by the Esso Brand, with 19 stations across Canada joining forces to bring Canadians live radio coverage of the World Juniors. Fans across the country can also listen live wherever they are through the TSN GO and iHeartRadio mobile apps, online at TSN.ca/Radio, and on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Produced by TSN Radio, live broadcast coverage on the World Junior Radio Network presented by the Esso Brand features 20 games, the most ever for any World Juniors tournament on radio. Highlights include Team Canada’s three pre-competition games, all four of the team’s preliminary round games, all four quarter-finals, both semifinals, and the Gold Medal Game (click here for complete schedule). Pre- and post-game shows for all Team Canada games are hosted by Blake Price, with play-by-play commentator Jon Abbott and analyst Jack Miller delivering the call. Five additional game broadcasts feature TSN 1150 Hamilton host Jim Tatti alongside TSN 1050 Toronto’s Patrick O’Sullivan. Along with live radio coverage of the World Junior Radio Network presented by the Esso Brand, TSN’s team of Hockey Insiders and experts contribute reports to TSN Radio stations throughout the tournament. TSN Digital TSN complements its exclusive television coverage of the World Juniors with comprehensive coverage on TSN Digital platforms. Highlights include:

• Instant Must-See video highlights of Team Canada games as they happen
• Up-to-the-minute tournament news, scores, and reports, extended video highlights, player profiles and interviews, schedules, statistics, rosters, and photo galleries
• Daily blog posts from TSN reporter Mark Masters
• Photos, videos, and viral content on TSN’s official social media platforms, including Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter

TSN Digital content is available on TSN.ca and the TSN GO mobile app. Broadcast Schedule* Monday, Dec. 19

• Pre-Competition: Canada vs. Finland at 7 p.m. ET on TSN2

Wednesday, Dec. 21

• Pre-Competition: Canada vs. Czech Republic at 7 p.m. ET on TSN

Friday, Dec. 23

• Pre-Competition: Canada vs. Switzerland at 7 p.m. ET on TSN2

Monday, Dec. 26

• Denmark vs. Sweden at 1 p.m. ET on TSN1, TSN3, and TSN4
• Latvia vs. USA at 3:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
• Finland vs. Czech Republic at 5 p.m. ET on TSN3 and TSN5
• Russia vs. Canada: pre-game 7 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4; puck drop at 8 p.m. ET on TSN

Tuesday, Dec. 27

• Switzerland vs. Czech Republic at 1 p.m. ET on TSN1, TSN3, and TSN4
• Russia vs. Latvia at 4 p.m. ET on TSN3 and TSN4
• Finland vs. Denmark at 5:30 p.m. ET on TSN1
• Slovakia vs. Canada: pre-game at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN4; puck drop at 8 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4

Wednesday, Dec. 28

• Sweden vs. Switzerland at 5 p.m. ET on TSN
• USA vs. Slovakia at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN

Thursday, Dec. 29

• Czech Republic vs. Denmark at 1 p.m. ET on TSN
• USA vs. Russia at 3:30 p.m. ET on TSN
• Sweden vs. Finland at 5:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
• Canada vs. Latvia at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4

Friday, Dec. 30

• Denmark vs. Switzerland at 5 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN3
• Latvia vs. Slovakia at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4

Saturday, Dec. 31

• Czech Republic vs. Sweden at 1 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN3
• Canada vs. USA: pre-game at 2:30 p.m. ET on TSN4 and TSN5; puck drop at 3:30 p.m. ET on TSN
• Switzerland vs. Finland at 5:30 p.m. ET on TSN GO (joined in progress on TSN3 and TSN5)
• Slovakia vs. Russia at 8 p.m. ET on TSN

Monday, Jan. 2

• Quarter-final #1 at 1 p.m. ET on TSN
• Quarter-final #2 at 3:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
• Quarter-final #3 at 5:30 p.m. ET on TSN3 and TSN5
• Quarter-final #4 at 7 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4

Wednesday, Jan. 4

• Semifinal at 3 p.m. ET on TSN
• Semifinal at 7 p.m. ET on TSN

Thursday, Jan. 5

• Bronze Medal Game at 3:30 p.m. ET on TSN
• Gold Medal Game at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN

*Schedule subject to change