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NHL Network to Provide Coverage for World Junior Championship in U.S.
By Chris Peters // USA Hockey // December 20, 2007
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – NHL Network in the U.S. will air live HD coverage of the medal round of the 2008 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship, including both quarterfinal games, both semifinal contests, the bronze-medal game and the gold-medal game, it was announced today by USA Hockey.
In addition, NHL Network will re-air each game of the medal round at least one time.
Team USA is in Pool B of the 10-team event and opens preliminary-round play on Dec. 26 against Kazahkstan at 10 a.m. ET. The United States will also play preliminary-round games against Switzerland, Russia and Finland before competition in the medal round begins. Team USA must finish in the top three of its pool to advance to the medal round.
For a complete programming schedule and more information on the 2008 IIHF World Junior Championship, visit www.usahockey.com.
NOTES: NHL Network is available through all major distribution channels, including DirecTV, Dish Network, TimeWarner Cable, Cablevision, Comcast, Cox Communications and Charter, among others … The 2008 IIHF World Junior Championship will be staged in Liberec and Pardubice, Czech Republic, with all medal-round games in Pardubice … A live audiocast of all Team USA games in the World Junior Championship will be available at usahockey.com … USAHockey.com will provide in-depth coverage of Team USA in the World Junior Championship, including exclusive, behind-the-scenes video content via its free All-Access Pass.
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