World Cup of Hockey roster announcements schedule

The World Cup of hockey will become more of a reality Wednesday, as initial 16-man rosters for the eight participating teams will be announced.

Schedule

• Russia
• Finland
• Czech Republic
• Sweden
• Europe
• North America
• Canada
• USA

Roster Projections

• Canada
• USA
• North America
• Czech Republic, Europe, Finland, Russia, Sweden

The World Cup runs Sept. 17 through Oct. 1 in Toronto.

Canada, the U.S., Czech Republic, and Team Europe comprise Group A, while Russia, Finland, Sweden, and Team North America make up Group B. The final will be a best-of-three.