2015 IIHF World Championships Under Way (Plus Full Schedule)
Six Los Angeles Kings are representing their teams at this year's IIHF World Championships.
The 2015 IIHF World Championships are under way in the Czech Republic! With rosters finalized, and the first couple games in the books, here's a look at the schedule. The games/teams which feature members of the Los Angeles Kings are in bold.
| Round | Group | Date | Visitor | Home | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | A | Fri, May 1 | Latvia | Canada | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | CAN 6, LAT 1 |
| Preliminary | B | Fri, May 1 | Finland | United States | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | USA 5, FIN 1 |
| Preliminary | A | Fri, May 1 | Sweden | Czech Republic | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Fri, May 1 | Norway | Russia | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Sat, May 2 | Austria | Switzerland | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 6:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Sat, May 2 | Denmark | Slovakia | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 6:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Sat, May 2 | Germany | France | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Sat, May 2 | Slovenia | Belarus | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Sat, May 2 | Czech Republic | Latvia | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Sat, May 2 | United States | Norway | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Sun, May 3 | Sweden | Austria | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 6:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Sun, May 3 | Slovenia | Russia | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 6:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Sun, May 3 | Germany | Canada | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Sun, May 3 | Slovakia | Belarus | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Sun, May 3 | Switzerland | France | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Sun, May 3 | Finland | Denmark | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Mon, May 4 | Sweden | Latvia | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Mon, May 4 | United States | Russia | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Mon, May 4 | Czech Republic | Canada | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Mon, May 4 | Finland | Norway | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Tue, May 5 | Germany | Switzerland | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Tue, May 5 | Belarus | Denmark | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Tue, May 5 | France | Austria | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Tue, May 5 | Slovenia | Slovakia | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Wed, May 6 | Latvia | Switzerland | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Wed, May 6 | Denmark | Russia | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Wed, May 6 | Canada | Sweden | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Wed, May 6 | Norway | Slovakia | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Thu, May 7 | France | Czech Republic | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Thu, May 7 | Belarus | United States | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Thu, May 7 | Germany | Sweden | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Thu, May 7 | Slovenia | Finland | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Fri, May 8 | Austria | Czech Republic | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Fri, May 8 | Norway | Slovenia | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Fri, May 8 | Latvia | Germany | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Fri, May 8 | Denmark | United States | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Sat, May 9 | Canada | France | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 6:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Sat, May 9 | Russia | Belarus | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 6:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Sat, May 9 | Latvia | Austria | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Sat, May 9 | Slovakia | Finland | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Sat, May 9 | Switzerland | Sweden | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Sat, May 9 | Norway | Denmark | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Sun, May 10 | Czech Republic | Germany | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Sun, May 10 | United States | Slovenia | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Sun, May 10 | Canada | Switzerland | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Sun, May 10 | Russia | Slovakia | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Mon, May 11 | Austria | Germany | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Mon, May 11 | Belarus | Finland | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Mon, May 11 | France | Sweden | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Mon, May 11 | Denmark | Slovakia | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Tue, May 12 | Austria | Canada | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 6:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Tue, May 12 | Belarus | Norway | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 6:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Tue, May 12 | France | Latvia | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Tue, May 12 | Slovakia | United States | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Preliminary | A | Tue, May 12 | Switzerland | Czech Republic | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Preliminary | B | Tue, May 12 | Russia | Finland | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT |
| Quarter-final | Thu, May 14 | TBD | TBD | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 9:15 AM EDT | |
| Quarter-final | Thu, May 14 | TBD | TBD | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT | |
| Quarter-final | Thu, May 14 | TBD | TBD | CEZ Aréna, Ostrava, CZE | 1:15 PM EDT | |
| Quarter-final | Thu, May 14 | TBD | TBD | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:15 PM EDT | |
| Semifinal | Sat, May 16 | TBD | TBD | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 9:15 AM EDT | |
| Semifinal | Sat, May 16 | TBD | TBD | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 1:15 PM EDT | |
| Bronze | Sun, May 17 | TBD | TBD | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 10:15 AM EDT | |
| Gold | Sun, May 17 | TBD | TBD | O2 Arena, Prague, CZE | 2:45 PM EDT |
The six players at the World Championships from the Kings are:
CANADA: Martin Jones, Jake Muzzin, Tyler Toffoli
SLOVAKIA: Marian Gaborik
SLOVENIA: Anze Kopitar
UNITED STATES: Trevor Lewis
So make sure you tune in on May 5, May 10, and May 12 for King-on-King action. All games involving the United States will be shown on NBCSN, so no excuse for those last two...
As for Day 1 action, four players already have a win under their belts. Toffoli picked up a goal, Muzzin had 18 minutes of ice time, and Jones backed up Mike Smith in Canada's 6-1 win over Latvia. Meanwhile, Alternate Captain America (Lewis) led the team's forwards in ice time and skated with the one and only Jack Eichel during the USA's 5-1 win over Pekka Rinne and Finland.
Tomorrow, Gaborik and Kopitar hit the ice. If the 2014 Olympics were any indication, you won't want to miss Slovenia's games.
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