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2016 World Cup Of Hockey Roster Announcements (Rolling Post)

The 2016 World Cup of Hockey begins in mid-September, but there’s plenty of news today surrounding the event. Each of the eight teams involved is announcing its initial roster, and three were already out to the public before 11 a.m. Central time. The eight teams at this year’s event, which is being held at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre, home of the Maple Leafs, will start action Sept. 17 with a preliminary round that lasts through the 22nd. That’ll be followed by the semifinals Feb. 24-25, and the finals, which will feature a best-of-three series on Sept. 27, Sept. 29 and Oct.