The 2019 IIHF World Championship begins Friday, May 10, for Canada as the squad looks to head back to the podium for the first time since 2016.
Hockey Canada announced the roster last week but may now be without top player John Tavares, who injured his oblique and will return to Toronto. It's a big loss for the team that is a blend of youth and veterans but lacks a huge scoring punch.
The offense will now fall to veteran Mark Stone and first-time Team Canada member Jonathan Marchessault. However, world championship rosters are always fluid as players from teams that are eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs head to Europe to play for their country. There are big names, such as Dallas' Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn, that may now be available.
On the defensive side, head coach Alain Vigneault has anointed Matt Murray as No. 1, with his future Flyers goalie Carter Hart as the backup. Murray will have in front of him Thomas Chabot (Senators) and Darnell Nurse (Oilers), who along with Kyle Turris are the only returning players from last year's team that did not medal.
Canada opens against Finland and closes out the preliminary round against the United States.
Canada’s scores, TV schedule at 2019 hockey world championship
The format for the 2019 IIHF World Championship consists of two groups of eight teams. They'll play a preliminary round robin to determine seeding, followed by a single-elimination tournament. Canada drew Group A, which also includes the United States, Finland, Slovakia, France, Germany, Denmark and the recently promoted Great Britain.
| Date | Opponent | Result | TV info |
| May 10 | Finland | L, 3-1 | 10:15 a.m. (NHLN, TSN) |
| May 12 | Great Britain | W, 8-0 | 2:15 p.m. (NHLN, TSN) |
| May 13 | Slovakia | W, 6-5 | 2:15 p.m. (NHLN, TSN) |
| May 16 | France | W, 5-2 | 10:15 a.m. (NHLN, TSN3) |
| May 18 | Germany | W, 8-1 | 10:15 a.m. (NHLN, TSN3) |
| May 20 | Denmark | W, 5-0 | 2:15 p.m. (NHLN, TSN) |
| May 21 | USA | W, 3-0 | 2:15 p.m. (NHLN, TSN) |
| May 23 | Quarterfinals vs. Switzerland | W, 3-2 (OT) | 10:15 a.m. (NHLN, TSN) |
| May 25 | Semifinals vs. Czech Republic | W, 5-1 | 1:15 p.m. (NHLN, TSN) |
| May 26 | Gold medal vs. Finland | L, 3-1 | 2:15 p.m. (NHLN, TSN) |
(All times Eastern)
How to watch Canada games live online
In Canada, TSN will carry all games across five TSN channels and TSN.ca. The IIHF will also have a live stream through Game Center and on the World Championship YouTube Page (although, some games may be geoblocked).
Team Canada’s 2019 World Championship roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Hometown | NHL Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Mackenzie Blackwood | G | Thunder Bay, Ont. | NJD |
| 30 | Matt Murray | G | Thunder Bay, Ont. | PIT |
| 31 | Carter Hart | G | Sherwood Park, Alta. | PHI |
| 4 | Dante Fabbro | D | Coquitlam, B.C. | NSH |
| 5 | Philippe Myers | D | Moncton, N.B. | PHI |
| 25 | Darnell Nurse | D | Hamilton, Ont. | EDM |
| 27 | Shea Theodore | D | Langley, B.C. | VGK |
| 28 | Damon Severson | D | Melville, Sask. | NJD |
| 51 | Troy Stecher | D | Richmond, B.C. | VAN |
| 62 | Brandon Montour | D | Brantford, Ont. | BUF |
| 72 | Thomas Chabot | D | Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce, Que. | OTT |
| 7 | Sean Couturier | F | Bathurst, N.B. | PHI |
| 10 | Tyson Jost | F | Kelowna, B.C. | COL |
| 14 | Adam Henrique | F | Burford, Ont. | ANA |
| 16 | Jared McCann | F | London, Ont. | PIT |
| 17 | Dylan Strome | F | Mississauga, Ont. | CHI |
| 18 | Pierre-Luc Dubois | F | Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Que. | CLB |
| 19 | Kyle Turris | F | New Westminster, B.C. | NSH |
| 21 | Mathieu Joseph | F | Laval, Que. | TBL |
| 23 | Sam Reinhart | F | West Vancouver, B.C. | BUF |
| 39 | Anthony Mantha | F | Longueuil, Que. | DET |
| 59 | Tyler Bertuzzi | F | Sudbury, Ont. | DET |
| 61 | Mark Stone | F | Winnipeg, Man. | VGK |
| 71 | Anthony Cirelli | F | Woodbridge, Ont. | TBL |
| 81 | Jonathan Marchessault | F | Cap-Rouge, Que. | VGK |
World Championship standings
GROUP A
| Team | Wins | Losses | OTL | Points |
| 1. Canada | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 2. Finland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 3. Germany | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 4. United States | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 5. Slovakia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 6. Demark | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 7. Great Britain | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 8. France | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
GROUP B
| Team | Wins | Losses | OTL | Points |
| 1. Russia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2. Czech Republic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 3. Sweden | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 4. Switzerland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 5. Latvia | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 6. Norway | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 7. Italy | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 8. Austria | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Wins in regulation = 3 points
Overtime win = 2 points
Overtime loss = 1 point
Full World Championship schedule
| FRIDAY, MAY 10 | ||
| Finland 3, Canada 1 | 10:15 a.m. ET | NHLN, TSN |
| Russia 5, Norway 2 | 10:15 a.m. ET | TSN5 |
| Slovakia 4, USA 1 | 2:15 p.m. ET | NHLN, TSN |
| Czech Republic 5, Sweden 2 | 2:15 p.m. ET | TSN3 |
| SATURDAY, MAY 11 | ||
| Denmark 5, France 4 (SO) | 6:15 a.m. | NHLN |
| Switzerland 9, Italy 0 | 6:15 a.m. | TSN |
| Germany 3, Great Britain 1 | 10:15 a.m. | NHLN, TSN |
| Latvia 5, Austria 2 | 10:15 a.m. | TSN3 |
| Finland 4, Slovakia 2 | 2:15 p.m. | NHLN, TSN |
| Czech Republic 7, Norway 2 | 2:15 p.m. | TSN3 |
| SUNDAY, MAY 12 | ||
| USA 7, France 1 | 6:15 a.m. | NHLN, TSN3 |
| Russia 5, Austria 0 | 6:15 a.m. | TSN4 |
| Germany 2, Denmark 1 | 10:15 a.m. | ... |
| Sweden 8, Italy 0 | 10:15 a.m. | NHLN, TSN3 |
| Canada 8, Great Britain 0 | 2:15 p.m. | NHLN, TSN |
| Switzerland 3, Latvia 1 | 2:15 p.m. | TSN2 |
| MONDAY, MAY 13 | ||
| USA 3, Finland 2 (OT) | 10:15 a.m. | NHLN, TSN |
| Russia 3, Czech Republic 0 | 10:15 a.m. | TSN5 |
| Canada 6, Slovakia 5 | 2:15 p.m. | NHLN, TSN |
| Sweden 9, Norway 1 | 2:15 p.m. | TSN3 |
| TUESDAY, MAY 14 | ||
| Denmark 9, Great Britain 0 | 10:15 a.m. | NHLN, TSN |
| Latvia 3, Italy 0 | 10:15 a.m. | TSN5 |
| Germany 4, France 1 | 2:15 p.m. | TSN |
| Switzerland 3, Austria 0 | 2:15 p.m. | NHLN, TSN4 |
| WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 | ||
| USA 6, Great Britain 3 | 10:15 a.m. | NHLN, TSN |
| Switzerland 4, Norway 1 | 10:15 a.m. | TSN5 |
| Germany 3, Slovakia 2 | 2:15 p.m. | NHLN, TSN |
| Russia 10, Italy 0 | 2:15 p.m. | TSN5 |
| THURSDAY, MAY 16 | ||
| Canada 5, France 2 | 10:15 a.m. | NHLN, TSN3 |
| Sweden 9, Austria 1 | 10:15 a.m. | TSN5 |
| Finland 3, Denmark 1 | 2:15 p.m. | NHLN, TSN3 |
| Czech Republic 6, Latvia 3 | 2:15 p.m. | TSN5 |
| FRIDAY, MAY 17 | ||
| Slovakia 6, France 3 | 10:15 a.m. | NHLN, TSN3 |
| Norway 5, Austria 3 | 10:15 a.m. | TSN5 |
| Finland 5, Great Britain 0 | 2:15 p.m. | TSN5 |
| Czech Republic 8, Italy 0 | 2:15 p.m. | NHLN |
| SATURDAY, MAY 18 | ||
| USA 7, Denmark 1 | 6:15 a.m. | NHLN, TSN3 |
| Russia 3, Latvia 1 | 6:15 a.m. | TSN5 |
| Canada 8, Germany 1 | 10:15 a.m. | NHLN, TSN3 |
| Norway 7, Italy 1 | 10:15 a.m. | TSN2 |
| Slovakia 7, Great Britain 1 | 2:15 p.m. | ... |
| Sweden 4, Switzerland 3 | 2:15 p.m. | NHLN, TSN5 |
| SUNDAY, MAY 19 | ||
| USA 3, Germany 1 | 10:15 a.m. | NHLN, TSN3 |
| Czech Republic 8, Austria 0 | 10:15 a.m. | TSN2 |
| Finland 3, France 0 | 2:15 p.m. | TSN2 |
| Russia 3, Switzerland 0 | 2:15 p.m. | NHLN, TSN3 |
| MONDAY, MAY 20 | ||
| Great Britain 4, France 3 (OT) | 10:15 a.m. | TSN2 |
| Sweden 5, Latvia 4 | 10:15 a.m. | NHLN, TSN |
| Canada 5, Denmark 0 | 2:15 p.m. | NHLN, TSN |
| Italy 4, Austria 3 (SO) | 2:15 p.m. | TSN2 |
| TUESDAY, MAY 21 | ||
| Germany 4, Finland 2 | 6:15 a.m. | TSN |
| Czech Republic 5, Switzerland 4 | 6:15 a.m. | NHLN, TSN2 |
| Slovakia 2, Denmark 1 | 10:15 a.m. | NHLN, TSN |
| Latvia 4, Norway 1 | 10:15 a.m. | TSN2 |
| Canada 3, USA 0 | 2:15 p.m. | NHLN, TSN |
| Russia 7, Sweden 4 | 2:15 p.m. | TSN2 |
| THURSDAY, MAY 23 | ||
| QF: Canada 3, Switzerland 2 (OT) | 10:15 a.m. | NHLN, TSN |
| QF: Russia 4, USA 3 | 10:15 a.m. | TSN3 |
| QF: Finland 5, Sweden 4 (OT) | 2:15 p.m. | NHLN, TSN |
| QF: Czech Republic 5, Germany 1 | 2:15 p.m. | TSN4 |
| SATURDAY, MAY 25 | ||
| SF: Finland 1, Russia 0 | 9:15 a.m. | NHLN, TSN |
| SF: Canada 5, Czech Republic 1 | 1:15 p.m. | NHLN, TSN |
| SUNDAY, MAY 26 | ||
| Bronze medal: Russia 3, Czech Republic 2 (SO) | 9:45 a.m. | NHLN, TSN |
| Gold medal: Finland 3, Canada 1 | 2:15 p.m. | NHLN, TSN |
(All times Eastern)