While the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs are heading into its stretch run, the hockey world will also turn its eyes towards the world stage as 16 teams converge on Slovakia for the 2019 IIHF Men's World Championship.
Sweden will look to repeat as champions and have a stocked roster that includes the New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist and expected NHL Rookie of the Year Elias Pettersson. The big question is can Switzerland repeat their Cinderella run from 2018, where they won silver, or will that title belong to one of the two newly promoted teams, Great Britain and Italy?
Canada, who lost to the Swiss in the semifinals and finished in fourth last year, will look to return to the top of the podium for the first time since 2016. They'll be led by Vegas' Mark Stone and new Flyers head coach Alain Vigneault. The team that defeated them in 2018 in the bronze medal game, the United States, hopes to build on its finish from last year and are aiming for the first gold medal at the tournament since 1960.
Here's everything to know about the 2019 world ice hockey championship, including how to watch games on TV and stream online, plus a full schedule and updates standings.
When is the 2019 IIHF World Championship?
- Dates: May 10-May 26
- TV channels: NHL Network (U.S.) | TSN (Canada)
- Live stream: IIHF | TSN.ca/live
Where is the 2019 world hockey championship?
The 2019 IIHF Men's World Championship begins Friday, May 10 and runs through Sunday, May 26. The tournament will be held in Kosice and Bratislava, Slovakia.
2019 world championship TV channels, live stream
NHL Network will air more than 30 games over the course of the Men's World Championship covering all USA Hockey and Hockey Canada contests including their matchup on May 21.
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).
Full TV schedule, results for 2019 world championship
| 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. ET | NHLN |
| Switzerland 9, Italy 0 | 6:15 a.m. ET | TSN |
| Germany 3, Great Britain 1 | 10:15 a.m. ET | NHLN, TSN |
| Latvia 5, Austria 2 | 10:15 a.m. ET | TSN3 |
| Finland 4, Slovakia 2 | 2:15 p.m. ET | NHLN, TSN |
| Czech Republic 7, Norway 2 | 2:15 p.m. ET | TSN3 |
| SUNDAY, MAY 12 | ||
| USA 7, France 1 | 6:15 a.m. ET | NHLN, TSN3 |
| Russia 5, Austria 0 | 6:15 a.m. ET | TSN4 |
| Germany 2, Denmark 1 | 10:15 a.m. ET | ... |
| Sweden 8, Italy 0 | 10:15 a.m. ET | NHLN, TSN3 |
| Canada 8, Great Britain 0 | 2:15 p.m. ET | NHLN, TSN |
| Switzerland 3, Latvia 1 | 2:15 p.m. ET | TSN2 |
| MONDAY, MAY 13 | ||
| USA 3, Finland 2 (OT) | 10:15 a.m. ET | NHLN, TSN |
| Russia 3, Czech Republic 0 | 10:15 a.m. ET | TSN5 |
| Canada 6, Slovakia 5 | 2:15 p.m. ET | NHLN, TSN |
| Sweden 9, Norway 1 | 2:15 p.m. ET | TSN3 |
| TUESDAY, MAY 14 | ||
| Denmark 9, Great Britain 0 | 10:15 a.m. ET | NHLN, TSN |
| Latvia 3, Italy 0 | 10:15 a.m. ET | TSN5 |
| Germany 4, France 1 | 2:15 p.m. ET | TSN |
| Switzerland 3, Austria 0 | 2:15 p.m. ET | NHLN, TSN4 |
| WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 | ||
| USA 6, Great Britain 3 | 10:15 a.m. ET | NHLN, TSN |
| Switzerland 4, Norway 1 | 10:15 a.m. ET | TSN5 |
| Germany 3, Slovakia 2 | 2:15 p.m. ET | NHLN, TSN |
| Russia 10, Italy 0 | 2:15 p.m. ET | TSN5 |
| THURSDAY, MAY 16 | ||
| Canada 5, France 2 | 10:15 a.m. ET | NHLN, TSN3 |
| Sweden 9, Austria 1 | 10:15 a.m. ET | TSN5 |
| Finland 3, Denmark 1 | 2:15 p.m. ET | NHLN, TSN3 |
| Czech Republic 6, Latvia 3 | 2:15 p.m. ET | TSN5 |
| FRIDAY, MAY 17 | ||
| Slovakia 6, France 3 | 10:15 a.m. ET | NHLN, TSN3 |
| Norway 5, Austria 3 | 10:15 a.m. ET | TSN5 |
| Finland 5, Great Britain 0 | 2:15 p.m. ET | TSN5 |
| Czech Republic 8, Italy 0 | 2:15 p.m. ET | NHLN |
| SATURDAY, MAY 18 | ||
| USA 7, Denmark 1 | 6:15 a.m. ET | NHLN, TSN3 |
| Russia 3, Latvia 1 | 6:15 a.m. ET | TSN5 |
| Canada 8, Germany 1 | 10:15 a.m. ET | NHLN, TSN3 |
| Norway 7, Italy 1 | 10:15 a.m. ET | TSN2 |
| Slovakia 7, Great Britain 1 | 2:15 p.m. ET | ... |
| Sweden 4, Switzerland 3 | 2:15 p.m. ET | NHLN, TSN5 |
| SUNDAY, MAY 19 | ||
| USA 3, Germany 1 | 10:15 a.m. ET | NHLN, TSN3 |
| Czech Republic 8, Austria 0 | 10:15 a.m. ET | TSN2 |
| Finland 3, France 0 | 2:15 p.m. ET | TSN2 |
| Russia 3, Switzerland 0 | 2:15 p.m. ET | NHLN, TSN3 |
| MONDAY, MAY 20 | ||
| Great Britain 4, France 3 (OT) | 10:15 a.m. ET | TSN2 |
| Sweden 5, Latvia 4 | 10:15 a.m. ET | NHLN, TSN |
| Canada 5, Denmark 0 | 2:15 p.m. ET | NHLN, TSN |
| Italy 4, Austria 3 (SO) | 2:15 p.m. ET | TSN2 |
| TUESDAY, MAY 21 | ||
| Germany 4, Finland 2 | 6:15 a.m. ET | TSN |
| Czech Republic 5, Switzerland 4 | 6:15 a.m. ET | NHLN, TSN2 |
| Slovakia 2, Denmark 1 | 10:15 a.m. ET | NHLN, TSN |
| Latvia 4, Norway 1 | 10:15 a.m. ET | TSN2 |
| Canada 3, USA 0 | 2:15 p.m. ET | NHLN, TSN |
| Russia 7, Sweden 4 | 2:15 p.m. ET | TSN2 |
| THURSDAY, MAY 23 | ||
| QF: Canada 3, Switzerland 2 (OT) | 10:15 a.m. ET | NHLN, TSN |
| QF: Russia 4, USA 3 | 10:15 a.m. ET | TSN3 |
| QF: Finland 5, Sweden 4 (OT) | 2:15 p.m. ET | NHLN, TSN |
| QF: Czech Republic 5, Germany 1 | 2:15 p.m. ET | TSN4 |
| SATURDAY, MAY 25 | ||
| SF: Finland 1, Russia 0 | 9:15 a.m. ET | NHLN, TSN |
| SF: Canada 5, Czech Republic 1 | 1:15 p.m. ET | NHLN, TSN |
| SUNDAY, MAY 26 | ||
| Bronze medal: Russia 3, Czech Republic 2 (SO) | 9:45 a.m. ET | NHLN, TSN |
| Gold medal: Finland 3, Canada 1 | 2:15 p.m. ET | NHLN, TSN |
(All times Eastern)
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