Nineteen Days and Counting…COUNTDOWN TO WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP, December 8 on TSN
– Thirty-minute special sets the table for 2010 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP, live on TSN and TSN2, beginning December 26 –
Toronto, ON (December 4, 2009) – ‘Tis the season for holiday traditions as TSN tees up one of its favourites – the IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP – with COUNTDOWN TO WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP, on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN. The 30-minute special, airing exactly 19 days before the puck drops on Team Canada’s quest for a 6th consecutive gold medal, features an in-depth look at the upcoming Team Canada selection camp and analysis of the players hoping to make this year’s team.
COUNTDOWN TO WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP airs in High Definition and will also be available on-demand at TSN.ca.
James Duthie hosts COUNTDOWN TO WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP from the NHL ON TSN studio, alongside Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie and analyst Pierre McGuire. Joining the panel in studio is Barrie Colts forward Stefan Della Rovere, who won gold with Team Canada at last year’s tournament in Ottawa.
COUNTDOWN TO WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP also includes an interview with Regina Pats forward Jordan Eberle, who scored the tying goal for Team Canada in last year’s semifinal game against Russia, and a profile on Montreal Juniors goalie Jake Allen – a leading candidate for this year’s starting goaltender position on Team Canada. Duthie will also take a look back at the Top 10 plays from last year’s tournament.
SPORTSCENTRE and TSN.ca complement COUNTDOWN TO WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP with all the latest news, highlights and updates from the Team Canada selection camp. Along with having COUNTDOWN available on-demand, TSN.ca will also have an in-depth historical archive of results and records from past tournaments, along with an all-time player registry for Team Canada.
TSN and TSN2 have complete coverage of the 2010 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP, beginning December 26 with Canada vs. Latvia at 3:30 p.m. ET on TSN.
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