World Junior Championships 2011 Viewers Guide: Players To Watch & TV Schedule

Juniors

Over at The Hockey Writers, I've completed a series featuring players to watch at this year's World Junior Hockey Championships in Buffalo, NY.

Part 1: Team Canada players were highlighted


Part 2 highlighted some of the young guns who are vital to the success of the other contending nations – the favoured defending champions USA, along with Sweden and Russia

Part 3 features the best of the rest - who might emerge as "El Nino" did last year and what will Niederreiter do for an encore?

TV Schedules:

USA:

Date	Game	Time (EST)
12/26	Russia vs. Canada	4pm
	Finland vs. USA	8pm
12/28	Canada vs. Czech Republic	4pm
	USA vs. Slovakia	8pm
12/29	Norway vs. Canada	7:30pm
12/30	Sweden vs Czech Republic	3pm
	Germany vs USA	7pm
12/31	Canada vs Sweden	4pm
	USA vs Switzerland	8pm
1/2	Quarterfinal #1	3:30pm
	Quarterfinal #2	7:30pm
1/3	Semifinal #1	3:30pm
	Semifinal #2	7:30pm
1/5	Bronze Medal Game	3:30pm
	Gold Medal Game	7:30pm

All games on NHL Network.

Canada:

TSN Schedule -
Sunday, December 26 - 4:00 pm ET - Russia vs Canada.
Sunday, December 26 - 8:00 pm ET - Finland vs United States - TSN2.
Tuesday, December 28 - 4:00 pm ET - Canada vs Czech Republic.
Tuesday, December 28 - 7:00 pm ET - Sweden vs Russia.
Wednesday, December 29 - 7:30 pm ET - Norway vs Canada.
Thursday, December 30 - 3:00 pm ET - Sweden vs Czech Republic.
Thursday, December 30 - 7:00 pm ET - Germany vs United States.
Friday, December 31 - 4:00 pm ET - Canada vs Sweden.
Friday, December 31 - 8:00 pm ET - United States vs Switzerland.
Sunday, January 2 - 3:30 pm ET - Quarterfinal #1.
Sunday, January 2 - 7:30 pm ET - Quarterfinal #2.
Monday, January 3 - 3:30 pm ET - Semifinal #1.
Monday, January 3 - 7:30 pm ET - Semifinal #2.
Wednesday, January 5 - 3:30 pm ET - Bronze Medal.
Wednesday, January 5 - 7:30 pm ET - Gold Medal.

All games are on TSN except for Dec 26 - 8:00 pm ET - Finland-United States.
That game will be on TSN2 due to Vikings-Eagles NFL game being shown on TSN. (Stick tap to LaxSabre - HFBoards)