Welcome to our World Cup roster day blog.
The puck won’t drop on the 2016 World Cup of Hockey for another six months, but the fun begins today with the announcement of rosters for the eight-team tournament.
Each country's organization will name an initial list of 16 players. Their remaining seven spots will be filled in early June.
Team USA, led by general manager Dean Lombardi, will announce its initial 16-man roster during ESPN’s SportsCenter at 6:45 p.m. ET. In the U.S., ESPN will broadcast the tournament, which will be held in Toronto from Sept.