The IIHF has released a new microsite for the 2015 World Championship in Prague and Ostrava, Czechia, iihfworlds2015.com, and with it released the full schedule for the World Championship in May. Russia opens its World Championship Gold defence against Norway in Ostrava on opening night, with the hopes this game will also be for the International Hockey Lineal Championship as well.
With the IHLC now on the Euro Hockey Tour, pending a change during a Euro Hockey Challenge or Exhibition game, the title will either enter the Worlds in the possession of Russia, Finland (who faces the United States on May 1 in Ostrava), or either Sweden or the Czechs, who face each other in Prague on opening night.
GROUP A (Prague)        |
GROUP B (Ostrava)        |
| Friday, May 1 | |
| Canada vs. Latvia Czechia vs. Sweden |
United States vs. Finland Russia vs. Norway |
| Saturday, May 2 | |
| Switzerland vs. Austria France vs. Germany Latvia vs. Czechia |
Slovakia vs. Denmark Belarus vs. Slovenia Norway vs. United States |
| Sunday, May 3 | |
| Austria vs. Sweden Canada vs. Germany France vs. Switzerland |
Russia vs. Slovenia Belarus vs. Slovakia Denmark vs. Finland |
| Monday, May 4 | |
| Latvia vs. Sweden Canada vs. Czechia |
Russia vs. United States Norway vs. Finland |
| Tuesday, May 5 | |
| Switzerland vs. Germany Austria vs. France |
Denmark vs. Belarus Slovakia vs. Slovenia |
| Wednesday, May 6 | |
| Switzerland vs. Latvia Sweden vs. Canada |
Russia vs. Denmark Slovakia vs. Norway |
| Thursday, May 7 | |
| Czechia vs. France Sweden vs. Germany |
United States vs. Belarus Finland vs. Slovenia |
| Friday, May 8 | |
| Czechia vs. Austria Germany vs. Latvia |
Slovenia vs. Norway United States vs. Denmark |
| Saturday, May 9 | |
| France vs. Canada Austria vs. Latvia Sweden vs. Switzerland |
Belarus vs. Russia Finland vs. Slovakia Denmark vs. Norway |
| Sunday, May 10 | |
| Germany vs. Czechia Switzerland vs. Canada |
Slovenia vs. United States Slovakia vs. Russia |
| Monday, May 11 | |
| Germany vs. Austria Sweden vs. France |
Finland vs. Belarus Slovenia vs. Denmark |
| Tuesday, May 12 | |
| Canada vs. Austria Latvia vs. France Czechia vs. Switzerland |
Norway vs. Belarus United States vs. Slovakia Finland vs. Russia |
| Thursday, May 14 | |
| Quarterfinal: A1 vs. B4 Quarterfinal: B1 vs. A4 |
Quarterfinal: A2 vs. B3 Quarterfinal: B2 vs. A3 |
| Saturday, May 16 | |
| Semifinal #1 | Semifinal #2 (Prague) |
| Sunday, May 17 | |
| Gold Medal Game | Bronze Medal Game (Prague) |
Will the IHLC start the World Championship in Prague or Ostrava? Who will enter with the title, who will leave with the title, and will the IHLC make it to the medal rounds and unify with Gold, or see its first Preliminary Round exit since 2010? Only nine months until we find out for sure!
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