The course of the first match day of the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship
Ø Official World Cup opening ceremony on May 5th from 19:45 pm p.m. before the USA-Germany game
The World Cup Organizing Committee announces the following important information for the first match day of the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship (May 5th - 21st) in the LANXESS arena in Cologne:
Match Sweden-Russia
– 14:45 p.m. Opening of the arena doors
– 16:15 p.m. start of play
USA-Germany game
– 19:15 p.m. arena opening
- 19:45 p.m. Official opening of the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships with a grand opening show
– 20:15 p.m. start of play
Any remaining tickets for the games on the opening day as well as for all other games of the 2017 IIHF World Championship are available on site at Ticket Shop 1 at the LANXESS arena Fan-Village (open from 09:00 a.m.).
All admission tickets are valid as a travel document for local public transport in Cologne (KVB) and in the extended network of the Rhein-Sieg Transport Association (VRS).
The Fan-Village around the LANXESS arena is open from 14:00 p.m. to 22:00 p.m. and is open to the public without a ticket.