ESPN Classic Salutes Team Canada with its World Juniors Weekend and Gold Medal Marathon, Beginning December 19
(December 17, 2009)

– World Juniors Weekend on December 19 and 20 features vintage performances from Wayne Gretzky and John Slaney –
– Gold Medal Marathon on December 24 and 25 includes big performances from Sidney Crosby, Jonathan Toews and Roberto Luongo before they were NHL stars –

Toronto, ON (December 17, 2009) – ESPN Classic gives the gift of hockey this holiday season with its annual World Juniors Weekend on December 19 and 20 and Gold Medal Marathon on December 24 and 25, as the network gears up for the highly-anticipated 2010 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP (see schedule below). From Wayne Gretzky to John Slaney and from Paul Kariya to Sidney Crosby, ESPN Classic has more than 30 hours of vintage World Juniors games showcasing some of Canada’s biggest hockey stars and most memorable triumphs at the tournament.

ESPN Classic’s 18-game schedule includes the tournament-clinching game from the 1991 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP in Saskatoon on Sunday, Dec. 20 at 5 p.m. ET, during which standout junior player Slaney scored the winning goal against Russia. The network also has a classic Canada vs. USA semifinal match-up from the 2007 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP on Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25, at 1 p.m. ET, featuring shootout heroics from Team Canada forward Jonathan Toews and goaltender Carey Price.

ESPN Classic’s World Juniors Weekend and Gold Medal Marathon schedules are as follows:
World Juniors Weekend
Saturday, Dec. 19
• 1 p.m. ET – 1978 Round-Robin Game: Canada vs. Czechoslovakia
• 3 p.m. ET – 1987 Round-Robin Game: Canada vs. Russia
• 5 p.m. ET – 1989 Round-Robin Game: Canada vs. USA

Sunday, Dec. 20
• 1 p.m. ET – 1991 Tournament-Clinching Game: Canada vs. Russia
• 3 p.m. ET – 1993 Round-Robin Game: Canada vs. Sweden
• 5 p.m. ET – 1994 Tournament-Clinching Game: Canada vs. Sweden

Gold Medal Marathon
Thursday, Dec. 24
• 7 p.m. ET – 1995 Round-Robin Game: Canada vs. Czech Republic
• 9 p.m. ET – 1996 Gold Medal Game: Canada vs. Sweden
• 11 p.m. ET – 1997 Gold Medal Game: Canada vs. USA

Friday, Dec. 25
• 1 a.m. ET – 1999 Gold Medal Game: Canada vs. Russia
• 3 a.m. ET – 2002 Gold Medal Game: Canada vs. Russia
• 5 a.m. ET – 2003 Gold Medal Game: Canada vs. Russia
• 7 a.m. ET – 2004 Gold Medal Game: Canada vs. USA
• 9 a.m. ET – 2005 Gold Medal Game: Canada vs. Russia
• 11 a.m. ET – 2006 Gold Medal Game: Canada vs. Russia
• 1 p.m. ET – 2007 Semifinal Game: Canada vs. USA
• 3 p.m. ET – 2007 Gold Medal Game: Canada vs. Russia
• 5 p.m. ET – 2008 Gold Medal Game: Canada vs. Sweden

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