in case of TV Production) International TV signal -05:00 Full lights on starts (Opening animation). Teams are notified that they have one minute remaining until they need to proceed towards the ice -03:45 surface. Game Officials leave their dressing room and go towards the ice surface. Public Announcer Game Officials enter the ice surface. introduces the -02:45 Teams leave their dressing rooms. Game Officials. on “IIHF-Teams Home Team enters the ice surface and skates ice” music is -02:30 around on their rink side. played Away Team enters the ice surface and skates around -02:15 on their rink side. Referee blows the whistle. -02:00 The teams line up on the respective blue lines and salute the audience Public Announcer introduces the Team captains greet the referee and linesmen in the -01:45 Referees crease. starting players for both teams. Teams finish their pre-game rituals and go the -00:45 players' benches except for the starting six of both teams. Referee calls the teams to centre ice for opening -00:15 face-off. -00:00 Opening Face-Off
in case of TV Production) -05:00 Full lights on International TV signal starts (Opening animation). -03:45 Teams are notified that they have one minute remaining until they need to proceed towards the ice surface. Game Officials leave their dressing room and go towards the ice surface. -02:45 Game Officials enter the ice surface. Teams leave their dressing rooms. Public Announcer introduces the Game Officials. -02:30 Home Team enters the ice surface and skates around on their rink side. “IIHF-Teams on ice” music is played -02:15 Away Team enters the ice surface and skates around on their rink side. -02:00 Referee blows the whistle. The teams line up on the respective blue lines and salute the audience -01:45 Team captains greet the referee and linesmen in the Referees crease. Public Announcer introduces the starting players for both teams. -00:45 Teams finish their pre-game rituals and go the players' benches except for the starting six of both teams. -00:15 Referee calls the teams to centre ice for opening face-off. -00:00 Opening Face-Off
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