COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --- USA Hockey announced today, Friday, Sept. 27, that tickets for the Four Nations Cup, set for Nov. 5-9 in Lake Placid, N.Y., at the Olympic Center, will go on sale Monday, Sept. 30, at 9 a.m. ET. Tickets can be purchased at the Olympic Center Box Office, charge by phone at 518-523-3330 or here online. 

The Four Nations Cup, which is part of the Bring on the World Tour for the U.S. women’s national team, is an annual tournament that has been held in varying forms since 1996. Canada, Sweden and Finland will join the U.S. in this year's event.

The United States will open the tournament against Sweden, Nov. 5, before competing against Canada, Nov. 6, and Finland, Nov. 8. The championship and third place games will be held, Nov. 9. For a complete tournament schedule, click here.

“We’re looking forward to the Four Nations Cup in Lake Placid and continuing on our road to Sochi against some of the best teams in the world,” said Reagan Carey, director of women’s hockey at USA Hockey and the general manager of the 2014 U.S. Olympic women’s ice hockey team. “It will be a good measuring stick for our team and the fans will enjoy a sneak peek at some of the premier talent that will be playing at the Olympics.”

As part of the Bring on the World Tour, the U.S. women’s national team will also play Canada three other times in the U.S. in preparation for Sochi, including Oct. 12 at Gutterson Fieldhouse in Burlington, Vt., Dec. 20, at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D., and Dec. 28 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.

-- ORDA --

Established in 1982, the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) was created by the State of New York to manage the facilities used during the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid. ORDA operates Whiteface, Belleayre and Gore Mountain ski areas; the Olympic Sports Complex at Mt. Van Hoevenberg; the Olympic speed skating oval, Olympic jumping complex and Olympic arena. As host to international and national championships, the Authority has brought millions of athletes, spectator and participants to the region, resulting in significant economic development.