By: USA Hockey

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- A press conference to announce the management staff for the U.S. team that will participate in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey will be staged, tomorrow, Thursday, Aug. 6, in Lake Placid, New York, it was announced today by USA Hockey.

The press conference is set for 1:30 p.m. ET in the Edelweiss Room at the Conference Center at Lake Placid and it is anticipated that all members of the management staff will be in attendance.

The press conference is being held during the USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp, which is taking place through Aug. 8 in Lake Placid. For the complete camp schedule, click here.

Those not in attendance can watch a live video stream of the press conference at USAHockey.com. During the press conference, fans/media will have the opportunity to ask questions by tweeting to @usahockey and using the hashtag #AskUSAH.

The World Cup has been staged on two previous occasions, with the U.S. winning the inaugural event in 1996 and Canada taking the title in 2004.

-- 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.