HELSINKI – The on-ice officials and the team colours for the semi-final games of the 2012 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship on Saturday in Helsinki have been assigned.

<table><tbody> <tr><td colspan="3">Semi-Finals in Helsinki:</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr> <tr><td align="center"></td><td></td><td align="center"></td></tr> <tr><td align="center">Russia</td><td>vs.</td><td align="center">Finland</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3">Time: 14:30 (EET)</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3">Referees: Brent Reiber (SUI), Antonin Jerabek (CZE)</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3">Linesmen: Jonathan Morrison (USA), François Dussureault (CAN)</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td align="center"></td><td></td><td align="center"></td></tr> <tr><td align="center">Czech Republic
</td><td>vs.</td><td align="center">Slovakia</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3">Time: 18:30 (EET)</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3">Referees: Lars Brüggemann (GER), Jari Levonen (FIN) </td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3">Linesmen: Jesse Wilmot (CAN), Martin Schulz (GER)</td></tr></tbody></table>