Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta, will host the 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship.

It will be played Dec. 26, 2026 to Jan. 5, 2027, with games at Rogers Place in Edmonton and Marchant Crane Centrium in Red Deer, the home of the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League.

Edmonton was the host city for the World Juniors in 2021 and 2022, and co-hosted the tournament twice, with Red Deer and Calgary in 1995, and with Calgary in 2012.

"We are excited to bring the IIHF World Junior Championship back to Edmonton and Red Deer, and to give hockey fans in Alberta and across the country the opportunity to watch the top under-20 players compete for a gold medal right here in Canada," Hockey Canada senior vice-president of revenue, fan experience and community impact Dean McIntosh said. "Both ci

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