‘Excitement’ as these First Nation kids watched world junior hockey championship live in Minnesota

‘Excitement’ as these First Nation kids watched world junior hockey championship live in Minnesota

It was a time of “excitement” for a group of children from Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation who got the opportunity to see Canada play Latvia at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship in Minnesota on Dec. 27.

World Juniors: Organizers Praise Minnesota And Address Attendance Numbers

IIHF president Luc Tardif said Minnesota was the best place to celebrate the 50th world juniors and praised how it went. As for the attendance, "the geopolitical situation makes it not so easy."