Ice hockey: IIHF World Junior Championships schedule announced

Ice hockey: IIHF World Junior Championships schedule announced

The International Ice Hockey Federation on Thursday released the schedule for the IIHF World Junior Championships being held Dec. 26-Jan. 5 in St. Paul and Minneapolis. The 29-game tournament for the world’s best players 20 and under will be played mostly at Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul (Group A) and 3M Arena at Mariucci (Group B) on the campus of the University of Minnesota. Group A, comprising the U.S., Sweden, Slovakia, Switzerland…

IIHF - Schedule Announced for 2026 IIHF WJC in Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota

The game schedule for the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship, set to take place in Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, from Dec. 26, 2025 – Jan. 5, 2026, was announced today. The iconic IIHF World Junior Championship showcases the best men’s ice hockey players in the world under 20 years of age competing for the coveted gold medal. The 2026 World Juniors marks the 50th time the tournament will be held. All-session and group play tickets are…