The puck drops for the IIHF World Junior Championship on Boxing Day. For the opening day of 2025 championship will see eight groups take the ice in Ottawa.
Sweden is enjoying Slovakia at 12 p.m., the US is going through Germany at 2:30 p.m., Czechia is battling Switzerland at 5 p.m. and Canada is taking up Finland at 7:30 p.m.
The final time Ottawa hosted the match was in 2009. Since, hockey tradition has grown within the metropolis with many modifications together with the creation of a PWHL staff.
“Our government is proud to support the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship, and we look forward to welcoming thousands of visitors to the Ottawa area for this major international event,” Neil Lumsden, Ontario’s minister of sport, stated in a information launch in September. “Fans of all ages will get the chance to watch the hockey stars of tomorrow in action, right here in Ontario – reinforcing our province’s status as a premier sport hosting destination.”
In Dec. 2023, the province introduced a $4 million funding for the 2025 World Juniors to learn the planning and supply of the occasion.
Greater than 155,000 followers, not simply from Canada, signed up for the possibility to buy match ticket packages and entry a pre-sale for single-game tickets that started Sept. 18. Tickets are promoting out quick however a choose few are nonetheless obtainable.
Brayden Yager from Saskatoon, SK. will put on the coveted ‘C’ for Canada with Tanner Molendyk, Calum Ritchie to function alternate captains.
“I am excited for our group to take the ice in Ottawa and continue working towards our goal of winning a gold medal on home ice,” Yager stated in a press launch. “Tanner and Calum are great players and teammates that are deserving of this honour, and I look forward to serving on the leadership group with them and wearing the Maple Leaf with pride in front of Canadian fans.”
Whereas the World Juniors are set to finish Jan. 5, that gained’t be the tip for hockey celebrations. On Dec. 17, Hockey Canada and its member companions in newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Quebec introduced the host communities and match dates for the 2025 U17 World Problem, the 2025 Junior A World Problem, and the U18 Girls’s Nationwide Championship.
“Hockey Canada takes great pride in welcoming premier hockey events and hockey talent to communities across the country,” Dean McIntosh, senior vice-president of income, fan expertise and group influence with Hockey Canada, stated in a press launch. “From sponsors to volunteers, communities over the years have proven to be excellent hosts, ensuring lasting memories and legacy for all participants.”
