EDMONTON & RED DEER, Alberta – The pre-tournament schedule for the IIHF World Junior Championship 2027 has been announced, and six Alberta communities will host a total of 12 games from Dec. 17-23.
The road begins in Cold Lake and ends in Blackfalds, and includes stops in Red Deer, Camrose, Lloydminster and Edmonton. Canada’s National Junior Team will play a pair of games in Red Deer before descending on Edmonton for its final pre-tournament game. Red Deer will host two additional games, while Camrose will welcome two matchups and Blackfalds will host three.
Canada will open its exhibition schedule with a pair of games at the Marchant Crane Centrium in Red Deer, taking on Finland on Dec. 18 and Sweden on Dec. 20 before wrapping up pre-tournament action against Sweden at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Dec. 22. The team’s pre-tournament opener is set for 7:30 p.m. ABT, while the two games against Sweden will take place at 5 p.m. ABT.
In addition to the games, seven Alberta communities will host competing teams from around the world for pre-tournament camps ahead of the World Juniors – Blackfalds (Czechia, Norway), Camrose (Finland, Slovakia), Calgary (Canada), Cold Lake (Germany, Switzerland), Edmonton (Sweden), Lloydminster (Latvia) and Red Deer (United States).
“As the anticipation for the IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton and Red Deer continues to build, we are excited to unveil the Road to the World Juniors schedule and provide fans in six communities across the Province of Alberta with the opportunity to experience this prestigious event before the puck drops on Boxing Day,” said Dean McIntosh, senior vice-president of revenue, fan experience and community impact with Hockey Canada. “We know fans and volunteers in each community take pride in welcoming the world and are excited to give all 10 teams a world-class experience as they prepare to compete for a gold medal in December and January.”
Fans looking to watch the top under-20 players from 10 countries ahead of the World Juniors can purchase tickets now for the pre-tournament games in Cold Lake, Lloydminster, Red Deer and Edmonton at HockeyCanada.ca/Tickets. Tickets for games in Blackfalds and Camrose will be available for purchase in early November. In addition, limited ticket packages and individual tickets remain available for the IIHF World Junior Championship 2027 in Edmonton and Red Deer.
TSN and RDS, the official broadcast partners of Hockey Canada, are expected to broadcast all three of Canada’s pre-tournament games and all 29 tournament games, beginning with Czechia and Norway on Dec. 26 at 12 p.m. ABT; please check local listings for details. Select non-Canada pre-tournament games will be livestreamed by HNLive, Hockey Canada’s official livestreaming partner.
For more information on Hockey Canada and the IIHF World Junior Championship 2027, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along through social media on Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok.