Alberta cities to host World Junior hockey pre-tournament games

Six Alberta cities—Cold Lake, Blackfalds, Red Deer, Camrose, Lloydminster, and Edmonton—will host 12 pre-tournament games for the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championship from December 17 to 23.

Canada is scheduled to open its exhibition series at the Marchant Crane Centrium in Red Deer, facing Finland on December 18 and Sweden on December 20. The team will conclude its pre-tournament schedule against Sweden at Rogers Place in Edmonton on December 22.

The main World Junior Hockey Championship tournament will take place from December 26 to January 5, 2027, with all games hosted in Edmonton and Red Deer.