Saskatoon/Regina World Juniors

SASKATOON, SK - Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), announced on Monday that Saskatoon and Regina will host the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship.

The 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship will take place from late December 2009 to early January 2010 (exact dates to be determined) in Saskatchewan – at the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon and the Brandt Centre in Regina.

The game schedule will consist of 31 games, created and approved by both the IIHF and the 10 competing nations. The game schedule will not be determined or announced until early 2009.

Ticket information, ticket prices and the process for obtaining tickets for the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship will be launched and made available on a priority basis later this summer, with first rights going to WHL season ticket holders in Saskatchewan (Prince Albert Raiders, Regina Pats, Saskatoon Blades, Swift Current Broncos, Moose Jaw Warriors). These season ticket holders will be contacted directly with information on the ticket process.

Public sale of tickets will not take place until the fall of 2008.

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