The 2022 IIHF World Junior tournament was postponed after just a few games because of a COVID-19 outbreak, but that doesn’t mean it was canceled altogether. The event will happen this summer, and Hockey Canada today announced that it will officially be held in Edmonton, Alberta from August 9-20. It won’t be the only hockey tournament in the province though, as the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup will take place in Red Deer between July 31-August 6.
Scott Smith, president of Hockey Canada, released the following statement:
While we were disappointed to have not been able to complete the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship as intended in December, our focus quickly shifted to hosting the event again when it was safe to do so. Now, fans will be able to cheer on Team Canada at the World Juniors in Edmonton and at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Red Deer.
The World Juniors will have an interesting twist this summer. Players born in 2002 that were originally eligible for the tournament in December will…
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