One of the most exciting and prestigious hockey tournaments in the world is reportedly coming to Minnesota. The Athletic’s Corey Pronman and Michael Russo reported on Wednesday that the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship will be held in Minneapolis and St. Paul. The tournament will likely start in late December 2025, meaning the State of Hockey has two years to prepare for the event.
The World Junior Championship (WJC) — specifically, the Under-20 WJC — draws a lot of eyes every year. Most of the biggest prospects in the sport partake in the tournament, with most of them being affiliated with an NHL team. For example, the Minnesota Wild’s 2022 first-round pick Liam Öhgren is representing Team Sweden in the semifinal this year, and 2022 sixth-rounder Servac Petrovsky…
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