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2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

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2026 IIHF World Junior Championship
Tournament details
Host country United States
CityMinneapolis-Saint Paul
Venue(s)Xcel Energy Center and 3M Arena at Mariucci
DatesDecember 26, 2025 – January 5, 2026
Teams10
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The 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (2026 WJC) will be the 50th Ice Hockey World Junior Championship. It will begin on December 26, 2025, and will end with the gold medal game being played on January 5, 2026.

Background

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The tournament will be returning to the Minneapolis-Saint Paul region after last being hosted there in 1982.[1] This will mark the 7th time that the United States will host the WJC and first time since 2018.[1] The tournament games will be played at the Xcel Energy Center, home of the Minnesota Wild, and 3M Arena at Mariucci, located at the University of Minnesota.[2]

Venues

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Minneapolis-Saint Paul
Xcel Energy Center
Capacity: 17,954 		3M Arena at Mariucci
Capacity: 10,257

Top Division

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Division I

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Main article: § Division I

Group A

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Group B

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Division II

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Main article: § Division II

Group A

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Group B

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Division III

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Main article: 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III

Group A

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Group B

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References

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  1. ^ a b "USA Hockey Selects Twin Cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis to Host 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship". USA Hockey. January 5, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Minneapolis-St. Paul to host 2026 World Junior Hockey Championship". ESPN.com. January 5, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
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