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Chicago and Tampa were eliminated on September 15.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://worldjuniors.usahockey.com/news_article/show/554053?referrer_id=701370|title = Host Finalists Announced for 2018 World Juniors|date = September 15, 2015|accessdate = September 15, 2015|website = USA Hockey|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> Buffalo was chosen as the host site on December 3, with a formal announcement on December 4.<ref>http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/14c4e4c9ee6a44589225bc1863c6b30e/HKO--World-Junior-Championship-Buffalo</ref> In a first for the series, at least one of the games is expected to be hosted outdoors.<ref name=tsnralph/> In case you are wondering, New Era Field is used by the Buffalo Bills of the NFL.
Chicago and Tampa were eliminated on September 15.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://worldjuniors.usahockey.com/news_article/show/554053?referrer_id=701370|title = Host Finalists Announced for 2018 World Juniors|date = September 15, 2015|accessdate = September 15, 2015|website = USA Hockey|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> Buffalo was chosen as the host site on December 3, with a formal announcement on December 4.


==Qualified teams==
==Qualified teams==

Revision as of 17:50, 8 January 2017

2018 IIHF World U20 Championships
Tournament details
Host country United States
Venue(s)KeyBank Center, Buffalo
HarborCenter, Buffalo
New Era Field, Orchard Park[1] (in 2 host cities)
DatesDecember 26, 2017 – January 5, 2018
Teams10
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The 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship will be the 42nd Ice Hockey World Junior Championship. It will be hosted by the city of Buffalo, New York[2] at the KeyBank Center and HarborCenter. It will begin on December 26, 2017, and will end with the gold medal game being played on January 5, 2018. This marks the sixth time that the United States has hosted the IHWJC and the second time that Buffalo has done so (Buffalo also hosted the event in 2011).

A preliminary game between Canada and the United States will also be played outdoors at New Era Field in nearby Orchard Park, New York on December 29, 2017. It will mark the first ever outdoor game played during an IIHF world championship at the junior level.[3]

Venues

KeyBank Center
Capacity: 19,070
HarborCenter
Capacity: 1,800
New Era Field
Capacity: 71,870
 United States – Buffalo  United States – Buffalo  United States – Orchard Park

Potential Hosts

On July 28, 2015, USA Hockey named the five initial finalists for hosting the event:[4]

Chicago and Tampa were eliminated on September 15.[5] Buffalo was chosen as the host site on December 3, with a formal announcement on December 4.

Qualified teams

Top Division

Division I

Group A
Group B

Division II

Group A
Group B
  •  Croatia (relegated from Division II A)

References

  1. ^ http://www.tsn.ca/sources-outdoor-game-planned-for-2018-world-juniors-in-buffalo-1.403558
  2. ^ "USA HOCKEY SELECTS BUFFALO SABRES AS HOST OF 2018 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP". Sabres.com. December 4, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "Canada faces U.S. outdoors at 2018 WJC". TSN.ca. Bell Media. Retrieved 28 October 2016. {{cite web}}: |first1= missing |last1= (help)
  4. ^ "Finalists Named for Hosting 2018 IIHF World Juniors". USA Hockey. July 28, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  5. ^ "Host Finalists Announced for 2018 World Juniors". USA Hockey. September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

See also