Earlier in the day, Finland narrowly lost the 2021 hosting bid to the Belarus-Latvia joint ticket, The IIHF said in social media posts that the Finnish hosting bid in 2022 was approved "unanimously" by the IIHF Annual Congress.

The IIHF Ice Hockey World Junior Championships (WJC), commonly known simply as the World Juniors, are an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world.

The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship will be played in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta., from Dec. 26, 2020 to Jan 5, 2021. The United States enters the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship seeking its fifth medal in six years after earning a record four-consecutive medals: gold in 2017, silver in …

They are traditionally held in late December, ending in early January. According to TSN's Gord Miller, the IIHF has reportedly picked the host countries for the next 14 World Junior Hockey Championships. The tournament usually attracts top hockey players in this age category. Get the latest about Team Canada, Word Juniors 2021 tickets and event information. When it comes to the NHL, the major issue continues to be Olympic participation, and Fasel was clear that the clock is ticking on a decision for the Beijing Winter Games in 2022. COLOGNE (Sputnik) – Finland will host the 2022 World Ice Hockey Championships, International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President Rene Fasel announced Friday. Speaking on the final day of the 2020 World Junior Championship tournament earlier today, IIHF President Rene Fasel revealed updates on several issues of note. This is the official home of Team Canada, Canada's 2020-21 National Junior Team at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta. Canada’s National Junior Team will face a field of nine international entries, which will be determined by the results of the 2020 championship in the Czech Republic. Canada's 2020-21 National Junior Team.