St. Louis Blues CEO and President of Business Operations Chris Zimmerman issued the following statement on the decision to award the 2018 World Junior Championship to the city of Buffalo:
u200b"On behalf of the St. Louis Blues and in conjunction with the St. Louis Sports Commission, I would like to personally thank everyone involved in our bid to host the 2018 World Junior Championships in St. Louis. Although we have fallen short in our goal to bring this world class event to the Heartland of Hockey, we have succeeded in creating a lasting and profoundly positive impression with USA Hockey that will reap rewards in the future.