Well are all likely aware that the IIHF Men’s U20 and Women’s U18 World Junior Championship tournaments were cancelled this past December due to COVID-19. After some work behind the scenes, those two tournaments are going to be played this summer.
According to the IIHF in a statement on Thursday, the Women’s WJC will take place “in June in the north of the USA.” The tournament was initially to be played in Sweden, but they have agreed to host it in 2023 instead. The Men’s WJC, that was initially scheduled in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta, will take place “in the middle of August in Alberta,” according to the statement.