World Juniors schedule in Red Deer revealed
Published 10:32 am Tuesday, September 22, 2026
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The schedule has been revealed for the 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship, which will be co-hosted by Red Deer and Edmonton.
All Group A preliminary games will be played at the Marchant Crane Centrium in Red Deer. This group is comprised of Finland, Germany, Slovakia, Sweden and the United States.
Saturday, Dec. 26
— Sweden vs. Finland, 2:30 p.m.
— United States vs Germany, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 27
— Slovakia vs. Sweden, 2:30 p.m.
— Germany vs. Finland, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 28
— Slovakia vs. United States, 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 29
— Finland vs. United States, 2:30 p.m.
— Sweden vs. Germany, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 30
— Germany vs. Slovakia, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 31
— Finland vs Slovakia, 2:30 p.m.
— United States vs. Sweden, 7:30 p.m.
Group B is made up of Canada, Czechia, Latvia, Norway and Switzerland. All Group B preliminary games, as well as the semifinals and medal games, will be played at Rogers Place in Edmonton.
“In partnership with the IIHF and our incredible event partners, we are excited to unveil the schedule for the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championship that will be played on Canadian ice for the first time in two years,” said Dean McIntosh, Hockey Canada’s senior vice-president of revenue, fan experience and community impact.
“With a new hockey season upon us and just over 90 days until the puck drops on Boxing Day, we look forward to fans from across Canada and around the world in coming to Edmonton and Red Deer to cheer on the best junior hockey players this holiday season.”
The relegation game and quarterfinals will take place on Jan. 2 before the tournament shifts exclusively to Rogers Place for the semifinals on Jan. 4 and the medal games on Jan. 5.
More than 80,000 fans signed up for the World Juniors 2027 Priority Draw for a chance to purchase tournament ticket packages and access a pre-sale for individual tickets that begins on Sept. 23. Limited individual tickets will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. on Sept. 25 at HockeyCanada.ca/Tickets. Pending availability, a limited quantity of Edmonton ticket packages may be available for purchase.
The IIHF World Junior Championship 2027 represents a partnership between Hockey Canada, the IIHF, OEG Sports and Entertainment, the Red Deer Rebels, Hockey Alberta, the cities of Edmonton and Red Deer, and the Province of Alberta, which made an $11 million commitment in February 2024 to host events in communities throughout the province.
The list of communities that will host pre-tournament games, along with the Road to the World Juniors pre-tournament schedule, will be announced in the coming months.