The 50th anniversary of the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship will take place Dec. 26, 2025 – Jan. 5, 2026, in Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, and teams participating in the tournament will utilize four communities in the State of Hockey — Duluth, Bemidji, Mankato, Rochester — for the World Juniors Pre-Tournament Series, presented by Delta Dental of Minnesota.
Each city will host specific teams for pre-tournament games and practices as the 10 teams prepare to compete for the gold medal in one of the most anticipated events on the hockey calendar each season.
For more information on the World Juniors Pre-Tournament Series presented by Delta Dental of Minnesota, click HERE. Tickets are on sale now and are available HERE.
IN DULUTH
Team USA will be joined in Duluth at AMSOIL Arena by Finland and Germany. All three teams will face each other in a trio of games prior to the start of the World Junior Championship.
Game Schedule – AMSOIL Arena
Friday, Dec. 19 – Finland vs. Germany – 7 p.m. CT
Sunday, Dec. 21 – USA vs. Germany – 4 p.m. CT
Tuesday, Dec. 23 – Finland vs. USA – 6 p.m. CT
IN BEMIDJI
Bemidji will host Czechia, Latvia and Slovakia with a trio of games between the teams slated to take place at the Sanford Center.
Game Schedule – Sanford Center
Friday, Dec. 19 – Czechia vs Latvia – 7 p.m. CT
Sunday, Dec. 21 – Latvia vs. Slovakia – 7 p.m. CT
Tuesday, Dec. 23 – Slovakia vs. Czechia – 7 p.m. CT
IN MANKATO
Mankato is set to host Denmark’s pre-tournament camp at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center. The city will host a pair of games; one between Switzerland and Minnesota State and another between Denmark and Canada.
Game Schedule – Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center
Tuesday, Dec. 16 – Switzerland vs. Minnesota State – 7 p.m. CT
Tuesday, Dec. 23 – Denmark vs. Canada – 7 p.m. CT
IN ROCHESTER
Switzerland will call the Rochester Recreation Center home for its pre-tournament camp. The Swiss will take on Denmark and Sweden in Rochester in the leadup to the tournament.
Game Schedule – Rochester Recreation Center
Sunday, Dec. 21 – Denmark vs. Switzerland – 7 p.m. CT
Tuesday, Dec. 23 – Switzerland vs. Sweden – 7 p.m. CT
(info courtesy of USA Hockey)
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