2026 IIHF World Junior Championship Generates $71.5 Million in Economic Impact for Minnesota Global Hockey Event Drives Tourism, Supports Jobs, and Delivers Lasting Benefits Across the State MINNEAPOLIS/SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Sports and Events today announced the results of an official economic impact study of the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship, revealing the tournament generated […]
Many factors played role in a busy hockey climate by Bryan Zollman, Let’s Play Hockey The State of Hockey has taken some criticism online for the lack of support for non-USA played hockey games during the World Junior Championship held in St. Paul and Minneapolis. Sunday night’s semifinal games drew an announced attendance of over […]
Sweden beats Finland in shootout and Czechia beats Canada for third straight year Sweden and Czechia advanced to the gold medal game at the World Juniors with exhilarating victories in the two best played games in the tournament. Sweden outlasted Finland in a second shootout after the teams skated to a tie after regulation and […]
Finland scores during 3-on-3 overtime to advance SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Cole Hutson (North Barrington, Ill./Boston University), Cole Eiserman(Newburyport, Mass./Boston University), and Ryker Lee (Wilmette, Ill./Michigan State University) each registered goals, but the U.S. National Junior Team fell 4-3 in overtime to Finland here tonight (Jan. 2) at Grand Casino Arena in the quarterfinals of […]
USA will play Finland in quarterfinal round Friday at 5 p.m. SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. National Junior Team received goals from Chase Reid(Chesterfield , Mich./Soo Greyhounds), Will Zellers (Maple Grove, Minn./University of North Dakota) and Teddy Stiga (Sudbury, Mass./Boston College) but came up short in a 6-3 defeat at the hands of Sweden […]
Zellers gets the game-winner (again) as TEAM USA improves to 3-0-0 in Preliminary Round play SAINT PAUL, Minn. – James Hagens (Hauppauge, N.Y./Boston College) scored twice, while and Will Zellers (Maple Grove, Minn./University of North Dakota) tallied his third game-winning goal of the tournament to help lift the U.S. National Junior Team to a 6-5 […]
TEAM USA will play Slovakia Monday at 5 p.m. SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Brodie Ziemer (Chaska, Minn./University of Minnesota) and Will Zellers(Maple Grove, Minn./University of North Dakota) each scored and Nick Kempf (Morton Grove, Ill./University of Notre Dame) made 16 saves as the U.S. National Junior Team defeated Switzerland, 2-1, here in its second preliminary […]
Zellers Tallies Three Points, Team USA Back in Action Tomorrow (Dec. 27) vs. Switzerland SAINT PAUL, Minn. –Will Zellers (Maple Grove, Minn./University of North Dakota) tallied two goals, including the game-winner, and added an assist to help the U.S. to a 6-3 victory over Germany here tonight at Grand Casino Arena in its first preliminary […]
Today’s junior stars are tomorrow’s NHL stars More than 296,000 fans attended the 2025 World Juniors Tournament held in Ottawa and it is anticipated more than 250,000 will attend this year’s tournament held primarily at Grand Casino Arena in the heart of St. Paul. More than 400 athletes from around the globe will converge on […]
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey named today the 25 players for its 2026 U.S. National Junior Team which will represent the United States in the 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship from Dec. 26 – Jan. 5 in Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Tickets for all games are available HERE. “We had a terrific […]
