Adedokun Waliyu 
The International Ice Hockey Federation and Hockey Canada announced Thursday the world junior championship will be held from Dec. 26, 2024, to Jan. 5, 2025, at the Canadian Tire Centre and TD Place Arena.
The successful bid came through a partnership between the Ottawa Senators, Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG), Ottawa Tourism, Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO), the City of Ottawa and the province.
“We are thrilled that the IIHF World Junior Championship will return to Canada and our nation’s capital in 2025,” said Pat McLaughlin, chief operating officer of Hockey Canada. “The bid that was submitted to host the World Juniors in Ottawa was exceptional, and we cannot wait for fans throughout Canada and the world to experience the celebration of hockey for themselves.
“Hosting the World Juniors is a privilege, and we are grateful to the IIHF for its trust in allowing us to deliver the event on its behalf for the 19th time in Canada, and to the CHL for its continued support of the tournament each year.”
In 2009, the IIHF world junior championship generated $80.5 million in economic impact in Ontario, with over 450,000 fans attending the tournament. Hockey Canada is hoping to generate even more success.
“Ottawa is the ideal place to host the 2025 IIHF world junior championship,” Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliff said. “Our love for hockey is second to none and our city rallies behind hockey at every level of the game, from youth hockey to our very successful junior hockey team, the Ottawa 67’s, to the highest level of the professional game, the Ottawa Senators. Ottawa hosted one of the most successful World Junior tournaments in 2009 and we regularly host national and international tournaments in our city.
“The 2025 World Juniors will be a great boost for our city, our economy, and our thousands of hockey fans and players of all ages, and it will showcase Ottawa to the world.”
