IIHF World Junior Championship

The IIHF 2027 World Juniors Championship brings world-class junior hockey players and passionate fans from across the globe to Red Deer. Beyond the tournament games themselves, fans—both local and visiting—will be able to take part in a variety of celebrations and activities, with exciting tournament activations planned both on-site and throughout the community. Red Deer will host 14 games at the Marchant Crane Centrium at Westerner Park, home of the WHL’s Red Deer Rebels. Tickets are on sale now at ticketsalberta.com . For more information on the 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship , please visit hockeycanada.ca and and follow Tourism Red Deer on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , LinkedIn , and TikTok . 2027 World Juniors game schedule in Red Deer Red Deer hosts Group A (Finland, Germany, Slovakia, Sweden and the United States) at the Marchant Crane Centrium at Westerner Park from December 26 to 31, 2026, followed by quarterfinal games on January 2, 2027. Edmonton hosts Group B at Rogers Place. Times below are converted from the official Eastern Time schedule to Red Deer (Mountain) time; confirm final times at hockeycanada.ca before you go. Date Game (Group A) Puck drop (Red Deer time) Sat., Dec. 26 Sweden vs. Finland 2:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 26 United States vs. Germany 7:30 p.m. Sun., Dec. 27 Slovakia vs. Sweden 2:30 p.m. Sun., Dec. 27 Germany vs. Finland 7:30 p.m. Mon., Dec. 28 Slovakia vs. United States 2:30 p.m. Tue., Dec. 29 Finland vs. United States 2:30 p.m. Tue., Dec. 29 Sweden vs. Germany 7:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 30 Germany vs. Slovakia 4:30 p.m. Thu., Dec. 31 Finland vs. Slovakia 2:30 p.m. Thu., Dec. 31 United States vs. Sweden 7:30 p.m. Quarterfinal games in Red Deer take place on January 2, 2027; the teams are decided by the round-robin results. Plan your World Juniors trip to Red Deer Where to stay: browse Red Deer hotels and book early for the tournament dates. Where to eat: find restaurants, breweries and cafés in our Red Deer food and drink guide . Things t

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