Las Vegas is Believed To Be Hosting One Of The Biggest Tournaments In Hockey
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S. HarperAugust 22, 2022 (12:03)
The Las Vegas Golden knights have been a huge hit in sin city after joining the National Hockey League back in 2017 making it to the Stanley Cup final in their little inaugural season.
This is why they might be the hosts of one of the biggest tournaments in hockey the World Junior Hockey Championships.
To most hockey fans the World Junior Hockey Championships are a huge annual tradition and one of the biggest parts of the Christmas holidays, but after being cancelled back in December, the IIHF would reschedule the Tournament these past two weeks in Edmonton Alberta with Team Canada winning the gold medal over Team Finland 3-2 in overtime Saturday night.
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With that said the International Ice Hockey Federation announced the host cities for the next few year of Tournaments, and According to TSN's and World Junior Hockey Championships Play by play host Gord Miller the 2026 tournament is likely to be held in the home of the Las Vegas Golden knights the T Mobile Arena.
2023: Halifax/Moncton, Canada
2024: Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden.
2025: Canada hold the hosting rights to the 2025, 2027, and 2030 Junior tournaments.
2026: USA holds the rights with many speculating Vegas being the location
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