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'U' to Host 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase
4/10/2025 10:15:00 AM | Men's Hockey
Set For July 25 - August 2 at Ridder Arena
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Hockey announced Thursday that the 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase will take place from July 25-Aug. 2 at Ridder Arena on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis.
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The World Junior Summer Showcase, which will include teams from Canada, Finland, and Sweden, serves as an evaluation for athletes looking to make their respective national teams ahead of the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship, which will be held from Dec. 26, 2025, through Jan. 5, 2026, at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul and 3M Arena at Mariucci Minneapolis, Minn.
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The week-long evaluation camp will include 11 international games between the four nations. Tickets for all games are currently on sale and can be purchased by clicking HERE or by calling the Minnesota ticket office at 612-624-8080.
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Roster information will be released closer to the World Junior Summer Showcase.
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NOTES: The United States has won the last two gold medals in the IIHF World Junior Championship and has medaled in eight of the last 10 tournaments ... For ticket information for the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship, click HERE ... The media accreditation application for the World Junior Summer Showcase will be available in early July.
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World Junior Summer Showcase Schedule (Local Time)
Sunday, July 27th (Day 1):
1 pm: USA White vs Finland
4:30 pm: USA Blue vs Sweden
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Monday, July 28th (Day 2):
1 pm: Finland vs USA Blue
4:30 pm: Sweden vs USA White
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Tuesday, July 29th (Day 3):
4:30 pm: Canada White vs Canada Red
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Wednesday, July 30th (Day 4):
1 pm: Sweden vs USA
4:30 pm: Canada vs Finland
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Friday, August 1st (Day 5):
1 pm: Canada vs Sweden
4:30 pm: Finland vs USA
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Saturday, August 2nd (Day 6):
1 pm: Sweden vs Finland
4:30 pm: USA vs Canada
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The World Junior Summer Showcase, which will include teams from Canada, Finland, and Sweden, serves as an evaluation for athletes looking to make their respective national teams ahead of the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship, which will be held from Dec. 26, 2025, through Jan. 5, 2026, at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul and 3M Arena at Mariucci Minneapolis, Minn.
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The week-long evaluation camp will include 11 international games between the four nations. Tickets for all games are currently on sale and can be purchased by clicking HERE or by calling the Minnesota ticket office at 612-624-8080.
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Roster information will be released closer to the World Junior Summer Showcase.
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NOTES: The United States has won the last two gold medals in the IIHF World Junior Championship and has medaled in eight of the last 10 tournaments ... For ticket information for the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship, click HERE ... The media accreditation application for the World Junior Summer Showcase will be available in early July.
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World Junior Summer Showcase Schedule (Local Time)
Sunday, July 27th (Day 1):
1 pm: USA White vs Finland
4:30 pm: USA Blue vs Sweden
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Monday, July 28th (Day 2):
1 pm: Finland vs USA Blue
4:30 pm: Sweden vs USA White
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Tuesday, July 29th (Day 3):
4:30 pm: Canada White vs Canada Red
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Wednesday, July 30th (Day 4):
1 pm: Sweden vs USA
4:30 pm: Canada vs Finland
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Friday, August 1st (Day 5):
1 pm: Canada vs Sweden
4:30 pm: Finland vs USA
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Saturday, August 2nd (Day 6):
1 pm: Sweden vs Finland
4:30 pm: USA vs Canada
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