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December 26, 2006
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OTTAWA – Today Canada opens the 2007 IIHF World Junior Championship against host-country Sweden, which
will be broadcast at 1 p.m. (EST) on TSN and RDS. In 731 days, Canada’s best junior players will begin their
quest for the 2009 world title in Ottawa, but there are only 21 days left to get ticket packages for the
tournament before the public on-sale ends on Monday, Jan. 15.
“Since the ticket packages became available to the general public on Dec. 8, we’ve had a strong response,
bringing us to a sold-out lower bowl at Scotiabank Place and at almost half of our goal of 397,000 tickets
sold,” said Cyril Leeder, vice-chair of the 2009 championship’s host committee. “We’ve seen continued and
growing interest from season-ticket holders, sponsors and the general public.”
Tickets packages are available in 31- and 17-game packages – no single-game tickets are available. The
31-game ticket packages start at $27.42 per seat per game and require only a $100 seat deposit. The balance
can be paid in three instalments: on July 1, 2007; Nov. 1, 2007 and July 1, 2008. Ticket packages can be
purchased at www.capitaltickets.ca by calling
613-599-FANS (3267) and at the Ottawa Senators box office.
Ottawa Senators and Ottawa 67’s season-ticket holders, Hockey Canada partners and sponsors, Canadian
Hockey League teams and partners, IIHF world junior championship stakeholders and sponsors will still have
the opportunity to purchase ticket packages after the January public deadline.
The 2009 IIHF World Junior Championship, which will be held from Dec.26, 2008, to Jan. 5, 2009, features
17 games at Scotiabank Place and 14 games at the Civic Centre.
Visit the official website of the 2009 IIHF World Junior Championship
at www.hockeycanada.ca/ottawa2009 for
up-to-date information and news.
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