Canada’s National Junior Team and Rivals in Prep for 2009 IIHF World Junior Championship
OTTAWA, ON – Hockey Canada, along with the Canadian Hockey League, announced on Friday details for IIHF World Junior Championship pre-competition camps scheduled for southern Ontario from December 16-23.
The ten teams competing in the 2009 IIHF World Junior Championship, including Canada’s National Junior Team, will be training in various communities leading up to the tournament, including ten pre-tournament games featuring the best junior-aged players in the world.
Pre-competition camp information
| CANADA | December 16-17 | CFB Petawawa |
Petawawa, ON |
| December 18-23 | Alder Arena | Orangeville, ON |
Media contact: André Brin (403) 540-8444 or [email protected]
NOTE TO MEDIA – Media looking to attend any practices at CFB Petawawa should register in advance for access. Please note that the military personnel at CFB Petawawa will be assisting Canada’s National Junior Team with an activity on the morning of Tuesday, December 16. There will be a media opportunity at 10 a.m. EST during the first portion of this activity. For further information, please contact Captain Andrew Hennessy at CFB Petawawa (613-687-5511 ex. 6721 / [email protected])
Other pre-competition camp details and locations
| CZECH REPUBLIC | December 16-23 | PowerAde Centre | Brampton, ON |
| FINLAND | December 20-23 | Molson Centre | Barrie, ON |
| GERMANY | December 20-23 | Robert-Guertin Arena | Gatineau, QC |
| KAZAKHSTAN | December 18-23 | General Motors Centre | Oshawa, ON |
| LATVIA | December 18-23 | Memorial Centre | Brockville, ON |
| RUSSIA | December 19-23 | K-Rock Centre | Kingston, ON |
| SLOVAKIA | December 17-23 | The Aud | Kitchener, ON |
| SWEDEN | December 16-23 | Hershey Centre | Mississauga, ON |
| UNITED STATES | December 21-23 | K-Rock Centre | Kingston, ON |
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