CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada announced Wednesday that media accreditation for the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship, Dec. 26, 2014 to Jan. 5, 2015 in Montreal, Que., and Toronto, Ont., is now available.

Media who wish to attend the event must request accreditation through Hockey Canada by filling out the accreditation form available online, no later than Friday, Oct. 31, 2014.

Proper media accreditation is required for access to the press box at the Bell Centre in Montreal and Air Canada Centre in Toronto, and for any post-game interviews with coaches and players.

NOTE: Receiving accreditation for the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship does not guarantee a seat in the press box in Montreal or Toronto during the event.

Accreditation information for pre-tournament games will be released at a later date.

Please note that post-game interviews will take place in an interview area by the players’ entrance to the ice. As per IIHF regulations, media will not have access to dressing rooms.

Leading up to the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship, all media inquiries regarding Canada’s National Junior Team must be made through Francis Dupont, Hockey Canada’s manager of communications. He can be reached at [email protected] or 403-777-4564.

For more information on Hockey Canada, Canada’s National Junior Team and the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship, please visit www.hockeycanada.ca and www.hockeycanada.ca/2015juniors, or follow along through social media at www.facebook.com/hockeycanada, www.facebook.com/worldjuniors, www.twitter.com/hockeycanada, www.twitter.com/hc_men and www.twitter.com/hc_wjc.