WORLD JUNIORS PRE-TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE FOR 2017 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

With the help of some of Canada’s most-loved Team Canada alumni, Hockey Canada and presenting partner RBC announced the schedule for the RBC Road to the World Juniors at multiple events this morning.  The World Juniors pre-tournament is a tour of 10 games ahead of the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship that will extend the excitement of world-class hockey outside of the two tournament host-cities, Montreal and Toronto.

To celebrate the pre-tournament games, RBC also announced an extension of its Canada 150 initiative by giving almost 100 young Canadians in the host communities $150 with one simple request: use the money to help do acts of good in their communities. This is part of a larger campaign celebrating Canada’s 150^th anniversary.

Eight cities across Ontario and Quebec will play host to international teams, featuring 10 games from Dec. 19-23, before the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship officially begins Dec. 26 in Montreal and Toronto.

“As a long-time supporter of hockey and amateur sport in Canada, RBC is thrilled to provide the opportunity to present the world’s best young hockey players to fans in smaller communities,” said Matt McGlynn, senior director, brand marketing, RBC.  “We’re also pleased to use these games to help celebrate Canada’s 150^th anniversary by extending our #Make150Count campaign to local youth to help them make a difference in their communities.”

RBC ROAD TO THE WORLD JUNIORS SCHEDULE

Dec. 19, 2016              Canada vs. Finland                 Bell Centre                              Montreal, Que.

Dec. 19, 2016              Slovakia vs. Sweden               Ed Lumley Arena                    Cornwall, Ont,

Dec. 20, 2016              Russia vs. Denmark                K-Rock Centre                        Kingston, Ont.

Dec. 21, 2016              USA vs. Switzerland               Tribute Communities Centre   Oshawa, Ont.

Dec. 21, 2016              Canada vs. Czech Republic    Canadian Tire Centre              Ottawa, Ont.

Dec. 22, 2016              Latvia vs. Denmark                 Centre Multisport                     Châteauguay, Que.

Dec. 22, 2016              Slovakia vs. Finland                Palais des Sports                    Sherbrooke, Que.

Dec. 22, 2016              Russia vs. Sweden                 K-Rock Centre                        Kingston, Ont.

Dec. 23, 2016              USA vs. Czech Republic         K-Rock Centre                        Kingston, Ont.

Dec. 23, 2016              Canada vs. Switzerland          Air Canada Centre                  Toronto, Ont.

Ticket packages for the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship are available in both cities HockeyCanada.ca/Tickets.