Saskatoon and Regina to host 2010 world juniors

Archiseek · #1 Posted **Jul 7, 2008, 7:54 PM**

Saskatoon and Regina to host 2010 world juniors

Canadian Press

July 7, 2008 at 2:06 PM EDT

SASKATOON — The world junior hockey championship is coming to Saskatchewan.

Hockey Canada and the Canadian Hockey League announced today that Saskatoon and Regina will host the 2010 tournament.

Ten nations will compete at the tournament with the game schedule to be released early next year.

The Saskatchewan bid was chosen from three potential groups who made final presentations in Toronto last month.

Saskatoon previously hosted the tournament in 1991.

The 2009 tournament will be played in Ottawa. The 2012 tournament will also be held in Canada with the host city to be announced later this summer.

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wags_in_the_peg · #2 Posted **Jul 7, 2008, 8:22 PM**

good for them, crap for us (Winnipeg)

Dalreg · #3 Posted **Jul 7, 2008, 10:40 PM**

Way to go. Just proves that it isn't all about size.

circle33 · #4 Posted **Jul 7, 2008, 10:48 PM**

The local punditry have been saying for a couple years now that this tournament has outgrown cities our size. I guess they were wrong.

Too bad Regina will get no Canada games. Couldn't they have thrown at least one their way?

Nathan · #5 Posted **Jul 15, 2008, 3:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by circle33

The local punditry have been saying for a couple years now that this tournament has outgrown cities our size. I guess they were wrong.

Too bad Regina will get no Canada games. Couldn't they have thrown at least one their way?

2005 Canada Summer Games... Regina...

ReginaGuy · #6 Posted **Jul 15, 2008, 5:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nathan

2005 Canada Summer Games... Regina...

I was going to say the exact same thing, but then I realised I think he probably meant to say "Team Canada Games". Team Canada won't be playing in Regina during the World Juniors

SKYSTHELIMIT · #7 Posted **Jul 16, 2008, 3:48 PM**

Congratulations guys that is fantastic! I know you will make us all proud.

Nathan · #8 Posted **Jul 17, 2008, 12:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by ReginaGuy

I was going to say the exact same thing, but then I realised I think he probably meant to say "Team Canada Games". Team Canada won't be playing in Regina during the World Juniors

Ah yes, that would make sense.

It is rather unfortunate that Regina isn't getting any of the round-robin Canada games... I really hope they cave and give us one.

hexrae · #9 Posted **Jul 17, 2008, 5:22 PM**

Damn, well at least Saskatoon/Regina is closer than Halifax. Congrats and see you next xmas!