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Originally Posted by drewber
As far as the World Juniors go I see this as viable. Saskatoon and Regina co-hosted back in 2010 with about the same amount of distance between the two cities and about 500k people between the two as well. 2024,2026,2028 and 2031 are all taking place in Canada so I hope we could get a bid in for one of these events.  |
It really just depends on if they are willing to get away from needing an NHL sized arena for every event. Unfortanutely this event has outgrown the actual markets that grew the junior game and is becoming more "white-collar" in pricing every year. I was happy to see Victoria had great attendance and atmosphere throughout the tournament this year.
My preference would be to see the tournament return to its grassroots and give back to the junior markets that grow the game. Moncton & Halifax would be a terrific host combination. Hopefully with a balance that each city gets at least 1 crack at a Team Canada game. The capacities are close enough that there's not a huge difference.
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