GUIDE TO THE 2012 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP 

Be here when the puck drops! 

11 days, 10 nations, 31 games, 2 cities - don't miss the excitment! 

This year, Alberta is proud to welcome the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship and Calgary is thrilled to host the best junior hockey players in the world on one tournament stage.

The 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship will take place from December 25th, 2011 to January 5th, 2012 in Alberta at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary and Rexall Place in Edmonton.

Beyond the game, the city will be alive with energy. Check out some of the great events taking place. 

Don't have tickets to the games? Head down to your some of Calgary's best pubs and restaurants to cheer on your favourite teams alongisde other fans. 

Official Event Information 

• Game Schedule 
• Tickets 

Where to Watch the Games 

FLAMES CENTRAL

2012 World Juniors Hockey Headquarters

• Time: When the puck drops 
• Location: Flames Central - 219 - 8 Ave SW

The World Junior Hockey Championship are coming to town and Flames Central is your event Headquarters when downtown!

Open daily & nightly showing all the games, there is no better place to get into the action.

The World Juniors are coming, and there is only one place to experience it!

Infoline: 403 9-FLAMES

Events and Fan Activities 

World Junior Championship Kick-Off Rally

A kick-off rally will be held at Edmonton’s City Hall Auditorium to kick off the arrival of the tournament to the Province of Alberta. The event will be free of charge and open to the public. The event is also expected to have a large media contingency, with live TV remotes for Noon newscasts.

EVENT DETAILS: 

• December 23, 2011
• 10248 99th Street Northwest, Edmonton, AB
• 12-12:30pm

Hockey Day in Calgary

Celebrate 100 years of Recreation as The City of Calgary Recreation kicks off its 100th anniversary with Hockey Day in Calgary in partnership with the 2012 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships at Olympic Plaza on January 1st, 2012. Hockey Day in Calgary is a free, family friendly New Year’s Day celebration at the Municipal Building and at Olympic Plaza on Sunday January 1st. The day kicks off at 11 a.m. with public skating, a ball hockey tournament with NHL alumni, entertainment, and arts and hockey demonstrations until 2 p.m.  Speeches will take place at 12:00 p.m.  

EVENT DETAILS: 

• January 1,  2012
• 228 - 8th  Ave SE, Olympic Plaza, Calgary, AB
• 11:00am-2:00pm

Beer Gardens

Fans will have the opportunity to take part in the beer gardens throughout the championship. The beer gardens will allow WJC organizers to entertain adult guests in a unique way, primarily before, during and after the games.

EVENT DETAILS: 

• January 2 - 5,  2012
• The Big Four, Stampede Park
• 11:00am - 10:00pm

Fan Zone

The WJC Fan Zone will provide a fun, interactive, hockey oriented entertainment experience for ticket holders before, between and after games. The WJC Fan Zone will celebrate, educate and engage fans on the rich history of the game on a local, provincial, national and international level. Admission is free and is sure to be a destination of choice for pre and post-game activity. 

EVENT DETAILS: 

• January 2 - 5,  2012
• The Big Four, Stampede Park
• 10:00am - 8:00pm

Gasoline Alley Museum’s Winter CARnival

Test your hockey skills at the Three Star Shoot Out, or challenge your family to a classic game of table hockey.  Learn about Gasoline Alley’s colourful gas pump collection while on a scavenger hunt for IIHF team jerseys, and make your own paper Zamboni or create a 3D truck with a team logo on it.  Build a snow castle out of giant foam blocks; take the Winter Road Trip Challenge and show off your throwing and sweeping skills at the Gasoline Alley Floor Curling Bonspiel.  

Remember to bring your skates and take the fun outdoors to Heritage Park’s free skating rink in Heritage Town Square.  Warm up with a hot drink and fresh baking or a light lunch at the Railway Cafe and do a little post-Christmas shopping in the unique shops in the Haskayne Mercantile Block. 

 EVENT DETAILS:

• December 27 until January 8
• Daily from 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.

*The museum will close at 3 p.m. on December 31 and will re-open on January 2.

WORLD JR. HOTEL PACKAGE 

Enjoy a free breakfast each morning of your stay ($40.00 value), two free official IIHF scarves ($60.00 value while quantities last), free parking, wifi/hard wired internet and best of all, your first beer in the Other Side Sports Pub is on us! For the games that you're not attending live, we're showing them in the pub on our HD flat screens with sound! The Blackfoot Inn is an IIHF World Junior Championship Preferred Hotel.

$119.00 per night. 

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Components of package are based on double occupancy.
Pre-payment of package is required at time of booking and is non-refundable.

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