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IIHF World Juniors tickets 2026: How to buy, pricing, full schedule of hockey tournament games in Minnesota

Emily Dozier

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Nothing says New Year's quite like the World Juniors. The annual hockey tournament heads to Minnesota this winter to crown a champion.

Last year, the USA won its second straight title. Can the Americans three-peat for the first time?

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Since 2020, it's been a back and forth battle between the USA and Canada. The Canadians have won a tournament-best 20 gold medals since the first one in 1977, though it hasn't played in the finals in the past two years.

While everyone looks forward to the rivals meeting again on the ice, there's plenty more hockey to look forward to. This year, all the action goes down in Minneapolis and Saint Paul.

Here's how to get tickets to every IIHF World Juniors game with pricing, schedules and more.

IIHF World Juniors 2026 tickets

Tickets to the IIHF World Juniors are available now on StubHub!

Passes are available in all-session, single-group or single-game packages.

Group packages cost about $1,000 USD. The USA's opening game against Germany starts at $50 while Canada's opening game against Czechia starts at $100. The championship game costs at least $170.

Click the link below to view the latest prices and ticket availability. 

BUY NOW: Best prices, seats to every 2026 World Juniors game

IIHF World Juniors 2026 groups, standings

Below is a look at the group standings the World Juniors.

Group A

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5.USA00000000

Group B

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2.Czechia00000000
3.Denmark00000000
4.Finland00000000
5.Latvia00000000

IIHF World Juniors 2026 schedule

This year's World Juniors begins on Friday, December 26. It concludes with the third place and championship game on Monday, January 5.

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December 26

GameTime (ET)Venue
Sweden vs. Slovakia1 p.m.Grand Casino Arena
Denmark vs. Finland3:30 p.m.3M Arena at Mariucci
Germany vs. USA6 p.m.Grand Casino Arena
Czechia vs. Canada8:30 p.m.3M Arena at Mariucci

December 27

GameTime (ET)Venue
Slovakia vs. Germany2 p.m.Grand Casino Arena
Latvia vs. Canada4:30 p.m.3M Arena at Mariucci
USA vs. Switzerland6 p.m.Grand Casino Arena
Denmark vs. Czechia8:30 p.m.3M Arena at Mariucci

December 28

GameTime (ET)Venue
Sweden vs. Switzerland2 p.m.Grand Casino Arena
Finland vs. Latvia4:30 p.m.3M Arena at Mariucci

December 29

GameTime (ET)Venue
Germany vs. Sweden1 p.m.Grand Casino Arena
Finland vs. Czechia3:30 p.m.3M Arena at Mariucci
Slovakia vs. USA6 p.m.Grand Casino Arena
Canada vs. Denmark8:30 p.m.3M Arena at Mariucci

December 30

GameTime (ET)Venue
Switzerland vs. Germany2 p.m.Grand Casino Arena
Latvia vs. Denmark4:30 p.m.3M Arena at Mariucci

December 31

GameTime (ET)Venue
Switzerland vs. Slovakia1 p.m.Grand Casino Arena
Czechia vs. Latvia3:30 p.m.3M Arena at Mariucci
USA vs. Sweden6 p.m.Grand Casino Arena
Canada vs. Finland8:30 p.m.3M Arena at Mariucci

January 2 - Quarterfinals

GameTime (ET)Venue
A5 vs. B512:30 p.m.3M Arena at Mariucci
QF12 p.m.Grand Casino Arena
QF24:30 p.m.3M Arena at Mariucci
QF36 p.m.Grand Casino Arena
QF48:30 p.m.3M Arena at Mariucci

January 4 - Semifinals

GameTime (ET)Venue
SF14:30 p.m.Grand Casino Arena
SF28:30 p.m.Grand Casino Arena

January 5 - Finals

GameTime (ET)Venue
Third place game4:30 p.m.Grand Casino Arena
Championship8:30 p.m.Grand Casino Arena
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