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The host committee of the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship is pleased to announce information on the exhibition games being held prior to the championship. Communities throughout Saskatchewan Ð Regina, Humboldt, Swift Current, Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, Unity and Weyburn Ð will play host to pre-competition games involving the top U20 teams in the world. "It's exciting that cities and towns throughout the hockey-mad province of Saskatchewan will get the chance to see the rising stars of the game," says Scott Smith, chief operating officer of Hockey Canada. "We expect great crowds at each of these games." Saskatoon and Regina will play host to all games during the championship. The pre-competition games will give fans outside the two major centres the chance to be a part of the event. "As a host committee, these games are our opportunity to share this event with communities outside of Saskatoon and Regina," says Jack Brodsky, president of the 2010 World Junior Championship host organizing committee. "These communities will have the chance to show our visiting teams what Saskatchewan hospitality is all about." Sunday, December 20 Canada vs Sweden (Brandt Centre - Regina) Slovakia vs Austria (Uniplex - Humboldt) Monday, December 21 Latvia vs Russia (Civic Centre - Swift Current) Switzerland vs Austria (Communiplex - Prince Albert) Tuesday, December 22 Canada vs Finland (Saddledome - Calgary, Alberta) USA vs Czech Republic (Civic Centre - Moose Jaw) Wednesday, December 23 Canada vs Czech Republic (Brandt Centre - Regina) Austria vs Latvia (Unity Community Centre - Unity) Sweden vs Switzerland (Crescent Point Place - Weyburn) Tickets for the pre-competition game in Weyburn are currently available. Tickets are $25.00 each and are available at the Weyburn Red Wing Office (306-842-2212). To date over 1,000 tickets have been sold for the game. The printed game tickets can be picked up starting on Monday, November 2, 2009 at the Weyburn Red Wing Office. For more information, please contact Mathew Warren, Director of Leisure Services, at (306) 848-3217, or by email at [email protected].
