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Buffalo will host the 2018 World Junior Hockey Championship, according to Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

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USA Hockey has called a press conference for Friday at 3pm ET/12pm PT from Ralph Wilson Stadium to make a major announcement.

TSN's Gord Miller says there may be an outdoor component to this tournament.

Buffalo last hosted the World Juniors in 2011. Canada lost in the gold medal game to Russia after blowing a three goal lead in the third period. The United States won the bronze.

http://www.tsn.ca/report-buffalo-awarded-2018-wjc-1.403558

 

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I have no knowledge of US geography particularly the state of NY but it's too bad Utica could not be involved somehow, they have quite the following for our farm team and co-hosting a tourney like this would help further market the future of hockey in 'merica.

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I just read that there may indeed be an outdoor game between team Canada and team USA.

 

The thing is though, apparently it will not be a preliminary game and would be during the actual tournament.  And while it may generate a ton of cash for the IIHF it is absolute crap.

 

That's in the snow belt where a foot every 90 minutes is not unheard of, temperatures can hover well below freezing, bad ice, bad visibility and a chance at injury.

 

Ya no.  

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On 12/3/2015, 11:24:07, Warhippy said:

I just read that there may indeed be an outdoor game between team Canada and team USA.

 

The thing is though, apparently it will not be a preliminary game and would be during the actual tournament.  And while it may generate a ton of cash for the IIHF it is absolute crap.

 

That's in the snow belt where a foot every 90 minutes is not unheard of, temperatures can hover well below freezing, bad ice, bad visibility and a chance at injury.

 

Ya no.  

I am not a fan of this either.
Sprinkled into an 82 game season I can see. 
In a short tournament. Nope.

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On 12/3/2015, 9:24:32, Tre Mac said:

I have no knowledge of US geography particularly the state of NY but it's too bad Utica could not be involved somehow, they have quite the following for our farm team and co-hosting a tourney like this would help further market the future of hockey in 'merica.

While that would be neat, there are so many other AHL teams in New York state. Utica's halfway across the state (towards Albany) and Rochester and Syracuse are both closer to Buffalo.

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On 12/3/2015, 7:58:25, Canucks_fo_life said:

https://youtu.be/4iC6CSsnWkA

Biggest collapse in WJ history probably happened in Buffalo in 2011, unfortunately it happened to Canada in the Gold Medal game, still can't believe they blew this one, Vladimir Tarasenko, wooooow

 

Oh man...brings back memories. I was gutted. 

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