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World Junior A Tournament Postponed to

December 2021

By Molly Kett priority remains the health and East and Canada West). The World Junior A Challenge
safety of all participants and It’s expected that players has historically had an economic
ecently, Hockey Canada
the general public,” says Tom representing the United States, impact of over $3 million to
Rannounced that in light of
Renney, Chief Executive Officer Czech Republic, and Russia host communities.
the cancellation of the 2019- and Scott Smith, President will participate.
2020 hockey season and all and Chief Operating Officer The 2020 World Junior “The City of Cornwall,
National Championships in of Hockey Canada in a recent A Challenge represents a along with the Colts hockey
March, they’ve decided to cancel club and the CCHL, have been
media advisory. “We believe the partnership between Hockey
currently scheduled events and tremendously supportive of
decision to cancel these three Canada, the Canadian Junior
begin to re-plan for them to take events is the safest decision Hockey League (CJHL), Hockey CJHL events in recent years,
place in 2021. There’s still fun to given the ongoing uncertainty Eastern Ontario (HEO), and the including the National Junior
be had at this event in Cornwall, of the pandemic at the local Central Canada Hockey League A Championship and CJHL
but the community will just have Prospects Game,” says CJHL
level, as well as the international (CCHL), as well as the local host
to wait a little longer to have it. president Brent Ladds. “We
implications associated with committee and NHL Central have no doubt that the World
The World Junior A Challenge these events. We appreciate the Scouting. Fans from across the Junior A Challenge will be a
has now been rescheduled to commitment and support of country will have a chance to success in Cornwall, given the
December 12 – December 19, everyone involved and we look cheer on the best players from large Junior A fan base that
2021. The event will take place forward to showcasing some two Canadian teams – Team is present in that part of the
at the Ed Lumely Arena at the incredible hockey to fans next Canada East and Team Canada country.”
Cornwall Civic Complex. year.” West – as they compete for a
gold medal at the 4,800-seat Ed No tickets are being sold at
“At various rates, provinces The good news is that because this point, but an announcement
from coast-to-coast-to- of this postponement, the Lumley Arena at the Cornwall regarding tickets is expected to
coast have started moving ahead tournament will likely return Civic Complex, home of the come in the New Year.
with their phased re-opening, but to its original format: A five CCHL’s Cornwall Colts.
as it has been since, the season team event with two teams fall & winter 2020/2021
was cancelled. Hockey Canada’s representing Canada (Canada

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