2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

The 2011 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred to as the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, is the 2011 edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and will be hosted in the United States. [cite web |url=http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/24608/la_id/1.htm |title=Hockey Canada awarded 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship |date=11 May 2007 |publisher=hockeycanada.ca |accessdate=2008-07-08] Buffalo, NY has bid to host the tournament, and could possibly approach any of Rochester, NY, Niagara Falls, ON, and St. Catharines, ON to help host the event.cite web |url=http://wgr550.com/World-Juniors-to-Buffalo-/2487169 |title=World Juniors to Buffalo? |date=26 June 2008 |publisher=WGR 550 Sports Radio |accessdate=2008-07-08] Co-host of the 2005 tournament, Grand Forks, ND, also submitted a bid to host the 2011 tournament. [cite web |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5578/is_200705/ai_n23535181 |title=REA to submit bid for 2011 World Juniors |date=15 May 2007 |publisher=Grand Forks Herald |accessdate=2008-07-08] In addition, Detroit, MI has been mentioned as a possible host city. [cite web |url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/story/4196101p-4787379c.html |title= Kind words don't lessen world junior disappointment |date=08 July 2008 |publisher=Winnipeg Free Press |accessdate=2008-07-08] The host city is expected to be announced by USA Hockey later in 2008.

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