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With puck drop for the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship in Ottawa just over one month away, Hockey Canada and the city announced several community events and programs that will take place before and during the tournament.
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Starting Dec. 26, Fan Fest, a free to attend event, will be open each game day at Aberdeen Pavilion from 2 to 10 p.m. It will host watch parties for all games and include live bands, DJ’s, hockey programming, exhibits, merchandise kiosks and more.
“Fan fest is really for all the fans that want to come,” said Hockey Canada president and CEO Katherine Henderson.
“They want to try some hockey, meet some people, look at hockey games, we want to invite everyone down, it’s going to be a ton of fun.”
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