Is Slovakia hosting the 2025 IIHF under 18’s?

[paul-laus]

I know that Finland is hosting the 2024 IIHF Under 18’s but at one point in the IIHF’s future events section, they had Slovakia listed as an applicant for the 2025 tournament and no other applicants listed. Does anyone know if the likelihood is that they’ll receive the tournament?

Thanks…

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[alko]

You can book this as a tournament in Slovakia.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Is Slovakia equipped to handle such a tournament? It's a fairly big event.

 

[weklof]

Is Slovakia equipped to handle such a tournament? It's a fairly big event.

Slovakia has arranged the mens tournament several times and it is a much bigger event than U18s. I am sure it is not an issue.

 

[Czechboy]

Is Slovakia equipped to handle such a tournament? It's a fairly big event.

It is probably the smallest event of the main ones...

U20 at Xmas
Hlinka
World's
Best on bests

U18 in April.

Slovakia has hosted Skodas and Hlinka's with no problems. I'm sure they've got this.

 

[WarriorofTime]

It is probably the smallest event of the main ones...

U20 at Xmas
Hlinka
World's
Best on bests

U18 in April.

Slovakia has hosted Skodas and Hlinka's with no problems. I'm sure they've got this.

It is definitely bigger than the Hlinkas. The Hlinka is a small tournament that is run over a short period of time in the summer.

 

[Czechboy]

It is definitely bigger than the Hlinkas. The Hlinka is a small tournament that is run over a short period of time in the summer.

They are both small... few more matches at U18 because they have 10 teams instead of 8 and a quarterfinal. Average attendance is roughyl 25% higher for the Hlinka. Those are this years U18 and Hlinka stats.

 

[WarriorofTime]

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They are both small... few more matches at U18 because they have 10 teams instead of 8 and a quarterfinal. Average attendance is roughyl 25% higher for the Hlinka. Those are this years U18 and Hlinka stats.

The last time the U18s were in Slovakia, total attendance was over 73,000

 

[kudla]

Is Slovakia equipped to handle such a tournament? It's a fairly big event.

This can't be a serious question...

 

[WarriorofTime]

This can't be a serious question...

I didn't realize they hosted it in 2017

 

[Antiillafire]

It seems like it’s confirmed but they will hose in 2026.

 

[ES]

I think in U18 they will wait for the results of the previous tournament before the next host is officially announced - taking account potential relegations etc.

Not saying that Slovakia being relegated would be likely - although that did happen in 2019.

 

[paul-laus]

So basically Slovakia got pushed back a year by the US…..Ultra lame….I wanted them to host the IIHF Under 18 tournament in the spring and the Gretzky Hlinka tournament in the summer for once…