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Red Deer Rebels defenceman Jiri Kamas wants to represent Czechia when the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship comes to Alberta this winter. “I’m looking forward to that tournament. Hopefully I’ll be selected. I’ve got to work hard and give my best every day,” Kamas said following a team practice at the Marchant Crane Centrium on Thursday, Oct. 15.

Czechia is set to host the U-18 World Championships this January, looking to build on their bronze medal from last year while showcasing the next wave of global talent. The U-18 World Championships are heading back to the location of the 2025 World Championship tournament dropping the puck in Czechia this January. The eight-nation event will take place from January 8-16, 2027 at RT Torax Arena in Ostrava-Poruba, Czechia. "We would like to build on the successful women's championship in České Budějovice last year," says Lucie Valentová, general secretary of the IIHF Women's U-18 World Championship in a translated statement. "One of the main goals is to promote women's hockey in general and attract new young players to hockey. It will also be a huge motivation for the girls themselves to fight for a medal in front of their home audience. At the same time, Ostrava is known for having great fans, and we would like to confirm and show that at the IIHF Women's Under-18 Ice Hockey World Championship," Czechia enters as the reigning U-18 World Championship bronze medalists.