Winnipeg, Saskatoon in the running to co-host 2019 World Junior Hockey Championship

WINNIPEG – True North Sports and Entertainment has submitted a joint bid with Saskatoon to host the 2019 World Junior Hockey Championship.

The organization, which owns the Winnipeg Jets, the Manitoba Moose, MTS Centre and the MTS Iceplex, presented its proposal in person to Hockey Canada in Calgary on Tuesday.

“Both markets have a proven track record of getting behind world class events and making them successful,” said True North Sports + Entertainment’s Rob Wozny.

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Winnipeg hasn’t hosted the international under-20 hockey tournament since 1999. The World Juniors have been played in Saskatoon twice, the last time in 2010. If successful, games would be split between the two cities.

“It’s too early to speculate which market will get which games,” said Wozny. “We were just really excited to be part of the bid process”

Hockey Canada won’t reveal who Winnipeg and Saskatoon are up against to host the 2019 World Juniors. The national governing body will announce where the tournament will be played at the end of November or early December.