Quebec City to Host 2027 IIHF Women’s Worlds, 2009 World Juniors

Hockey Canada and the International Ice Hockey Federation have announced that Centre Vidéotron and Quebec City will host the 2027 IIHF Women’s World Championship and the 2029 IIHF World Junior Championship with financial support totaling $10.38 million from the Government of Quebec, city of Quebec and city of Trois-Rivières.

The 2027 IIHF Women’s World Championship will include 31 games in Quebec City, mainly at Centre Vidéotron, with some practices to be held at ExpoCité’s Pavillon Guy-Lafleur. The event is expected to draw over 100,000 spectators and create an economic impact of over $10 million.

“Hosting IIHF championships in Canada is a tremendous privilege,” said Katherine Henderson, president and chief executive officer of Hockey Canada. “Thanks to our partnership with Gestev, we are proud to have the opportunity to put together two of the biggest international hockey tournaments ever held in North America, in the province of Quebec. We are thrilled that our National Women’s Team and our National Junior Team will be competing for medals on home soil in front of passionate crowds, and we look forward to welcoming hockey fans to Quebec in 2027 and 2029.”

The 2029 IIHF World Junior Championship is expected to draw over 340,000 spectators, with more than 10,000 hotel nights booked. The event is projected to bring in $50 million in economic impact, including $15 million in direct tourism spending.

“Hockey is our national sport and a great source of pride for Quebec, and we are proud to have the opportunity to host these two major world championships,” said Isabelle Charest, minister responsible for sport, recreation and the outdoors. “This will be a unique opportunity to celebrate our passion and show our love for the game.”

The City of Trois-Rivières will act as co–host and Group B games will be held at Colisée Vidéotron.

“In addition to raising Quebec’s international profile, these championships will bring even more excitement around sports in the Capitale-Nationale Region, bringing together fans of our national sport and offering them memorable moments,” said Jonatan Julien, Capitale-Nationale Region minister responsible for infrastructure.