Texas to Host 2025 IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship

The 2025 IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championships will be held in the United States for only the fourth time with the cities of Frisco and Allen, Texas, welcoming the event from April 23 through May 3, 2025.

The tournament, which consists of 29 total games, will be staged at the Comerica Center in Frisco and the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen. The announcement by USA Hockey and the NHL’s Dallas Stars comes after Utica, New York, recently hosted the IIHF Women’s World Championship.

“We’re excited to host this world-class event and showcase the future stars of the NHL in greater Dallas-Fort Worth,” said Pat Kelleher, executive director of USA Hockey. “We appreciate the partnership of the Dallas Stars and know that teams and fans will enjoy not only outstanding facilities, but also the renowned Texas hospitality.”

The 10-nation tournament, which features the best men’s players in the world under the age of 18, began in 1999. The three previous times it took place in the U.S. were 2009 in Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota; 2016 in Grand Forks, North Dakota; and the 2021 version in Frisco and Plano, which was held under pandemic restrictions.

“We are proud to be able to host next year’s U18 World Championship,” said Brad Alberts, president and chief executive officer of the Dallas Stars. “We demonstrated our ability to host a world-class event under some extremely difficult circumstances during COVID and are grateful to be able to host once again with our great Texas hockey fans in attendance.”

Comerica Center will play host for Group B play, which will include the United States, Sweden, Czechia, Switzerland and Germany. The facility will also host two quarterfinal games, both semifinals and the bronze and gold-medal games. Group A play, which will include Canada, Slovakia, Finland, Latvia and Norway, will be staged at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center, which will also host two quarterfinal contests.

“We hosted this event in greater Dallas-Fort Worth in 2021 with some Covid restrictions in place and we look forward to returning with all of that behind us,” said Tony Driscoll, assistant executive director of marketing, events and communications for USA Hockey. “Fans will enjoy the great talent they’ll see on the ice and we look forward to sharing additional details in the coming months.”

The United States has medaled in the IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship in 18 of the past 19 tournaments. Team USA has 20 medals all-time, the most of any country, including a record 11 gold medals.