Two European countries and one Central Asian country are all hoping to hear their name called as the next host of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship.
Germany, Norway and Kazakhstan have all been named as applicants to host in 2027 the IIHF said.
The European countries Germany and Norway have both hosted the IIHF World Championship before. Germany has actually hosted eight times since 1930. Cologne, Mannheim and Gelsenkirchen all hosted in 2010, while Cologne and Paris co-hosted in 2017.
Oslo, Lillehammer and Hamar were the venues in 1999, but Norway is looking at fresh host cities in 2027. The Norwegian Ice Hockey Association’s bid is likely to have Baerum, outside of Oslo, and Trondheim as host cities.
Kazakhstan has never played host or medaled at the IIHF World Championship, but Astana and Almaty both have the necessary arenas for the world’s best hockey players.
The 2023 edition was originally scheduled for St. Petersburg, Russia, but the IIHF stripped them of their hosting rights following the invasion of Ukraine. Tampere, Finland and Riga, Latvia will co-host the event May 12-28, 2023.
The 2027 World Championship will be allocated by the 2023 IIHF Annual Congress in Tampere, Finland in late May.
Switzerland was meant to host in 2020 but that event was cancelled due to the pandemic. They will host the 2026 edition
The 2027 host is scheduled to be announced at the IIHF annual Congress in Finland in May 2023.
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