The world juniors is always a success in Canada, says IIHF president Luc Tardif. But future editions in the United States are a big test.

Tardif and The Hockey News' editor in chief Ryan Kennedy discussed the annual U-20 World Junior Championship, which takes place this year in Ottawa from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5, 2025.

Their interview appeared in the 2025 world juniors issue, which is now available to order at THN.com/free.

Here is their conversation.

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The Hockey News' World Junior Championship Issue features wall-to-wall coverage of the annual holiday tournament, complete with analysis of all 10 teams plus some of the most prominent players involved.

Also in this issue, we shine the spotlight on San Jose's Tyler Toffoli, Philadelphia's Travis Konecny, Toronto's Easton Cowan and a team from Haida Gwaii that really goes the extra mile.

Get it as a free gift issue when subscribing to The Hockey News at THN.com/free.