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DARTMOUTH\/HALIFAX<\/strong>: Hockey fans in Halifax will get a state of the U18 Women’s World Hockey Championship as Canada and U.S. are set to play in separate pre-tournament games on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The games will be played before the four squads, which also include Finland and Czechia, head to Membertou and Sydney, the host for the world tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The national championship will run Jan. 10-18 at Membertou Sports & Wellness Centre and then the playoff games will move to Centre 200, home of the Cape Breton Eagles, in Sydney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Americans and Czechia face off at the RBC Centre in Dartmouth at 4:30 p.m., while Canada host Finland at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax at 7 p.m. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both games are open to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canada will have Nova Scotians Jaylee MacKinnon and Kendall Doiron in their lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Kendall Doiron. (Hockey Canada photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Jaylee MacKinnon. (Hockey Canada photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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In Sydney, Sweden and Switzerland battled in a pre-tournament game on Tuesday night at Kehoe Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets for the U18 Women’s World Hockey Championship games are available through the official website, which can be found at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.ca\/iihf-u18-women’s-world-hockey-championship-tickets\/artist\/2191137<\/a> . <\/p>\n\n\n\n

HockeyCanada.ca\/Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The official website to stay updated with game recaps and scores can be found at: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.hockeycanada.ca\/en-ca\/team-canada\/women\/under-18\/2025-26\/world-championship\/stats\/schedule?tournament=true<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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