World Juniors in Arnprior

The World Juniors are coming to Arnprior! Ottawa is hosting the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championships with various host communities welcoming competing nations. Arnprior has been selected to host Team Latvia with their training camp taking place at the Nick Smith Centre. Latvia will play Team Switzerland on December 23rd at 7:00pm at the Nick Smith Centre as part of their camp.

The Nick Smith Centre will also see an exhibition game between Team Kazakhstan and Team Germany on December 19 at 7:00pm.

Kazakhstan versus Germany tickets for Friday December 23, 2024

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Latvia versus Germany tickets for Monday December 23, 2024

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Latvia Training Camp Information

Latvia will train at the Nick Smith Centre during the day.

All practices will be open to the public. Visitors must remain in the assigned area of the arena and enter through the main entrance of the building.

All Latvia practices are on Glenn Arthur Arena (Arena B).

Practices are as follows:

Sunday, December 15 | 10:30am-12:30pm
Monday, December 16 | 11:00am-1:00pm
Tuesday, December 17 | 11:00am-1:00pm
Wednesday, December 18 | 11:00am-1:00pm
Thursday, December 19 | 11:00am-1:00pm
Friday, December 20 | (Morning Skate - Closed)
Saturday December 21 | 12:30-2:30pm
Sunday, December 22 | 3:30-5:30pm
Monday, December 23 | (Morning Skate - Closed)

The Town will work with local schools and Minor Hockey to help make our guests feel at home at the Nick Smith Centre.

Ticket Information

All tickets are general admission and $30 plus applicable fees. Tickets are non-refundable.

All tickets are digital and will be scanned upon entry on game day. There will be no physical tickets and no Will Call. Tickets are purchased through a third party, Eventbrite.

Volunteer Information

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Event Day Information

Doors, Entrance and Exits

Doors open at 5:30pm.

You may only enter from the front doors of the arena.

No in and out privileges.

No outside food or drink permitted.

Bag Policy

Bags are restricted to clutch or wallet style bags smaller than 4″x6″x1.5″ which will be subject to contactless security screening.

Bags, backpacks, purses, totes, clear bags, fanny packs and camera bags are not permitted. Exceptions will be made for guests who require a bag for medical devices and childcare/diaper bags.

List of Prohibited Items

No signs, posters, or messages on any garment with explicit language, profanity or derogatory characterization directed toward any person.
Food or beverages purchased outside the Nick Smith Centre
Bottles and cans
Coolers
Sticks/flagpoles
Aerosol cans
Fireworks
Skateboards
Inline skates
Roller skates
Illegal drugs or noxious substances
Cameras, sound and/or video recording devices as per event restrictions
Helium balloons
Stolen tickets
Items prohibited based on promoter request
Horns or noisemakers
Frisbees and/or beach balls
Laser pointers
Any mechanically enhanced noise making devices, specifically air horns with sirens, whistles
Spiked or studded jewelry or belts
Weapons and dangerous devices of any type such as firearms, explosives, stun guns, handcuffs, clubs, batons, martial arts instruments, knives, etc.

Building staff reserves the right in their absolute discretion to deny access for any item(s) deemed a safety concern or may result in an undesirable impact on the guest experience.

Illegal items will be turned over to the OPP. If a guest is found in the facility with a prohibited item, the item will be confiscated, and, in some cases, the fan may be evicted from the building.

Smoking and Vaping

The Nick Smith Centre is a smoke-free facility both inside and outside. This includes the parking lot.

*Please note there are no in and out privileges at this event.

Game Day Shuttle

A free shuttle is provided from RONA (236 Madawaska Boulevard) and Glad Tidings Church (116 Baskin Drive West). The shuttle will also stop in at the old LCBO parking lot on the corner of William and Daniel Street should there be room on the bus coming from RONA.

The shuttle times depart the locations at:

RONA

5:15pm

5:35pm

5:55pm

6:15pm

6:35pm

7:05pm

7:15pm

Glad Tidings Church