The Associated Press
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.–Bundle up because the world junior hockey championship outdoor game between the United States and Canada set for this afternoon is a go.
Tournament officials gave the go-ahead for the game to be played at the Buffalo Bills’ New Era Field during a meeting yesterday.
USA Hockey and organizing committee official Dave Fischer confirmed the decision in a text to The Associated Press.
The forecast for today’s game at 3 p.m. (ET) calls for temperatures between 15 and 20 degrees F (minus-nine to minus-six C).
The cold prompted some to wonder if the game might be relocated to Buffalo’s downtown KeyBank Center, where a majority of the 10-nation tournament is being played.
The preliminary-round game between the U.S. and Canada will be the first outdoor game played at the international level.
The Canadians have won their first two tournament games while the Americans dropped to 1-1 after falling 3-2 to Slovakia last night.
The U.S. is the defending champion after beating Canada in a shootout last January.
