Bid Process
Five potential bid groups formally submitted their bids before the March 31, 2006, deadline and made their final presentations to the selection committee in Calgary on April 18, 2006:
- Joint bid from Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta;
- Montreal, Quebec;
- Ottawa, Ontario;
- Toronto, Ontario; and
- Saskatoon and Regina, Saskatchewan
On May 3, 2006, Hockey Canada and the Canadian Hockey League announced that Ottawa was chosen to host the 2009 tournament.
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