CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada announced Wednesday that hockey fans can now register for an opportunity to purchase tickets for the 20 IIHF World Junior Championships in Canada, although both have yet to be awarded to host cities.

Details of a priority draw for those registered will be announced at a later date, once host sites are announced.

While the 20 IIHF World Junior Championships have not yet been awarded to host cities, this registration allows fans to sign up online for a chance to purchase tickets for the next two IIHF World Junior Championships to be held in Canada.

Only fans in Canada are eligible; registration closes at midnight ET on Monday, Jan. 7. The selected host cities may be able to additionally register team season ticket holders, if applicable. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE TICKETS TO THE 20 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

Hockey Canada will name host cities for the 20 IIHF World Junior Championships in 2013, subject to International Ice Hockey Federation approval.For the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship in Alberta, a priority ticket draw was implemented to provide fans with the fairest access to ticket packages in both Calgary and Edmonton.

The draw had over 186,000 entries and the 17,000 ticket packages, including over 275,000 tickets, were sold out in less than a week. Canada’s National Junior Team opened the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship early today with a x-x win over Germany in Ufa, Russia. The 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship will be held in Malmo, Sweden.