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The annual event, which features 10 nations, is conducted in late December\/early January each year. &#8220;We&#8217;ll likely further narrow the field in the next 60 days and then conduct in-person visits before making a final decision,&#8221; said USA Hockey assistant executive director of marketing, communications and events Mike Bertsch in a statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USA Hockey on Tuesday named Chicago, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Tampa as finalist cities in contention to host the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship. 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