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Chicago Blackhawks: World Junior Hockey Bid Placed

The Chicago Blackhawks have turned the Windy City into a hockey mecca once again, with three Stanley Cups in the last six years.

They want to take that a step further in the near future by trying to bring a major international tournament to Chicago in 2018.

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Late last week, Blackhawks’ chairman Rocky Wirtz formally submitted a bid to the International Ice Hockey Federation for the Blackhawks, on behalf of the city of Chicago, to host the 2018 U-20 World Junior Hockey Championships.