The World Junior Hockey Championships, one of the biggest dates on the global hockey calendar, will kick off in Minneapolis and St. Paul on Dec. 26.

As the excitement builds — try to find a rink around the Twin Cities without displays — the international tournament has actually built a store, The World Junior Championship Headquarters Store, which opened at the Mall of America on Monday.

Situated at Level 3, North in the Bloomington shopping center, the storefront has 2026 World Juniors gear, family activities, and ticket deals through its opening week, which encompasses Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Through Dec. 1, the tournament is offering a buy-one-get-one-free ticket deal online and at the new store.

However, that's only good on preliminary round and quarterfinal matches. If the

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