World Juniors, Bell Capital Cup bring thousands to Canada’s capital [Video]

Ottawa has been flooded with tourists as hockey fans from around the world arrive in the nation’s capital.

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The IIHF World Junior Championships and the Bell Capital Cup are being held simultaneously, adding to an already busy period for holiday shopping. With holiday markets still wrapping up, it’s creating a buzz the city has seldom seen in recent winters.

“Leisure season for Ottawa is usually the summer, and then fall and spring are more about business tourism, conferences, congresses,” said Jerome Miousse, director of public affairs with Tourism Ottawa. “To have a leisure peak now during the holidays, it’s very good for the city.”

250 minor hockey teams are taking part in the 24th annual Bell Capital Cup, bringing more than 4,500 U10 to U13 players and their families, filling hotels.

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