The Festival, which will be held Aug. 5-13, is an annual event that brings together the top female players in the U.S., from the U18 level to the national team. It will serve as a pre-camp for the U.S. Women’s National Team, which will depart Blaine on August 10 for Calgary, Alberta, and the 2021 IIHF Women’s World Championship, which will commence on Aug. 20.

Typically, the U.S. and Canada faceoff in a three-game series with teams at the U18 and U22 levels following the Festival, but because of COVID restrictions, that will not be the case this year.