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TORONTO - Attendance issues at the Bell Centre have been a cause for concern at the world junior championship. But on Monday, Hockey Canada reaffirmed its commitment to Montreal as a co-host city for the 2017 tournament.Responding to comments by IIHF council member Frank Gonzalez and president Rene Fasel about keeping options open for two years from now, Hockey Canada president and CEO Tom Renney threw cold water on the idea of holding the tournament exclusively in Toronto in 2017.I think were deeply committed to Montreal, as we should be, Renney said. We feel very strongly about Montreal being an outstanding hockey market in the world, period.Theres no reason to suggest anything other than that.Hockey Canada has come under criticism from fans for expensive ticket prices that contributed to empty seats for Canadian games in Montreal. Fasel said Hockey Canada was responsible for setting the ticket prices, which ranged from $66 to $366.Renney took over for Bob Nicholson this past summer and was not responsible for prices that were set before he came on the job. Renney deferred comment on ticket prices until Hockey Canada can review everything about this tournament but assumed the onus for decisions moving forward.Im responsible for what happens beyond this point, so Im good with that, Renney said. And I think taking responsibility for what lies ahead is critical for all of us.There were 3,000 empty seats at the Bell Centre for the marquee New Years Eve game between Canada and the United States and more for the opener against Slovakia on Boxing Day. Fasel estimated this tournament would finish with between 365,000 and 385,000 total fans.That would make it the third-most-attended world juniors in history but well behind Ottawa in 2009 (453,000) and Edmonton and Calgary in 2012 (444,000).Asked if he was worried about ticket prices for this tournament being too high, Renney said if review showed that to be the case then I have concerns, no question.The last thing I want to do is ostracize kids from the game of hockey because they cant afford to play it, Renney said.Renney wasnt certain on how much of a profit Hockey Canada would reap from this tournament, saying that it might be a little light of an estimate of $20-$25 million.Its certainly a healthy event at the very least, Renney said. We want to pump as much of this back into development as we can.Fasel wondered if marketing was a problem that led to smaller crowds in Montreal. Renney wasnt sure if that was the case but didnt mind the IIHF president being critical of Hockey Canada.We have to hold ourselves to a high standard, Renney said. Were big people, were adults, we can deal with that.Follow @SWhyno on Twitter Vin Baker Bucks Jersey . -- Canadian Milos Raonic missed his chance at his first semifinal showing since last October as the 10th seed lost to Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-3, 6-4 Thursday at the BNP Paribas Open. Roy Hibbert Pacers Jersey . Rostov qualified for Europe for the first time since 2000 with a surprise cup triumph. The football union blocked the club from taking its European place because it said it had breached domestic licensing rules. http://www.nbaofficialonline.com/New-York-Knicks-Authentic-Jose-Calderon-Jersey/ .ca. Hi Kerry, Always a pleasure; really enjoy your column. Keep up the good work. In the Bruins/Panthers game Tuesday with less than 10 seconds to play, Tim Thomas - clearly frustrated - took a swipe at Soderberg with his stick. Tim Hardaway Warriors Jersey . - Anthony Beauregard and Guillaume Gelinas each had two goals and an assist as the Val-dOr Foreurs forced a Game 7 in their third-round series by defeating the visiting Halifax Mooseheads 7-5 on Monday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoff action. Glen Rice Hornets Jersey . Tonight, he hopes for a better outcome when the New York Yankees open a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium.The Winnipeg Blue Bombers continue their overhaul of the quarterback position this off-season, acquiring Brian Brohm from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Brohm, a former top prospect and second-round pick of the Green Bay Packers, spent three seasons in the NFL with Green Bay and the Buffalo Bills beffore signing with the Ticats last year.dddddddddddd Brohm spent the entire season on Hamiltons injured list. In return the Ticats receive a conditional draft pick in the 2015 draft from the Blue Bombers. Winnipeg also announced they released quarterback Justin Goltz. cheap nfl jerseys Cheap nhl Jerseys ' ' '