The tournament was hosted by Saskatoon and Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, from December 26, 2009, to January 5, 2010.

[4] In addition, pre-tournament exhibition games were held in other towns and cities throughout the province as well as Calgary, Alberta.

This was Saskatchewan's first successful bid in five recent attempts, after failing to land the 1999, 2003, 2006 and 2009 tournaments.

Ten teams were divided into two groups of five, each of which play in a single round-robin format.

The winner of each group proceeded directly to the tournament semifinals, with the second- and third-place finishers advancing to the quarterfinals.