2012 World Junior A Challenge

The 2012 World Junior A Challenge was an international Junior "A" ice hockey tournament organized by Hockey Canada. It was hosted in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, from November 5–12, 2012, at the Mariners Centre. The event also included the 8th annual Canadian Junior Hockey League Prospects Game Challenge, marking the second time the two events have been paired together.

2012 World Junior A Challenge
Tournament details
Host country Canada
Venue(s)Mariners Centre in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
DatesNovember 5, 2012 – November 12, 2012
Teams6
Final positions
Champions  United States (4th title)
Runner-up  Canada West
Third place   Switzerland
Fourth place Canada East
Tournament statistics
Games played13
Scoring leader(s)Switzerland Sandro Zangger (7 pts.)
MVPUnited States Vince Hinostroza
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Teams edit

Background edit

Canada East, Canada West, Russia, United States, and Czech Republic all return. Switzerland is back after a hiatus, replacing Sweden.

Exhibition schedule edit

Exhibition Results
Game Away Team Score Home Team Score Notes Date – Time – Location
Ex1 Czech Republic 9 Bridgewater Lumberjacks 2 Final - Shots: 32-32 Even 11/02/2012 - 19:00 AST - Liverpool, NS
Ex2 Canada East 4 Russia 2 Final - Shots: 36-22 CANE 11/03/2012 - 19:00 AST - Digby, NS
Ex3 Canada West 4 United States 3 SO Final - Shots: 50-30 USA 22/03/2012 - 19:00 AST - Barrington, NS

2012 Tournament edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts
1   Canada West 2 1 1 0 0 11 3 +8 4
2   Russia 2 1 0 1 0 9 5 +4 3
3   Czech Republic 2 0 0 0 2 1 13 −12 0
Source: [citation needed]

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts
1   United States 2 2 0 0 0 13 4 +9 4
2   Canada East 2 1 0 0 1 5 12 −7 2
3   Switzerland 2 0 0 0 2 6 8 −2 0
Source: [citation needed]

Results edit

Round-robin results
Game Pool Away Team Score Home Team Score Notes Date – Time – Location
1 A Russia 6 Czech Republic 1 Final - Shots: 30-27 RUS 11/5/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS
2 B United States 9 Canada East 1 Final - Shots: 43-27 USA 11/5/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS
3 A Czech Republic 0 Canada West 7 Final - Shots: 33-20 CANW 11/6/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS
4 B Switzerland 3 United States 4 Final - Shots: 37-25 USA 11/6/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS
5 A Canada West 4 Russia 3 OT Final - Shots: 40-19 RUS 11/7/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS
6 B Canada East 4 Switzerland 3 Final - Shots: 34-31 CANE 11/7/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS

Championship Round edit

Championship Results
Game Away Team Score Home Team Score Notes Date – Time – Location
QF1 Switzerland 4 Russia 1 Final - Shots: 40-24 SUI 11/8/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS
QF2 Czech Republic 0 Canada East 4 Final - Shots: 28-25 CANE 11/8/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS
SF1 Switzerland 4 United States 7 Final - Shots: 36-36 EVEN 11/9/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS
SF2 Canada East 0 Canada West 1 Final - Shots: 25-17 CANW 11/9/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS
5th Czech Republic 1 Russia 4 Final - Shots: 41-33 CZE 11/10/2012 - 14:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS
Bronze Switzerland 6 Canada East 0 Final - Shots: 32-27 SUI 11/10/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS
Gold Canada West 3 United States 6 Final - Shots: 33-29 USA 11/11/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS

Final standings edit

Team
    United States
    Canada West
     Switzerland
4th   Canada East
5th   Russia
6th   Czech Republic

Statistics edit

Scorers edit

Scoring Leaders
Player Team GP G A P PIM
Vince Hinostroza USA 4 6 2 8 4
Ian Brady USA 4 0 8 8 4
Austin Cangelosi USA 4 2 5 7 4
Sandro Zangger SUI 5 2 5 7 0
Sheldon Dries USA 4 1 6 7 4
Wade Murphy CANW 4 3 3 6 10
Christoph Bertschy SUI 5 3 3 6 16
Robin Leone SUI 5 3 3 6 0
Artyom Prokhorov RUS 4 4 1 5 0
Luca Fazzini SUI 5 4 1 5 4

Goaltenders edit

Leading goaltenders
Player Team GP Mins GA SO GAA Sv% Record
Ian Bocharov RUS 1 60:00 1 0 1.00 0.976 1-0
Eamon McAdam USA 4 220:00 8 0 2.18 0.927 4-0
Melvin Nyffeler SUI 3 164:46 6 1 2.18 0.925 1-1
Jonah Imoo CANW 4 241:22 9 0 2.24 0.918 3-1
Igor Shestyorkin RUS 3 181:22 9 0 2.98 0.897 1-2

Awards edit

Most Valuable Player: Vince Hinostroza (United States)

All-Star Team

Forwards: Vince Hinostroza (United States), Wade Murphy (Canada West), Sandro Zangger (Switzerland)
Defense: Brady (United States), Stecher (Canada West)
Goalie: Jonah Imoo (Canada West)

Rosters edit

Canada East edit

  Players: Adrian Ignagni, St. Michael's (OJHL); Jason Pucciarelli, Newmarket (OJHL); Randy Gazzola, Trenton (OJHL); Paul Geiger, Stouffville, (OJHL); Phil Hampton, Oakville (OJHL); Ben Hutton, Kemptville (CCHL); Kevin Lough, Cumberland (CCHL); MacKenzie Weegar, Nepean (CCHL); Aidan Wright, Kingston (OJHL); Drake Caggiula, Stouffville (OJHL); Justin Danforth, Cobourg (OJHL); Jeff DiNallo, Newmarket (OJHL); Kyle Dutra, Toronto Lakeshore (OJHL); David Friedmann, Toronto (OJHL); Daniel Leavens, Newmarket, (OJHL); Patrick Megannety, Georgetown (OJHL); Daniel Milne, St. Michael's (OJHL); Michael Neville, St. Michael's (OJHL); Braedan Russell, Oakville (OJHL); Devin Shore, Whitby (OJHL); Tylor Spink, Cornwall (CCHL); Tyson Spink, Cornwall (CCHL).

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CJHL Prospects Game edit

For the second consecutive year, the Canadian Junior Hockey League Prospects Game was a part of the WJAC festivities. Just like the previous three Prospects Games, the event was actually two "prospect" games with the President's Cup going to the winning goal aggregate.

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Game One edit

Game Two edit

Results edit

Exhibition Results
Game Away Team Score Home Team Score Notes Date – Time – Location
1 East Prospects 0 West Prospects 5 Final - Shots: 30-29 EAST 11/10/2012 - 19:00 AST - Digby, NS
2 East Prospects 6 West Prospects 3 Final - Shots: 33-31 EAST 11/11/2012 - 14:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS

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