2012 World Junior A Challenge

2012 World Junior A Challenge
Tournament details
Host country  Canada
Dates November 5, 2012 – November 12, 2012
Teams 6
Venue(s) Mariners Centre in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Final positions
Champions   United States (4th title)
Runner-up  Canada Canada West
Third place    Switzerland
Fourth place Canada Canada East
Tournament statistics
Matches played 13
Scoring leader(s) Switzerland Sandro Zangger (7 pts.)
MVP United States Vince Hinostroza
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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.

Teams

Background

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

Exhibition schedule

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

Group A

Pool A Standings
Rank Team W-L-OTL GF GA
1 Canada Canada West 2-0-0 11 3
2 Russia Russia 1-0-1 9 5
3 Czech Republic Czech Republic 0-2-0 1 13

Group B

Pool B Standings
Rank Team W-L-OTL GF GA
1 United States United States 2-0-0 13 4
2 Canada Canada East 1-1-0 5 9
3 Switzerland Switzerland 0-2-0 6 8

Results

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

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

Team
1st  United States
2nd Canada Canada West
3rd   Switzerland
4th Canada Canada East
5th  Russia
6th  Czech Republic

Statistics

Scorers

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

Goalie Leaders
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

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

Canada East

Canada 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

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.

Results

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

Rosters

East Prospects

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External links

See also

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