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 Canada East (7th Appearance, 2nd as Hosts) Canada West (7th Appearance) Russia (7th Appearance) Switzerland (2nd Appearance) United States (6th Appearance) Czech Republic (2nd Appearance)
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 – LocationEx1Czech Republic9Bridgewater Lumberjacks2Final - Shots: 32-32 Even11/02/2012 - 19:00 AST - Liverpool, NSEx2Canada East4Russia2Final - Shots: 36-22 CANE11/03/2012 - 19:00 AST - Digby, NSEx3Canada West4United States3SO Final - Shots: 50-30 USA22/03/2012 - 19:00 AST - Barrington, NS 2012 Tournament
Group A
Group B
Results + Round-robin results Game Pool Away team Score Home team Score Notes Date – Time – Location1 A Russia 6 Czech Republic 1 Final - Shots: 30-27 RUS 11/5/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS2 B United States 9 Canada East 1 Final - Shots: 43-27 USA 11/5/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS3 A Czech Republic 0 Canada West 7 Final - Shots: 33-20 CANW 11/6/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS4 B Switzerland 3 United States 4 Final - Shots: 37-25 USA 11/6/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS5 A Canada West 4 Russia 3 OT Final - Shots: 40-19 RUS 11/7/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS6 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 – LocationQF1 Switzerland 4 Russia 1 Final - Shots: 40-24 SUI 11/8/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NSQF2 Czech Republic 0 Canada East 4 Final - Shots: 28-25 CANE 11/8/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NSSF1 Switzerland 4 United States 7 Final - Shots: 36-36 EVEN 11/9/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NSSF2 Canada East 0 Canada West 1 Final - Shots: 25-17 CANW 11/9/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS5th Czech Republic 1 Russia 4 Final - Shots: 41-33 CZE 11/10/2012 - 14:00 AST - Yarmouth, NSBronze Switzerland 6 Canada East 0 Final - Shots: 32-27 SUI 11/10/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NSGold Canada West 3 United States 6 Final - Shots: 33-29 USA 11/11/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS
Final standings Team 4th 5th 6th
Statistics
Scorers + Scoring Leaders Player Team GP G A P PIMVince HinostrozaUSA46284Ian BradyUSA40884Austin CangelosiUSA42574Sandro ZanggerSUI52570Sheldon DriesUSA41674Wade MurphyCANW433610Christoph BertschySUI533616Robin LeoneSUI53360Artyom ProkhorovRUS44150Luca FazziniSUI54154
Goaltenders + Leading goaltenders Player Team GP Mins GA SO GAA Sv% RecordIan BocharovRUS160:00101.000.9761-0Eamon McAdamUSA4220:00802.180.9274-0Melvin NyffelerSUI3164:46612.180.9251-1Jonah ImooCANW4241:22902.240.9183-1Igor ShestyorkinRUS3181:22902.980.8971-2
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)
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Canada East
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.
Summary
Game One
Game Two
Results + Exhibition Results Game Away team Score Home team Score Notes Date – Time – Location1 East Prospects 0 West Prospects 5 Final - Shots: 30-29 EAST 11/10/2012 - 19:00 AST - Digby, NS2 East Prospects 6 West Prospects 3 Final - Shots: 33-31 EAST 11/11/2012 - 14:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS
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External links HC's WJAC Website