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
DatesNovember 5, 2012 – November 12, 2012
Teams6
Venue(s)Mariners Centre in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Final positions
Champions  United States (4th title)
Runner-up  Canada West
Third place   Switzerland
Fourth place Canada East
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Scoring leader(s) Sandro Zangger (7 pts.)
MVP Vince Hinostroza
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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
GameAway TeamScoreHome TeamScoreNotesDate – 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
RankTeamW-L-OTLGFGA
1 Canada West 2-0-0 11 3
2 Russia 1-0-1 9 5
3 Czech Republic 0-2-0 1 13

Group B
Pool B Standings
RankTeamW-L-OTLGFGA
1 United States 2-0-0 13 4
2 Canada East 1-1-0 5 9
3 Switzerland 0-2-0 6 8

Results
Round Robin Results
GamePoolAway TeamScoreHome TeamScoreNotesDate – Time – Location
1ARussia6Czech Republic1Final - Shots: 30-27 RUS11/5/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS
2BUnited States9Canada East1Final - Shots: 43-27 USA11/5/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS
3ACzech Republic0Canada West7Final - Shots: 33-20 CANW11/6/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS
4BSwitzerland3United States4Final - Shots: 37-25 USA11/6/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS
5ACanada West4Russia3OT Final - Shots: 40-19 RUS11/7/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS
6BCanada East4Switzerland3Final - Shots: 34-31 CANE11/7/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS

Championship Round
Championship Results
GameAway TeamScoreHome TeamScoreNotesDate – Time – Location
QF1Switzerland4Russia1Final - Shots: 40-24 SUI11/8/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS
QF2Czech Republic0Canada East4Final - Shots: 28-25 CANE11/8/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS
SF1Switzerland4United States7Final - Shots: 36-36 EVEN11/9/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS
SF2Canada East0Canada West1Final - Shots: 25-17 CANW11/9/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS
5thCzech Republic1Russia4Final - Shots: 41-33 CZE11/10/2012 - 14:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS
BronzeSwitzerland6Canada East0Final - Shots: 32-27 SUI11/10/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS
GoldCanada West3United States6Final - Shots: 33-29 USA11/11/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS

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

Statistics

Scorers
Scoring Leaders
PlayerTeamGPGAPPIM
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
PlayerTeamGPMinsGASOGAASv%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

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
GameAway TeamScoreHome TeamScoreNotesDate – Time – Location
1East Prospects0West Prospects5Final - Shots: 30-29 EAST11/10/2012 - 19:00 AST - Digby, NS
2East Prospects6West Prospects3Final - Shots: 33-31 EAST11/11/2012 - 14:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS

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See also
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