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2000 World U-17 Hockey Challenge
The 2000 World U-17 Hockey Challenge was hosted by Timmins, Ontario (and various communities) from December 27, 1999, to January 3, 2000. The event was won by Russia who beat Ontario in the Final 2-0. Teams The participating teams included: * Atlantic * Quebec * Ontario * West * Pacific * * * * * The winning Russian team roster: * Nikita Vdovenko * Andrei Medvedev * Igor Kyazev * Vladimir Korsunov * Alexandre Frantsouzov * Victor Outchevatov * Maxim Kondratiev * Artem Ternavski * Renat Mamachev * Leonid Zhvatchkin * Stanislav Pupyrev * Ilya Kovalchuk * Timofei Shishkanov * Yuri Trubachev * Alexander Blokhin * Konstantin Mikhailov * Alexei Kigorodov * Alexander Poloushin * Stanislav Tchistov * Evgueni Artioukhin * Oleg Minakov * Vladislav Evseev Results Final standings References Hockey Canada Site {{World U-17 Hockey Challenge U-17 U-17 U-17 U-17 U-17 U-17 Sport in Timmins World U-17 Hockey Challenge International ice hockey competitions hosted by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
The World U-17 Hockey Challenge, originally known as the Quebec Esso Cup, is an international ice hockey tournament held annually in Canada. Prior to 2011, the tournament did not operate during years in which the Canada Winter Games were held. As such, the World Under-17 Challenge was held three out of every four years. It is organized by Hockey Canada and is the first major international competition for male hockey players under the age of 17. The tournament is the first step in Hockey Canada's Program of Excellence and is used to identify players moving on to the U18 and National Junior Team. Origins The inaugural World Under-17 Hockey Challenge took place in Quebec as the 1986 Quebec Esso Cup. At the time, it was considered the unofficial world championship of midget hockey. It was also used as a development tool for the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to identify players for further development as well as expose them to their first taste of international compe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |