The 2011 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge was an
ice hockey tournament held in
Winnipeg and
Portage la Prairie,
Manitoba,
Canada between December 29, 2010 and January 4, 2011. The
World Under-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 ...
is held by
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada (which merged with the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association in 1994) is the national governing body of ice hockey and ice sledge hockey in Canada. It is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation and controls the majority ...
annually to showcase young hockey talent from across Canada and other strong hockey countries. The primary venues used for the tournament were the
MTS Iceplex
hockey for all centre is an ice hockey facility located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The building is owned and operated by True North Sports and Entertainment (TNSE), which also owns Canada Life Centre in downtown Winnipeg. The Winnipeg Jets ...
in Winnipeg and the
PCU Centre Stride Place, formerly known as the ''Portage Credit Union Centre'', is a multipurpose sports and recreation complex located in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. The facility opened in February 2010 and features two ice hockey arenas, an aquati ...
in Portage la Prairie. The semi-final and medal games were played at the
MTS Centre. Team Ontario captured the gold medal with a 5-3 victory over Team USA in front of a record crowd of 12,060 at the MTS Centre on January 4. Team Pacific (British Columbia & Alberta) claimed the bronze medal.
Challenge results
Preliminary round
Group A
=Results
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Group B
=Results
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Final round
* Decided in overtime.
Semifinals
9th place game
7th place game
5th place game
Bronze medal game
Gold medal game
Scoring leaders
Goaltending leaders
(Minimum 60 minutes played)
Final standings
Tournament All-Star Team
*Goaltender: Ontario
Daniel Altshuller
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), ...
*Defencemen:
Seth Jones, West
Derrick Pouliot
Derrick Pouliot (born January 16, 1994) is a Canadians, Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the San Jose Barracuda in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). H ...
*Forwards: Ontario
Andreas Athanasiou
Andreas Athanasiou (born August 6, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Athanasiou was drafted 110th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Pla ...
,
Nicolas Kerdiles, Pacific
Hunter Shinkaruk
Hunter Shinkaruk (born October 13, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for Dinamo Riga in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Shinkaruk was originally selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round ...
See also
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. ...
*
2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships was held in Crimmitschau and Dresden, Germany. The championships ran from April 14–24, 2011.
The United States won the title for the third straight time after beating Sweden 4–3 in the final in overtime. ...
*
2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 2011 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred to as the 2011 World Junior Hockey Championships (''2011 WJHC''), was the 35th edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship and was hosted by the United States. The games were played ...
References
External links
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