The 2012
World Junior A Challenge was an international Junior "A"
ice hockey tournament organized 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 ...
. It was hosted in
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Yarmouth is a town in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. A port town, industries include fishing, and tourism. It is the terminus of a ferry service to Bar Harbor, Maine, run by Bay Ferries.
History
Originally inhabited by the Mi'kmaq, the regio ...
, from November 5–12, 2012, at the
Mariners Centre
The Mariners Centre is a multi-purpose and double ice surface arena in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. It officially opened on November 28, 2001 and the building size is . It is home to the Yarmouth Mariners of the Maritime Junior Hockey League. ...
. 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
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Canada East
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(7th Appearance, 2nd as Hosts)
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Canada West (7th Appearance)
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Russia (7th Appearance)
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Switzerland
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(2nd Appearance)
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United States (6th Appearance)
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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
2012 Tournament
Group A
Group B
Results
Championship Round
Final standings
Statistics
Scorers
Goaltenders
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
MacKenzie Weegar (born January 7, 1994) is a Canadians, Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Calgary Flames in the National Hockey League (NHL). Weegar was drafted by the Florida Panthers with the 206th overall pick in the 2013 N ...
, 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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Canada West
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Russia
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Switzerland
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Czech Republic
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United States
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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
Rosters
East Prospects
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West Prospects
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External links
HC's WJAC Website
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