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
Dates	November 5, 2012 – November 12, 2012
Teams	6
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 played	13
Scoring leader(s)	Sandro Zangger (7 pts.)
MVP	Vince Hinostroza
← 2011 2013 →

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 – 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 Rank Team W-L-OTL GF GA 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 Rank Team W-L-OTL GF GA 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 Game Pool Away Team Score Home Team Score Notes Date – Time – Location 1 A Russia 6 Czech Republic 1 Final - Shots: 30-27 RUS 11/5/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS 2 B United States 9 Canada East 1 Final - Shots: 43-27 USA 11/5/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS 3 A Czech Republic 0 Canada West 7 Final - Shots: 33-20 CANW 11/6/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS 4 B Switzerland 3 United States 4 Final - Shots: 37-25 USA 11/6/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS 5 A Canada West 4 Russia 3 OT Final - Shots: 40-19 RUS 11/7/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS 6 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 – Location QF1 Switzerland 4 Russia 1 Final - Shots: 40-24 SUI 11/8/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS QF2 Czech Republic 0 Canada East 4 Final - Shots: 28-25 CANE 11/8/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS SF1 Switzerland 4 United States 7 Final - Shots: 36-36 EVEN 11/9/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS SF2 Canada East 0 Canada West 1 Final - Shots: 25-17 CANW 11/9/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS 5th Czech Republic 1 Russia 4 Final - Shots: 41-33 CZE 11/10/2012 - 14:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS Bronze Switzerland 6 Canada East 0 Final - Shots: 32-27 SUI 11/10/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS Gold Canada West 3 United States 6 Final - Shots: 33-29 USA 11/11/2012 - 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 Player Team GP G A P PIM 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 Player Team GP Mins GA SO GAA Sv% 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 Game Away Team Score Home Team Score Notes Date – Time – Location 1 East Prospects 0 West Prospects 5 Final - Shots: 30-29 EAST 11/10/2012 - 19:00 AST - Digby, NS 2 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

See also