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.
==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==
 	
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Exhibition Results	Exhibition Results	Exhibition Results	Exhibition Results 	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===
 	
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Pool A Standings	Pool A Standings	Pool A Standings	Pool A Standings	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===
 	
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Pool B Standings	Pool B Standings	Pool B Standings	Pool B Standings	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===
 	
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Round Robin Results	Round Robin Results	Round Robin Results	Round Robin 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===
 	
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Championship Results	Championship Results	Championship Results	Championship Results	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
 	
 	Canada West
 	
4th	Canada East
5th	
6th	
==Statistics==
===Scorers===
 	
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Scoring Leaders 	Scoring Leaders	Scoring Leaders	Scoring Leaders	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===
 	
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Goalie Leaders 	Goalie Leaders	Goalie Leaders	Goalie Leaders	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).
Staff:
===Canada West===
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Staff:
===Russia===
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Staff:
===Switzerland===
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Staff:
===Czech Republic===
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Staff:
===United States===
Players: 
Staff:
==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===
 	
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Exhibition Results	Exhibition Results	Exhibition Results	Exhibition 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
===Rosters===
====East Prospects====
Players: 
Staff:
====West Prospects====
Players: 
Staff:
==External links==
*HC's WJAC Website
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