2009 World U-17 Hockey Challenge

The 2009 World U-17 Hockey Challenge was an international ice hockey tournament held in Campbell River, Courtenay, Duncan, Nanaimo, Parksville, and Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada between December 29, 2008 and January 4, 2009. The venues used for the tournament included the Strathcona Gardens in Campbell River, the Comox Valley Sports Center in Courtenay, the Cowichan Valley Arena in Duncan, the Frank Crane Arena in Nanaimo, Oceanside Place in Parksville, and the Alberni Valley Multiplex in Port Alberni. Canada Ontario defeated Canada Pacific in the final to capture the gold medal for the second consecutive year, while the United States defeated Canada West to earn the bronze.
==Challenge Results==
===Preliminary round===
====Group A====
Team 	GP	W	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS
Ontario 	4 	4	0	0 	0 	24	7 	12
Pacific 	4 	3	1	0 	0 	17	15	9
 	4 	1	3	0 	0 	19	18	3
 	4 	1	3	0 	0 	12	19	3
Atlantic	4 	1	3	0 	0 	12	25	3
====Group B====
Team 	GP	W	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS
 	4 	4	0	0 	0 	29	5 	12
West 	4 	3	1	0 	0 	17	14	9
Quebec	4 	2	2	0 	0 	24	18	6
 	4 	1	3	0 	0 	16	27	3
 	4 	0	4	0 	0 	12	25	3
===Final round===
==Final standings==
 	Team
align="center"	Ontario
align="center"	Pacific
align="center"	
4 	West
5 	Quebec
6 	
7 	
8 	
9 	Atlantic
10 	
==Tournament All-Star Team==
*Goaltender: Ontario J. P. Anderson
*Defencemen: Adam Clendining, Atlantic Brandon Gormley
*Forwards: Ontario John McFarland, Quebec Guillaume Asselin, Brandon Saad
==References==
==External links==
*Official website
Category:2009 in hockey
Category:World U-17 Hockey Challenge
Category:2009 Tournaments