2013 World Junior A Challenge

The 2013 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 4–10, 2013, at the Mariners Centre. The event included the 9th annual Canadian Junior Hockey League Prospects Game Challenge, marking the third time the two events have been paired together.

Teams
 Canada East (8th Appearance, 3rd as Hosts)
 Canada West (8th Appearance)
 Russia (8th Appearance)
 Switzerland (3rd Appearance)
 United States (7th Appearance)
 Czech Republic (3rd Appearance)

Background
Canada East, Canada West, Russia, United States, Switzerland, and Czech Republic all return.

Exhibition schedule

 Exhibition Results Game  Away Team  Score  Home Team  Score  Notes  Date – Time – LocationEx1  United States 4 Canada West 3 Final - Shots: 33-26 USA 02/11/13 - 19:00 AST - Digby, NSEx2  Czech Republic 3 Canada East 2 Final - Shots: 40-30 CANE 02/11/13 - 19:00 AST - Barrington, NS

2013 Tournament
Group A

 Pool A Standings Rank  Team  W-L-OTL  GF  GA 1  United States 2-0-0 12 5 2  Russia 1-1-0 9 10 3  Canada East 0-2-0 4 10

Group B

 Pool B Standings Rank  Team  W-L-OTL  GF  GA 1  Canada West 2-0-0 8 4 2  Switzerland 1-1-0 5 4 3  Czech Republic 0-2-0 1 6

Results

 Round Robin Results Game  Pool  Away Team  Score  Home Team  Score  Notes  Date – Time – Location1 B Canada West 4 Switzerland 3 Final - Shots: 42-34 CANW 04/11/13 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS2  A Canada East 2 Russia 6 Final - Shots: 40-30 RUS 04/11/13 - 20:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS3  B Czech Republic 1 Canada West 4 Final - Shots: 33-30 CANW 05/11/13 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS4 A Russia 3 United States 8 Final - Shots: 41-25 USA 05/11/13 - 20:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS5  B Switzerland 2 Czech Republic 0 Final - Shots: 42-23 CZE 06/11/13 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS6 A United States 4 Canada East 2 Final - Shots: 28-25 USA 06/11/13 - 20:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS

Championship Round

 Championship Results Game  Away Team  Score  Home Team  Score  Notes  Date – Time – LocationQF1  Czech Republic 1 Russia 3 Final - Shots: 42-31 CZE 07/11/13 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NSQF2  Canada East 4 Switzerland 5 OT Final - Shots: 42-29 CANE 07/11/13 - 20:00 AST - Yarmouth, NSSF1 Russia 5 Canada West 2 Final - Shots: 33-27 RUS 08/11/13 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NSSF2  Switzerland 4 United States 7 Final - Shots: 37-19 USA 08/11/13 - 20:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS5th  Czech Republic 7 Canada East 5 Final - Shots: 40-32 CZE 09/11/13 - 19:00 AST - Liverpool, NSBronze  Switzerland 3 Canada West 5 Final - Shots: 38-24 CANW 09/11/13 - 20:00 AST - Yarmouth, NSGold  Russia 1 United States 4 Final - Shots: 29-17 USA 10/11/13 - 12:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS

Final standings
Team       West 4th  5th  6th  East

Statistics
Scorers

 Scoring Leaders Player  Team  GP  G  A  P  PIM Nick SchmaltzUSA448120 Connor HurleyUSA437100 Kirill PilipenkoRUS54482 Dylan HoffmanCANW44370 Vladislav KamenevRUS516726 Marty QuinceCANE44264 Adam ZborilCZE424618 Karson KuhlmanUSA44150 Nicholas JonesCANW43252 Daniil VovchenkoRUS53259

Goaltenders

 Goalie Leaders Player  Team  GP  Mins  GA  SO  GAA  Sv%  Record Karel VejmelkaCZE2120:00402.000.9250-2 Chris BirdsallUSA160:00202.000.9231-0 Maxim MauerhoferSUI3183:541113.590.9092-1 Maxim TretiakRUS5276:231403.040.9063-2 Jesse JenksCANW4240:001203.000.9013-1

Awards
Most Valuable Player:  Nick Schmaltz
All-Star Team
Forwards:  Nick Schmaltz,  Connor Hurley,  Kirill Pilipenko
Defense:  Neal Pionk,  Adam Plant
Goalie:  Maxim Tretiak

CJHL Prospects Game
For the third consecutive year, the Canadian Junior Hockey League Prospects Game was a part of the WJAC festivities.  Just like the previous four Prospects Games, the event was actually two "prospect" games with the President's Cup going to the winning goal aggregate.

Prospects East won their fourth President's Cup in nine years with an 8-4 aggregate victory (4-2, 4-2) over Prospects West.

Results

 Exhibition Results Game  Away Team  Score  Home Team  Score  Notes  Date – Time – Location1  Prospects East 4 Prospects West 2 Final - Shots: 42-20 West 08/11/13 - 19:00 AST - Digby, NS2  Prospects East 4 Prospects West 2 Final - Shots: 38-25 West 09/11/13 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS

Other websites
HC's WJAC Website

World Junior A Challenge