2012 World Junior A Challenge
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Host country
Canada
CanadaVenueMariners Centre in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
DatesNovember 5, 2012 – November 12, 2012
Teams6
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Canada |
| Venue | Mariners Centre in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Dates | November 5, 2012 – November 12, 2012 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  United States (4th title) |
Runners-up  | Canada West |
Third place  |  Switzerland |
| Fourth place | Canada East |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 13 |
| Scoring leader | Sandro Zangger (7 pts.) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Vince Hinostroza |
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.
- 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
| 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada West |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 4 |
| 2 |  Russia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 |
| 3 |  Czech Republic |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 4 |
| 2 | Canada East |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 2 |
| 3 | Switzerland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 0 |
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
| 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
| 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
| 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)