| 2012 World Junior A Challenge | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host nation |  Canada
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| Dates | November 5, 2012 – November 12, 2012 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | Mariners Centre in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia (in {{{cities}}} host cities) |
| Champions |  United States of America (4 titles)
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 13 |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Sandro Zangger (7 pts.)
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| MVP |  Vince Hinostroza
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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
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- 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)
BackgroundEdit
Canada East, Canada West, Russia, United States, and Czech Republic all return. Switzerland is back after a hiatus, replacing Sweden.
Exhibition scheduleEdit
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2012 TournamentEdit
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Group BEdit
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Championship RoundEdit
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Final standingsEdit
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 | United States of America
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 |  Canada West
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 |  Switzerland
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| 4th | Canada East
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| 5th |  Russia
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| 6th |  Czech Republic
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StatisticsEdit
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AwardsEdit
- 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)
RostersEdit
Canada EastEdit
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 GameEdit
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.
SummaryEdit
Game OneEdit
Game TwoEdit
ResultsEdit
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