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
Background
Canada East, Canada West, Russia, United States, and Czech Republic all return. Switzerland is back after a hiatus, replacing Sweden.
Exhibition schedule
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
Group B
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
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
Statistics
Scorers
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
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).
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Canada West
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Russia
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Switzerland
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Czech Republic
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United States
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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
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
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West Prospects
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