The 2016 World Junior A Challenge was an international Junior "A" ice hockey tournament organized by Hockey Canada. It was hosted in Bonnyville, Alberta from December 11–17, 2016, at the R. J. Lalonde Arena.
Teams[]
Canada East (11th Appearance)- Canada West (11th Appearance)
Russia (11th Appearance)
Switzerland (6th Appearance)- United States (10th Appearance)
- Czech Republic (5th Appearance)
Background[]
Canada East, Canada West, Czech Republic, Russia, United States and Switzerland all return.
Exhibition Games[]
- Russia defeated Canada East 5-2
- Canada West defeated United States 6-5 (OT)
Tournament Games[]
Group A[]
- Canada West defeated Switzerland 6-2
- Russia defeated Canada West 5-3
- Russia defeated Switzerland 6-5 (ot)
Group B[]
- Czech Republic defeated Canada East 4-1
- Czech Republic defeated United States 1-0
- United States defeated Canada East 3-1
Group A Standings[]
| Team | GP | W | OW | OL | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| Canada East | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
Group B Standings[]
| Team | GP | W | OW | OL | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| United States | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Canada East | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Quarterfinals[]
- United States defeated Switzerland 9-0
- Czech Republic defeated Canada West 4-3 (SO)
Semifinals[]
- Canada East defeated Czech Republic 2-1 (OT)
- United States defeated Russia 4-2
Fifth Place Game[]
- Canada West defeated Switzerland 5-3
Bronze Medal Game[]
- Russia defeated Czech Republic 7-4
Gold Medal Game[]
- United States defeated Canada East 4-0