
The 2018 World Junior A Challenge is an international Junior "A" ice hockey tournament organized by Hockey Canada. It is being hosted in Bonnyville, Alberta from December 9–16, 2018, at the R. J. Lalonde Arena . This is the 13th edition of the tournament.
The format of the tournament has been changed from a six team two pool round robin to a five team single pool round robin with teams playing each other once.
Teams[]
Canada East (13th Appearance, 5 Silver, 1 Bronze)
Canada West (14th Appearance, 5 championships, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze)
Russia (13th Appearance, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze)
United States (12th Appearance, 7 championships, 1 silver, 3 Bronze)
Czech Republic (7th Appearance, 1 bronze)
Background[]
- Canada East, Canada West, Czech Republic, Russia, and United States all return
- Switzerland is not participating due to the reduction in the number of teams.
Exhibition Games[]
- Russia vs Canada West
- United States defeated Canada East 3-1
- Czech Republic vs Bonnyville Pontiacs
Tournament Games[]
December 9th[]
- Russia defeated Canada East 5-3
- Canada West defeated United States 2-1 (SO)
December 10th[]
- Russia defeated Czech Republic 4-2
- Canada West defeated Canada East 6-1
December 11th[]
- United States defeated Czech Republic 4-2
December 12th[]
- United States defeated Canada East 7-3
- Russia defeated Canada West 3-0
December 13th[]
- Czech Republic defeated Canada West 5-4 (SO)
December 14th[]
- Russia defeated United States 4-3
- Czech Republic defeated Canada East 4-2
Standings[]
The top four teams in the standings advance to the semifinals
Team | GP | W | OW | OL | L | GF | GA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Russia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 12 |
United States | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 7 |
Canada West | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
Czech Republic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 5 |
Canada East | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 0 |
Playoff Rounds[]
Semifinals[]
- Russia defeated Czech Republic 4-1
- United States defeated Canada West 3-2 (OT)
Bronze Medal Game[]
- Canada West defeated Czech Republic 3-1
Gold Medal Game[]
- United States defeated Russia 2-0
