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World U-17 Hockey Challenge
World U17 logo
Organizer: Hockey Canada
Sport: Ice hockey
Last event: 2023, Charlottetown and Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Next event: 2024
Current Champion Canada White

The World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, originally known as the Quebec Esso Cup, is an international ice hockey tournament held annually in Canada. Prior to 2011,[NB 1] the tournament did not operate during years in which the Canada Winter Games were held. As such, the World Under-17 Challenge was held three out of every four years. It is organized by Hockey Canada and is the first major international competition for male hockey players under the age of 17. The tournament is the first step in Hockey Canada's Program of Excellence and is used to identify players moving on to the U18 and National Junior Team.

Origins[]

The inaugural World Under-17 Hockey Challenge took place in Quebec as the 1986 Quebec Esso Cup. At the time, it was considered the unofficial world championship of midget hockey. It was also used as a development tool for the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to identify players for further development as well as expose them to their first taste of international competition. The tournament was among ten teams, five regional teams from Canada, Finland, Czechoslovakia, U.S.A., Sweden, and the U.S.S.R. Team Quebec, led by future NHL first overall pick Pierre Turgeon captured gold by defeating the Soviets, who featured the likes of Sergei Fedorov and Alexander Mogilny.


Prior to November 2014, the tournament was held from late December through to early January. Originally, Canada would field five teams, selected on a regional basis.

Current tournament[]

The World Under-17 Hockey Challenge has continued to grow over the years to the point where it is perhaps the largest annual event administered under Hockey Canada's own auspices. Although the tournament is not sanctioned by the IIHF, it attracts U17 teams from the United States, Sweden, and Russia on an annual basis and Czech Republic, Finland, and Slovakia on a semi-annual basis.

The tournament is currently held in November of each year.

Participating teams[]

Canada enters three teams each year. Prior to November 2014, Canada entered five regional teams

Other participating nations have included:

Results[]

Year Gold medal icon Gold Silver medal icon Silver Bronze medal icon Bronze Host city (cities)
2023 Flag of Canada Canada White Flag of the United States United States Flag of Sweden Sweden Flag of Prince Edward Island Charlottetown and Summerside
2022 Flag of the United States United States Flag of Canada Canada Red Flag of Finland Finland Flag of British Columbia Langley and Flag of British ColumbiaDelta
2021 Event Cancelled by Hockey Canada due to COVID-19 pandemic with no host announced
2020 Event Cancelled by Hockey Canada due to COVID-19 pandemic Flag of Prince Edward Island Charlottetown and Flag of Prince Edward Island Summerside
2019 Flag of Russia Russia Flag of the United States United States Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic Flag of Alberta Medicine Hat and Flag of Saskatchewan Swift Current
2018 Flag of Russia Russia Flag of Finland Finland Flag of Sweden Sweden Flag of New Brunswick Quispamsis and Saint John
2017 Flag of the United States United States Flag of Canada Canada Red Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic Flag of British Columbia Dawson Creek and Fort St. John
2016 Flag of Sweden Sweden Flag of Canada Canada Black Flag of Russia Russia Flag of Ontario Sault Ste. Marie
2015 Flag of Canada Canada White Flag of Russia Russia Flag of Sweden Sweden Flag of British Columbia Dawson Creek and Fort St. John
2014 (Nov.) Flag of Russia Russia Flag of the United States United States Flag of Sweden Sweden Flag of Ontario Sarnia and Lambton Shores
2014 (Jan.) Flag of the United States United States Flag of Canada Canada Pacific Flag of Russia Russia Flag of Nova Scotia Cape Breton, (Sydney/North Sydney/Port Hawkesbury)
2013 Flag of Sweden Sweden Flag of Russia Russia Flag of the United States United States Flag of Quebec Drummondville and Victoriaville
2012 Flag of Russia Russia Flag of the United States United States Flag of Canada Canada Ontario Flag of Ontario Windsor
2011 [NB 1] Flag of Canada Canada Ontario Flag of the United States United States Flag of Canada Canada Pacific Flag of Manitoba Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie
2010 Flag of the United States United States Flag of Canada Canada Ontario Flag of Sweden Sweden Flag of Ontario Timmins / Iroquois Falls / Cochrane / Kapuskasing / Kirkland Lake / New Liskeard
2009 Flag of Canada Canada Ontario Flag of Canada Canada Pacific Flag of the United States United States Flag of British Columbia Campbell River / Courtenay / Duncan / Nanaimo / Parksville / Port Alberni
2008 Flag of Canada Canada Ontario Flag of the United States United States Flag of Canada Canada West Flag of Ontario London / Lucan / St. Thomas / Stratford / Strathroy / Woodstock
2007 The ice hockey tournament at the 2007 Canada Games was held in place of a 2007 tournament.
2006 Flag of Canada Canada Quebec Flag of the United States United States Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic Flag of Saskatchewan Balgonie / Fort Qu'Appelle / Indian Head / Milestone / Moose Jaw / Regina / Southey / Weyburn
2005 Flag of Canada Canada West Flag of Canada Canada Pacific Flag of Canada Canada Atlantic Flag of Alberta Lethbridge
2004 Flag of Canada Canada Ontario Flag of Canada Canada Pacific Flag of Canada Canada Quebec Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's
2003 The ice hockey tournament at the 2003 Canada Games was held in place of a 2003 tournament.
2002 Flag of the United States United States Flag of Canada Canada Pacific Flag of Canada Canada Ontario Flag of Manitoba Selkirk / Stonewall
2001 Flag of the United States United States Flag of Canada Canada Pacific Flag of Canada Canada Ontario Flag of Nova Scotia New Glasgow / Truro
2000 Flag of Russia Russia Flag of Canada Canada Ontario Flag of Canada Canada Pacific Flag of Ontario/Flag of Quebec Timmins /Chapleau / Cochrane / Haileybury / Hearst / Kapuskasing / Kirkland Lake / New Liskeard / Smooth Rock Falls / Rouyn-Noranda
1999 The ice hockey tournament at the 1999 Canada Games was held in place of a 1999 tournament.
1998 II [NB 2] Flag of Canada Canada West Flag of the United States United States Flag of Finland Finland Flag of Saskatchewan Swift Current
1998 I [NB 2] Flag of Canada Canada Ontario Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic Flag of Canada Canada Quebec Flag of Ontario Kitchener
1997 Flag of Canada Canada Ontario Flag of Sweden Sweden Flag of Canada Canada Quebec Flag of Alberta Red Deer
1995 Flag of Canada Canada Ontario Flag of Finland Finland Flag of Canada Canada Quebec Flag of New Brunswick Moncton
1994 Flag of Canada Canada Quebec Flag of the United States United States Flag of Canada Canada Pacific Flag of Quebec Amos
1992 Flag of Canada Canada Ontario Flag of Canada Canada Quebec Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Flag of Ontario Sudbury
1991 The ice hockey tournament at the 1991 Canada Games was held in place of a 1991 tournament.
1990 Flag of Finland Finland Flag of Canada Canada Quebec Flag of Soviet Union Soviet Union Flag of Quebec Quebec City
1988 Flag of Soviet Union Soviet Union Flag of Sweden Sweden Flag of Canada Canada Quebec Flag of Quebec Quebec City
1986 Flag of Canada Canada Quebec Flag of Soviet Union Soviet Union Flag of Canada Canada Pacific Flag of Quebec Quebec City

Medal table[]

Country Gold medal icon Gold Silver medal icon Silver Bronze medal icon Bronze Medals
Flag of Canada Canada Ontario 8 2 3 13
Flag of the United States United States of America 5 7 2 14
Flag of Russia Russia
Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union
 
4
1
5
2
1
3
2
1
3
8
3
11
Flag of Canada Canada Quebec 3 2 5 10
Flag of Canada Canada West 2 0 1 3
Flag of Sweden Sweden 1 2 3 6
Flag of Finland Finland 1 2 1 4
Flag of Canada Canada Pacific 0 6 4 10
Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic
Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
 
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
3
3
1
4

Flag of Canada Canada Atlantic 0 0 1 1

Notable players who have participated in this tournament[]

In bold, players selected first overall in the NHL entry draft

See also[]

Notes[]

References[]

External links[]

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