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
GameAway teamScoreHome teamScoreNotesDate – Time – Location
Czech Republic9Bridgewater Lumberjacks2Final - Shots: 32-32 Even11/02/2012 - 19:00 AST - Liverpool, NS
Canada East4Russia2Final - Shots: 36-22 CANE11/03/2012 - 19:00 AST - Digby, NS
Canada West4United States3SO Final - Shots: 50-30 USA22/03/2012 - 19:00 AST - Barrington, NS

2012 Tournament

Group A

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
1Canada Canada West21100113+84
2Russia Russia2101095+43
3Czech Republic Czech Republic20002113−120

Group B

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
1United States United States22000134+94
2Canada Canada East21001512−72
3Switzerland Switzerland2000268−20

Results

Round-robin results
GamePoolAway teamScoreHome teamScoreNotesDate – Time – Location
ARussia6Czech Republic1Final - Shots: 30-27 RUS11/5/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS
BUnited States9Canada East1Final - Shots: 43-27 USA11/5/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS
ACzech Republic0Canada West7Final - Shots: 33-20 CANW11/6/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS
BSwitzerland3United States4Final - Shots: 37-25 USA11/6/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS
ACanada West4Russia3OT Final - Shots: 40-19 RUS11/7/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS
BCanada East4Switzerland3Final - Shots: 34-31 CANE11/7/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS

Championship Round

Championship Results
GameAway teamScoreHome teamScoreNotesDate – Time – Location
Switzerland4Russia1Final - Shots: 40-24 SUI11/8/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS
Czech Republic0Canada East4Final - Shots: 28-25 CANE11/8/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS
Switzerland4United States7Final - Shots: 36-36 EVEN11/9/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS
Canada East0Canada West1Final - Shots: 25-17 CANW11/9/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS
Czech Republic1Russia4Final - Shots: 41-33 CZE11/10/2012 - 14:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS
Switzerland6Canada East0Final - Shots: 32-27 SUI11/10/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS
Canada West3United States6Final - Shots: 33-29 USA11/11/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS

Final standings

Team
United States
Canada West
Switzerland
4thCanada East
5thRussia
6thCzech Republic

Statistics

Scorers

Scoring Leaders
PlayerTeamGPGAPPIM
Vince HinostrozaUSA46284
Ian BradyUSA40884
Austin CangelosiUSA42574
Sandro ZanggerSUI52570
Sheldon DriesUSA41674
Wade MurphyCANW433610
Christoph BertschySUI533616
Robin LeoneSUI53360
Artyom ProkhorovRUS44150
Luca FazziniSUI54154

Goaltenders

Leading goaltenders
PlayerTeamGPMinsGASOGAASv%Record
Ian BocharovRUS160:00101.000.9761-0
Eamon McAdamUSA4220:00802.180.9274-0
Melvin NyffelerSUI3164:46612.180.9251-1
Jonah ImooCANW4241:22902.240.9183-1
Igor ShestyorkinRUS3181:22902.980.8971-2

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

Canada 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 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
GameAway teamScoreHome teamScoreNotesDate – Time – Location
East Prospects0West Prospects5Final - Shots: 30-29 EAST11/10/2012 - 19:00 AST - Digby, NS
East Prospects6West Prospects3Final - Shots: 33-31 EAST11/11/2012 - 14:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS

Rosters

East Prospects

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West Prospects

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