2011 World Junior A Challenge

The 2011 World Junior A Challenge was an international Junior "A" ice hockey tournament organized by Hockey Canada. It was hosted in Langley, British Columbia, from November 7–13, 2011, at the Langley Events Centre. The event included the 7th annual Canadian Junior Hockey League Prospects Game Challenge, marking the first time the two events had been paired together.

Teams

• Canada East (6th Appearance)
• Canada West (6th Appearance, 5th as Hosts)
• Russia (6th Appearance)
• Sweden (3rd Appearance)
• United States (5th Appearance)
• Czech Republic (1st Appearance)

Background

Canada East, Canada West, Russia, Sweden and the United States returned, while the Czech Republic replaces Switzerland. Canada East comprised Canadian players from the Northern Ontario, Ontario, Central Canada, Quebec, and Maritime Junior A Leagues, while Canada West comprised Canadian players from the British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Superior International Junior A Leagues. The United States, with players from the United States Hockey League, aimed for a record fourth-straight WJAC victory.

Exhibition schedule

Exhibition Results Game Away Team Score Home Team Score Notes Date – Time – Location Ex1 Canada West 1 Canada East 3 Final - Shots: 23-21 CANE November 3, 2011 - 19:00 PST - Langley, BC Ex2 Sweden 8 Czech Republic 2 Final - Shots: 34-24 SWE November 5, 2011 - 14:00 PST - Langley, BC Ex3 Canada East 1 United States 4 Final - Shots: 33-30 CANE November 5, 2011 - 15:30 PST - North Delta, BC Ex4 Canada West 1 Russia 2 Final - Shots: 53-21 CANW November 5, 2011 - 19:00 PST - Chilliwack, BC

2011 Tournament

Group A

Pool A Standings Rank Team W-L-OTL GF GA 1 Sweden 2-0-0 3 0 2 United States 1-1-0 6 2 3 Canada West 0-2-0 1 8

Group B

Pool B Standings Rank Team W-L-OTL GF GA 1 Canada East 1-0-1 7 3 2 Czech Republic 1-1-0 4 8 3 Russia 1-1-0 6 6

Results

Round Robin Results Game Pool Away Team Score Home Team Score Notes Date – Time – Location 1 B Canada East 5 Czech Republic 0 Final - Shots: 32-16 CANE November 7, 2011 - 16:00 PST - Langley, BC 2 A United States 0 Sweden 1 Final - Shots: 44-24 USA November 7, 2011 - 19:30 PST - Langley, BC 3 B Czech Republic 4 Russia 3 Final - Shots: 43-31 RUS November 8, 2011 - 16:00 PST - Langley, BC 4 A Sweden 2 Canada West 0 Final - Shots: 38-29 CANW November 8, 2011 - 19:30 PST - Langley, BC 5 B Russia 3 Canada East 2 SO Final - Shots: 49-30 CANE November 9, 2011 - 16:00 PST - Langley, BC 6 A Canada West 1 United States 6 Final - Shots: 34-30 USA November 9, 2011 - 19:30 PST - Langley, BC

Championship Round

Championship Results Game Away Team Score Home Team Score Notes Date – Time – Location QF Russia 3 United States 6 Final - Shots: 56-29 USA November 10, 2011 - 16:00 PST - Langley, BC QF Canada West 4 Czech Republic 1 Final - Shots: 35-21 CANW November 10, 2011 - 19:30 PST - Langley, BC SF United States 2 Canada East 4 Final - Shots: 28-23 CANE November 11, 2011 - 16:00 PST - Langley, BC SF Canada West 2 Sweden 1 OT Final - Shots: 29-24 SWE November 11, 2011 - 19:30 PST - Langley, BC 5th Russia 3 Czech Republic 2 Final - Shots: 34-32 CZE November 12, 2011 - 12:00 PST - Langley, BC 3rd United States 4 Sweden 0 Final - Shots: 33-23 USA November 12, 2011 - 19:30 PST - Langley, BC 1st Canada West 4 Canada East 2 Final - Shots: 28-24 CANW November 13, 2011 - 17:00 PST - Langley, BC

Final standings

	Team
	Canada West
	Canada East
	United States
4th	Sweden
5th	Russia
6th	Czech Republic

CJHL Prospects Game

For the first time in its history, the Canadian Junior Hockey League Prospects Game was a part of the WJAC festivities. Just like the previous two Prospects Games, the event is actually two "prospect" games with the President's Cup going to the winning goal aggregate.

Summary

Game One

West Prospects' Adam Tambellini scored a rebound goal in overtime on East's Brock Crossthwaite to give the West the come from behind victory. Despite being outshot 44-30 by the East, the West goes into Game Two with a one goal lead in the goal-aggregate two-game series.

Game Two

Again, the West Prospects come back from a deficit (3-2 midway through the game) with a tying goal from Sean McGovern late in the second, Justin Lund scored the winning goal only 28 seconds into the third, and Chase McMurphy scored the insurance marker only 61 seconds later to clinch game two of the Prospects Games. The 5-3 victory gave the West a 9-6 aggregate victory over the East for the series and their fourth Presidents Cup in 7 years.

Results

Exhibition Results Game Away Team Score Home Team Score Notes Date – Time – Location 1 East Prospects 3 West Prospects 4 OT Final - Shots: 44-30 East November 12, 2011 – 16:00 PST – Langley, BC 2 East Prospects 3 West Prospects 5 Final - Shots: 31-28 West November 13, 2011 – 12:00 PST – Langley, BC

External links

• HC's WJAC Website

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