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The '''2014 [[World Junior A Challenge]]''' was an international Junior "A" [[ice hockey]] tournament organized by [[Hockey Canada]]. It will be hosted in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, from December 14–20, 2014, at the West Central Events Centre.

==Teams==
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Canada|Canada East]] (9th Appearance)
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Canada|Canada West]] (9th Appearance, 6th as Hosts)
*{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Russia]] (9th Appearance)
*{{flagicon|SWI}} [[Switzerland]] (4th Appearance)
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[United States]] (8th Appearance)
*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Denmark]] (1st Appearance)

==Background==
Canada East, Canada West, Russia, United States and Switzerland all return.

==Exhibition schedule==
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| date = 12 December 2014
| time = 19:30
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|CAN}} East
| score = 2–5
| team2 = '''{{ih18|RUS}}'''
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| stadium = Unity Skating Arena, Unity, Saskatchewan
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| date = 12 December 2014
| time = 19:30
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|CAN}} West
| score = 3–6
| team2 = '''{{ihj|USA}}'''
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| stadium = Eston Community Complex Arena, Eston, Saskatchewan
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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 12 December 2014
| time = 20:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|DEN}}'''
| score = 6–0
| team2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Rosetown Redwings
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==2014 Tournament==
===Preliminary Round===
''All times are local (UTC-6).''

====Group A====
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{{iht team|t={{ihj|SUI}}|w=0|ow=1|ol=0|l=1|gf=4|ga=10}}
{{iht team|t={{ihj|CAN}} East|w=0|ow=0|ol=1|l=1|gf=5|ga=7}}
|}

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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 14 December 2014
| time = 15:30
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|CAN}} East
| score = 3–4<small> SO </small>
| team2 = '''{{ihj|SUI}}'''
| periods = (0–1, 2–1, 1–1)<br>(OT: 0–0)<br>(SO: 0–1)
| official = 
| official2 = 
| linesman = 
| linesman2 = 
| reference = http://stats.hockeycanada.ca/game/game_sheet/8128885
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 12
| shots1 = 46
| shots2 = 24
}}

{{Hockeybox2
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 15 December 2014
| time = 19:30
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|USA}}'''
| score = 7–0
| team2 = {{ihj|SUI}}
| periods = (2–0, 3–0, 2–0)
| reference = http://stats.hockeycanada.ca/game/game_sheet/8128894
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 14
| shots1 = 54
| shots2 = 26
}}

{{Hockeybox2
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 16 December 2014
| time = 15:30
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|CAN}} East
| score = 2–3
| team2 = '''{{ihj|USA}}'''
| periods = (1–1, 0–0, 1–2)
| official2 = 
| linesman = 
| linesman2 = 
| reference = http://stats.hockeycanada.ca/game/game_sheet/8128896
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 14
| shots1 = 28
| shots2 = 46
}}

====Group B====
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{{iht team|t={{ihj|DEN}}|w=2|ow=0|ol=0|l=0|gf=7|ga=4}}
{{iht team|t={{ihj|CAN}} West|w=0|ow=1|ol=0|l=1|gf=5|ga=5}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|RUS}}|w=0|ow=0|ol=1|l=1|gf=4|ga=7}}
|}

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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 14 December 2014
| time = 19:30
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|DEN}}'''
| score = 3–2
| team2 = {{ihj|CAN}} West
| periods = (1–0, 1–1, 1–1)
| official = 
| official2 = 
| linesman = 
| linesman2 = 
| reference = http://stats.hockeycanada.ca/game/game_sheet/8128890
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 12
| shots1 = 25
| shots2 = 33
}}

{{Hockeybox2
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 15 December 2014
| time = 15:30
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|RUS}}
| score = 2–4
| team2 = '''{{ihj|DEN}}'''
| periods = (1–1, 0–0, 1–3)
| reference = http://stats.hockeycanada.ca/game/game_sheet/8128893
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 30
| shots2 = 32
}}

{{Hockeybox2
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 16 December 2014
| time = 19:30
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|CAN}} West'''
| score = 3–2<small> SO </small>
| team2 = {{ih18|RUS}}
| periods = (1–0, 1–1, 0–1)<br>(OT: 0–0)<br>(SO: 2–0)
| reference = http://stats.hockeycanada.ca/game/game_sheet/8128899
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 46
| shots2 = 34
}}

===Playoff round===

====Quarterfinals====

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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 17 December 2014
| time = 15:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|RUS}}'''
| score = 3–2
| team2 = {{ihj|SUI}}
| periods = (2–2, 1–0, 0–0)
| reference = http://stats.hockeycanada.ca/game/game_sheet/8128901
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 37
| shots2 = 27
}}

{{Hockeybox2
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 17 December 2014
| time = 19:30
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|CAN}} East'''
| score = 4–2
| team2 = {{ihj|CAN}} West
| periods = (1–1, 1–1, 2–0)
| official2 = 
| linesman = 
| linesman2 = 
| reference = http://stats.hockeycanada.ca/game/game_sheet/8128902
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 24
| shots2 = 40
}}

====Semi-Finals====

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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 18 December 2014
| time = 15:30
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|RUS}}
| score = 1–5
| team2 = '''{{ihj|DEN}}'''
| periods = (0–1, 1–3, 0–1)
| reference = http://stats.hockeycanada.ca/game/game_sheet/8128907
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 26
| shots2 = 38
}}

{{Hockeybox2
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 18 December 2014
| time = 19:30
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|CAN}} East
| score = 1–7
| team2 = '''{{ihj|USA}}'''
| periods = (1–5, 0–1, 0–1)
| reference = http://stats.hockeycanada.ca/game/game_sheet/8128909
| penalties1 = 8
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 23
| shots2 = 47
}}

====5th Place Game====

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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 19 December 2014
| time = 15:30
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|SUI}}'''
| score = 3–2
| team2 = {{ihj|CAN}} West
| periods = (0–0, 1–2, 2–0)
| reference = http://stats.hockeycanada.ca/game/game_sheet/9448334
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 14
| shots1 = 20
| shots2 = 26
}}

====Bronze Medal Game====

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| bg = #ffdab9
| date = 19 December 2014
| time = 19:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|RUS}}'''
| score = 2–0
| team2 = {{ihj|CAN}} East
| periods = (1–0, 0–0, 1–0)
| official2 = 
| linesman = 
| linesman2 = 
| reference = http://stats.hockeycanada.ca/game/game_sheet/9448338
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 29
| shots2 = 46
}}

====Gold Medal Game====

{{Hockeybox2
| bg = #F7F6A8
| date = 20 December 2014
| time = 15:30
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|USA}}'''
| score = 3–2 <small>OT</small>
| team2 = {{ihj|DEN}}
| periods = (0–1, 1–0, 1–1)<br>(OT: 1–0)
| reference = http://stats.hockeycanada.ca/game/game_sheet/9448341
| penalties1 = 8
| penalties2 = 18
| shots1 = 63
| shots2 = 24
}}

===Final standings===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!width=15|
!width=120|Team
|- bgcolor="#F7F6A8"
| align="center" style="height:23px"| {{goca}} ||align=left|{{ihj|USA}}
|- bgcolor="#DCE5E5"
| align="center" style="height:23px"| {{sica}} ||align=left|{{ihj|DEN}}
|- bgcolor="#FFDAB9"
| align="center" style="height:23px"| {{Brca}} ||align=left|{{ihj|RUS}}
|-
| 4th ||align=left|{{ihj|CAN}} East
|-
| 5th ||align=left|{{ihj|SUI}}
|-
| 6th ||align=left|{{ihj|CAN}} West
|}

==External links==
*[http://www.hockeycanada.ca/wjac Hockey Canada's WJAC Website]

{{Wikipedia}}

[[Category:2014 in ice hockey]]