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The '''2019 [[World Junior A Challenge]]''' was an international Junior "A" [[ice hockey]] tournament organized by [[Hockey Canada]]. It was hosted in Dawson Creek, [[British Columbia]], from December 7–15, 2019, at the EnCana Events Centre.

==Preliminary round==
{| class="wikitable"
!<abbr>Pos</abbr>
!Team
!<abbr>Pld</abbr>
!<abbr>W</abbr>
!<abbr>OTW</abbr>
!<abbr>OTL</abbr>
!<abbr>L</abbr>
!<abbr>GF</abbr>
!<abbr>GA</abbr>
!<abbr>GD</abbr>
!<abbr>Pts</abbr>
!Qualification
|-
|1
!{{ih|United States}}
|4
|3
|1
|0
|0
|22
|11
| +11
|11
| rowspan="4" |Semifinals
|-
|2
!{{ih|Czech Republic}}
|4
|2
|1
|1
|0
|18
|15
| +3
|9
|-
|3
!{{ih|Russia}}
|4
|0
|1
|2
|1
|8
|14
|−6
|4
|-
|4
!{{ih|Canada}} East
|4
|1
|0
|1
|2
|14
|17
|−3
|4
|-
|5
!{{ih|Canada}} West
|4
|0
|1
|0
|3
|7
|12
|−5
|2
| rowspan="1" |
|}

{{Ice hockey box
|bg          = 
|date        = 7 December 2019
|time        = 14:00
|team1       = '''{{ihj-rt|RUS}}'''
|team2       = {{ihj|CAN|name=Canada East}}
|score       = 3–2 {{small|OT}}
|periods     = (0–0, 1–1, 1–1)<br>(OT: 1–0)
|progression = 
|goalie1     = 
|goalie2     = 
|goals1      = 
|goals2      = 
|stadium     = [[EnCana Events Centre]], [[Dawson Creek]]
|attendance  = 
|official    = 
|official2   = 
|linesman    = 
|linesman2   = 
|reference   = https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/world-junior-a/2019/stats/game-summary?gameid=2747
|penalties1  = 10
|penalties2  = 8
|shots1      = 33
|shots2      = 31
}}
{{Ice hockey box
|bg          = 
|date        = 7 December 2019
|time        = 19:00
|team1       = '''{{ihj-rt|USA}}'''
|team2       = {{ihj|CAN|name=Canada West}}
|score       = 3–2
|periods     = (0–0, 2–2, 1–0)
|progression = 
|goalie1     = 
|goalie2     = 
|goals1      = 
|goals2      = 
|stadium     = [[EnCana Events Centre]], [[Dawson Creek]]
|attendance  = 
|official    = 
|official2   = 
|linesman    = 
|linesman2   = 
|reference   = https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/world-junior-a/2019/stats/game-summary?gameid=2748
|penalties1  = 8
|penalties2  = 6
|shots1      = 39
|shots2      = 28
}}
----
{{Ice hockey box
|bg          = 
|date        = 8 December 2019
|time        = 14:00
|team1       = '''{{ihj-rt|CZE}}'''
|team2       = {{ihj|RUS}}
|score       = 4–3 {{small|OT}}
|periods     = (0–2, 3–1, 0–0)<br>(OT: 1–0)
|progression = 
|goalie1     = 
|goalie2     = 
|goals1      = 
|goals2      = 
|stadium     = [[EnCana Events Centre]], [[Dawson Creek]]
|attendance  = 
|official    = 
|official2   = 
|linesman    = 
|linesman2   = 
|reference   = https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/world-junior-a/2019/stats/game-summary?gameid=2749
|penalties1  = 16
|penalties2  = 10
|shots1      = 29
|shots2      = 34
}}
{{Ice hockey box
|bg          = 
|date        = 8 December 2019
|time        = 19:00
|team1       = {{ihj-rt|CAN|name=Canada West}}
|team2       = '''{{ihj|CAN|name=Canada East}}'''
|score       = 1–5
|periods     = (1–2, 0–1, 0–2)
|progression = 
|goalie1     = 
|goalie2     = 
|goals1      = 
|goals2      = 
|stadium     = [[EnCana Events Centre]], [[Dawson Creek]]
|attendance  = 
|official    = 
|official2   = 
|linesman    = 
|linesman2   = 
|reference   = https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/world-junior-a/2019/stats/game-summary?gameid=2750
|penalties1  = 6
|penalties2  = 12
|shots1      = 30
|shots2      = 27
}}
----
{{Ice hockey box
|bg          = 
|date        = 9 December 2019
|time        = 19:00
|team1       = {{ihj-rt|CZE}}
|team2       = '''{{ihj|USA}}'''
|score       = 4–5 {{small|OT}}
|periods     = (0–2, 3–1, 1–1)<br>(OT: 0–1)
|progression = 
|goalie1     = 
|goalie2     = 
|goals1      = 
|goals2      = 
|stadium     = [[EnCana Events Centre]], [[Dawson Creek]]
|attendance  = 
|official    = 
|official2   = 
|linesman    = 
|linesman2   = 
|reference   = https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/world-junior-a/2019/stats/game-summary?gameid=2751
|penalties1  = 6
|penalties2  = 22
|shots1      = 18
|shots2      = 37
}}
----
{{Ice hockey box
|bg          = 
|date        = 11 December 2019
|time        = 14:00
|team1       = {{ihj-rt|RUS}}
|team2       = '''{{ihj|CAN|name=Canada West}}'''
|score       = 0–1 {{small|OT}}
|periods     = (0–0, 0–0, 0–0)<br>(OT: 0–0)<br>(SO: 0–1)
|progression = 
|goalie1     = 
|goalie2     = 
|goals1      = 
|goals2      = 
|stadium     = [[EnCana Events Centre]], [[Dawson Creek]]
|attendance  = 
|official    = 
|official2   = 
|linesman    = 
|linesman2   = 
|reference   = https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/world-junior-a/2019/stats/game-summary?gameid=2752
|penalties1  = 12
|penalties2  = 10
|shots1      = 25
|shots2      = 31
}}
{{Ice hockey box
|bg          = 
|date        = 11 December 2019
|time        = 19:00
|team1       = {{ihj-rt|CAN|name=Canada East}}
|team2       = '''{{ihj|USA}}'''
|score       = 3–7
|periods     = (1–1, 1–5, 1–1)
|progression = 
|goalie1     = 
|goalie2     = 
|goals1      = 
|goals2      = 
|stadium     = [[EnCana Events Centre]], [[Dawson Creek]]
|attendance  = 
|official    = 
|official2   = 
|linesman    = 
|linesman2   = 
|reference   = https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/world-junior-a/2019/stats/game-summary?gameid=2753
|penalties1  = 12
|penalties2  = 8
|shots1      = 23
|shots2      = 38
}}
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{{Ice hockey box
|bg          = 
|date        = 12 December 2019
|time        = 19:00
|team1       = {{ihj-rt|CAN|name=Canada West}}
|team2       = '''{{ihj|CZE}}'''
|score       = 3–4
|periods     = (0–4, 3–0, 0–0)
|progression = 
|goalie1     = 
|goalie2     = 
|goals1      = 
|goals2      = 
|stadium     = [[EnCana Events Centre]], [[Dawson Creek]]
|attendance  = 
|official    = 
|official2   = 
|linesman    = 
|linesman2   = 
|reference   = https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/world-junior-a/2019/stats/game-summary?gameid=2754
|penalties1  = 8
|penalties2  = 43
|shots1      = 26
|shots2      = 27
}}
----
{{Ice hockey box
|bg          = 
|date        = 13 December 2019
|time        = 14:00
|team1       = '''{{ihj-rt|USA}}'''
|team2       = {{ihj|RUS}}
|score       = 7–2
|periods     = (1–0, 2–1, 4–1)
|progression = 
|goalie1     = 
|goalie2     = 
|goals1      = 
|goals2      = 
|stadium     = [[EnCana Events Centre]], [[Dawson Creek]]
|attendance  = 
|official    = 
|official2   = 
|linesman    = 
|linesman2   = 
|reference   = https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/world-junior-a/2019/stats/game-summary?gameid=2755
|penalties1  = 8
|penalties2  = 20
|shots1      = 45
|shots2      = 29
}}
{{Ice hockey box
|bg          = 
|date        = 13 December 2019
|time        = 19:00
|team1       = {{ihj-rt|CAN|name=Canada East}}
|team2       = '''{{ihj|CZE}}'''
|score       = 4–6
|periods     = (3–1, 0–3, 1–2)
|progression = 
|goalie1     = 
|goalie2     = 
|goals1      = 
|goals2      = 
|stadium     = [[EnCana Events Centre]], [[Dawson Creek]]
|attendance  = 
|official    = 
|official2   = 
|linesman    = 
|linesman2   = 
|reference   = https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/world-junior-a/2019/stats/game-summary?gameid=2756
|penalties1  = 12
|penalties2  = 6
|shots1      = 30
|shots2      = 39
}}

==Playoff round==

=== Semifinals ===
{{Ice hockey box
|bg          = 
|date        = 14 December 2019
|time        = 14:00
|team1       = '''{{ihj-rt|CAN|name=Canada East}}'''
|team2       = {{ihj|USA}}
|score       = 2–1 {{small|GWS}}
|periods     = (0–0, 1–0, 0–1)<br>(OT: 0–0)<br>(SO: 1–0)
|stadium     = [[EnCana Events Centre]], [[Dawson Creek]]
|attendance  = 
|official    = 
|official2   = 
|linesman    = 
|linesman2   = 
|reference   = https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/world-junior-a/2019/stats/game-summary?gameid=2757
|penalties1  = 12
|penalties2  = 8
|shots1      = 24
|shots2      = 42
}}
{{Ice hockey box
|bg          = 
|date        = 14 December 2019
|time        = 19:00
|team1       = '''{{ihj-rt|RUS}}'''
|team2       = {{ihj|CZE}}
|score       = 5–1
|periods     = (4–0, 1–0, 0–1)
|stadium     = [[EnCana Events Centre]], [[Dawson Creek]]
|attendance  = 
|official    = 
|official2   = 
|linesman    = 
|linesman2   = 
|reference   = https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/world-junior-a/2019/stats/game-summary?gameid=2758
|penalties1  = 14
|penalties2  = 8
|shots1      = 28
|shots2      = 21
}}

===Bronze medal game===
{{Ice hockey box
|bg          = #ffdab9
|date        = 15 December 2019
|time        = 12:00
|team1       = {{ihj-rt|CZE}}
|team2       = '''{{ihj|USA}}'''
|score       = 1–2 {{small|OT}}
|periods     = (0–0, 0–0, 1–1)<br>(OT: 0–1)
|stadium     = [[EnCana Events Centre]], [[Dawson Creek]]
|attendance  = 
|official    = 
|official2   = 
|linesman    = 
|linesman2   = 
|reference   = https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/world-junior-a/2019/stats/game-summary?gameid=2759
|penalties1  = 37
|penalties2  = 20
|shots1      = 38
|shots2      = 31
}}

===Gold medal game===
{{Ice hockey box
|bg          = #f7f6a8
|date        = 15 December 2019
|time        = 17:00
|team1       = {{ihj-rt|CAN|name=Canada East}}
|team2       = '''{{ihj|RUS}}'''
|score       = 1–2 {{small|OT}}
|periods     = (0–0, 0–0, 1–1)<br>(OT: 0–0, 0–1)
|stadium     = [[EnCana Events Centre]], [[Dawson Creek]]
|attendance  = 
|official    = 
|official2   = 
|linesman    = 
|linesman2   = 
|reference   = https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/world-junior-a/2019/stats/game-summary?gameid=2760
|penalties1  = 4
|penalties2  = 16
|shots1      = 32
|shots2      = 38
}}

==External links==
*[https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/world-junior-a/2019 Hockey Canada's 2019 WJAC Website]

[[Category:2019 in ice hockey]]

{{Wikipedia}}