2006 World Junior A Challenge

2006 World Junior A Challenge

Tournament details
Host country	Canada
Dates	November 6, 2006 – November 12, 2006
Teams	6
Venue(s)	Farrell Agencies Arena in Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Final positions
Champions	Canada West (1st title)
Runner-up	Canada East
Third place	Russia
Fourth place	Slovakia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	13
Scoring leader(s)	Kyle Turris (11 pts.)
MVP	Kyle Turris
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The World Junior A Challenge 2006 was an international Junior "A" ice hockey tournament hosted by Hockey Canada. The 2006 World Junior A Challenge was hosted by the Canadian City of Yorkton, Saskatchewan.

Summary[]

The final was between Canada East and Canada West. The West came out on fire early with two quick goals from Jordie Johnston of the La Ronge Ice Wolves, and took a 4-0 lead before the halfway point of the game. The East came back, led by two third period goals by David Kostuch of the Markham Waxers, but in the end they came up short. The West won the first ever WJAC with a 4-3 victory. The Gold Medal game was the only game of the tournament to be nationally televised. It was pre-taped and played on November 18, 2006 by TSN, a week after the game was actually played. All games, except the final, were webcast by Hockey Canada. The Final, due to a contractual agreement with TSN, was not allowed to be webcast.

The Bronze Medal Game was played between Slovakia and Russia. After 3 periods, the game was tied 1-1. After an Overtime and Shootout, the Russians came out on top 2-1. They outshot the Slovaks 49-16.

Canadian Controversy[]

Following the Championship game, Hockey Canada officials told members of their own two national teams that if they wanted to keep their game-worn jerseys, they would have to flip their own bill. For a price of $225 CAD, players were allowed to take home their own "Home" jersey. For an additional $40 they could even keep their shin socks. Another interesting aspect of this situation was that players were told by Hockey Canada officials that the entire team either had to buy their jerseys or no one on the team could. In contrast, at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships last year players were allowed to keep their white home jerseys for free, but their red away jerseys were kept by Hockey Canada to auction off at a fundraiser.

2006 Exhibition Play[]

November 1, 2006

Canada East defeated Nipawin Hawks/Melfort Mustangs Combines (SJHL) 4-3 at Nipawin, Saskatchewan

Canada West defeated Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) 12-0 at Weyburn, Saskatchewan

Russia defeated Dauphin Kings (MJHL) 4-2 at Dauphin, Manitoba

November 2, 2006

Canada East defeated Russia 4-2 at Melfort, Saskatchewan

November 3, 2006

Winkler Flyers (MJHL) defeated Germany 4-2 at Winkler, Manitoba

Canada West defeated Slovakia 4-0 at Weyburn, Saskatchewan

November 4, 2006

Canada West defeated Germany 11-2 at Estevan, Saskatchewan

Neepawa Natives (MJHL) defeated Belarus 8-4 at Brandon, Manitoba

Russia defeated Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL) 8-2 at Esterhazy, Saskatchewan

November 5, 2006

Canada East defeated Belarus 3-2 at Yorkton, Saskatchewan

2006 Tournament[]

Group A[]

	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Canada West	2	2	0	0	16	4	4
Russia	2	1	1	0	9	7	2
Belarus	2	0	2	0	3	17	0

Results[]

November 6, 2006

Canada West defeated Russia 6-2

November 7, 2006

Russia defeated Belarus 7-1

November 8, 2006

Canada West defeated Belarus 10-2

Group B[]

	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Canada East	2	2	0	0	8	2	4
Slovakia	2	1	1	0	4	5	2
Germany	2	0	2	0	2	7	0

Results[]

November 6, 2006

Slovakia defeated Germany 3-1

November 7, 2006

Canada East defeated Slovakia 4-1

November 8, 2006

Canada East defeated Germany 4-1

Championship Round[]

Qualifier

Semi-finals

Championship

A1

Canada West

7

B2

Slovakia

1

B2

Slovakia

8

A3

Belarus

2

A1

Canada West

4

B1

Canada East

3

B1

Canada East

5

A2

Russia

1

A2

Russia

7

B3

Germany

1

Note: Qualifier games on November 9, Semi-final games on November 11, Final game on November 12, 2006.

Bronze Medal Game on November 12, 2006

Russia defeated Slovakia 2-1 in Overtime Shootout

5th Place Game on November 11, 2006

Germany defeated Belarus 8-3

Final standings[]

	Team
	Canada West
	Canada East
	Russia
4th	Slovakia
5th	Germany
6th	Belarus

Statistics[]

Scoring Leaders[]

Name	Team	GP	G	A	P	PIM
Kyle Turris	Canada West	4	5	6	11	4
Casey Pierro-Zabotel	Canada West	4	3	6	9	4
Tyler McNeely	Canada West	4	4	4	8	4
	Canada West	4	2	5	7	4
	Russia	5	1	6	7	2

Goaltending Leaders[]

Name	Team	GP	Mins	Shots	GA	SO	GAA	Sv%	Record
	Russia	4	205	63	4	0	1.17	0.937	3-0-0-0
Jaroslav Janus	Slovakia	4	210	125	9	0	2.57	0.928	1-0-0-1
Cameron Talbot	Canada East	4	240	83	7	0	1.75	0.916	3-1-0-0
	Slovakia	2	100	59	6	0	3.60	0.898	1-1-0-0
	Canada West	4	213	67	7	0	1.98	0.896	4-0-0-0

Rosters[]

Belarus[]

Players: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Staff: , , , ,

Canada East[]

Players: , Cameron Talbot, , Alain Goulet, , Brock Matheson, Brendan Smith, , , Will Acton, , , , Louie Caporusso, , , , , , , , Paul Zanette

Staff: , Paul Currie, Jerome Dupont, , Troy Ryan, Dave Campbell,

Canada West[]

Players: , , , Ryan de Vries, Maury Edwards, , , , Evan Oberg, , Justin Fontaine, , , , , Tyler McNeely, , Kyle Ostrow, Casey Pierro-Zabotel, , Kyle Turris,

Staff: Kim Davis, Darcy Rota, Boris Rybalka, Bruno Campese, , , ,

Germany[]

Players: Markus Keller, , Andreas Tanzer, , , Sinan Akdag, , , , , Denis Reul, , , , , , Martin Buchwieser, , , , , Andre Huebscher, Alexander Oblinger, , , , Steven Rupprich, , , David Wolf, Martin Hinterstocker,

Staff: , , , , ,

Russia[]

Players: , Sergey Gayduchenko, Yakov Seleznev, , Andrey Kolesnikov, , , , , , , , Alexander Vasiliev, , Vitaly Karamnov, , , , Egor Averin, Sergey Korostin, Maksim Mayorov, Nikita Klyukin, , Ilya Fedin, Evgeny Dadonov,

Staff: , , , , , , , ,

Slovakia[]

Players: Jaroslav Janus, , Marek Daloga, , Jan Brejcak, Martin Baca, , Matus Vizvary, , , , , , , Milan Kytnar, , , Ondrej Rusnak, , , , ,

Staff: , , , , ,

Awards[]

Most Valuable Player

Kyle Turris (Canada West)

All-Star Team

Goaltender - Jaroslav Janus (Slovakia)

Defenseman – Deron Cousens (Canada West)

Defenseman – Maxim Isaev (Russia)

Forward – Louie Caporusso (Canada East)

Forward – Sergey Korostin (Russia)

Forward – Kyle Turris (Canada West)

See also[]