2011 World Junior A Challenge
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| Host country |  Canada |
| Dates | November 7, 2011 – November 13, 2011 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | Langley Events Centre in Langley, British Columbia |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Canada West (3rd title) |
Runner-up  | Canada East |
Third place  |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Scoring leader(s) | Sean Kuraly (6 pts.) |
| MVP | Devin Shore |
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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[]
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2011 Tournament[]
Group A[]
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Group B[]
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Results[]
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Championship Round[]
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Final standings[]
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Canada West
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Canada East
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United States
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| 4th | Sweden
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| 5th |  Russia
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| 6th |  Czech Republic
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Statistics[]
Scorers[]
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Goaltenders[]
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Awards[]
- Most Valuable Player: Devin Shore (Canada East)
All-Star Team
- Forwards: Alexander Kerfoot (Canada West), (United States), Devin Shore (Canada East)
- Defense: Ludvig Byström (Sweden), (Canada East)
- Goalie: Sean Maguire (Canada West)
Rosters[]
Canada East[]
Players: , , MacKenzie Weegar, , , , Ben Hutton, , Randy Gazzola, , , , , , , , Justin Danforth, , Drake Caggiula, Devin Shore, ,
Staff: , , Greg Walters, , , ,
Canada West[]
Players: , Sean Maguire, Troy Stecher, , , , Reece Willcox, , Colton Parayko, , , Alexander Kerfoot, , , , Peter Quenneville, , , , , Jujhar Khaira,
Staff: , , , , , ,
Russia[]
Players: Igor Ustinski, Ivan Nalimov, Andrei Vasilevski, , , Ilya Lyubushkin, , , , , Damir Musin, , , Bogdan Yakimov, Alexei Filippov, , Anatoli Ryabov, , Ilya Yamkin, , Vyacheslav Osnovin, Damir Zhafyarov, , Alexander Timirev, Alexander Barabanov, Valentin Zykov, Valeri Nichushkin
Staff: , , , ,
Sweden[]
Players: Oscar Dansk, Mathias Israelsson, Robert Hägg, Ludvig Byström, Calle Andersson, Linus Arnesson, Jesper Pettersson, Tommy Stenqvist, Hampus Lindholm, , , Tobias Törnkvist, , Ludvig Nilsson, Anton Brehmer, , Jacob de la Rose, Gustav Possler, Filip Sandberg, Elias Lindholm, Erik Karlsson, Alexander Wennberg
Staff: Rikard Gronborg, , , Adam Andersson, Mikael Persson, ,
Czech Republic[]
Players: Patrik Polívka, Marek Langhamer, , , Jan Košťálek, Ronald Knot, , , Štěpán Jeník, Pavel Sedláček, , , Petr Koblasa, Michal Švihálek, Matěj Zadražil, , , Dominik Simon, Vojtěch Tomeček, , Tomáš Rousek, Tomáš Franek
Staff: , Jiří Veber, , , ,
United States[]
Players: Ryan McKay, Zane Gothberg, , Brian Cooper, Ian McCoshen, Ethan Prow, Mike Reilly, Jordan Schmaltz, Andy Welinski, , Alex Broadhurst, , , , Vince Hinostroza, , Sean Kuraly, , , , ,
Staff: , , , , , ,
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 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 late in the second, scored the winning goal only 28 seconds into the third, and 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[]
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Rosters[]
East Prospects[]
Players: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Ross Johnston, , ,
Staff: Sheldon Keefe,
West Prospects[]
Players: , Matt Tomkins, , Devon Toews, , , , , , Adam Tambellini, , , , , , , , , , Jordan Larson
Staff: ,
External links[]
See also[]
- 2011 in ice hockey
- 2011–12 in Canadian ice hockey
- World Junior A Challenge
- Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)