2013 World Junior A Challenge

World Junior A Challenge 2013 200px Canada November 4, 2013 – November 10, 2013 6 Mariners Centre in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia ihj USA 5 RUS Canada Canada West SUI 13 USA Nick Schmaltz (12 pts.) USA Nick Schmaltz 2012 2014 The 2013 World Junior A Challenge was an international Junior "A" ice hockey tournament organized by Hockey Canada. It was hosted in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, from November 4–10, 2013, at the Mariners Centre. The event included the 9th annual Canadian Junior Hockey League Prospects Game Challenge, marking the third time the two events have been paired together. Teams CAN Canada East (8th Appearance, 3rd as Hosts) CAN Canada West (8th Appearance) RUS Russia (8th Appearance) SWI Switzerland (3rd Appearance) USA United States (7th Appearance) CZE Czech Republic (3rd Appearance) Background Canada East, Canada West, Russia, United States, Switzerland, and Czech Republic all return. Exhibition schedule + Exhibition Results Game Away team Score Home team Score Notes Date – Time – LocationEx1 United States 4 Canada West 3 Final - Shots: 33-26 USA 02/11/13 - 19:00 AST - Digby, NSEx2 Czech Republic 3 Canada East 2 Final - Shots: 40-30 CANE 02/11/13 - 19:00 AST - Barrington, NS 2013 Tournament Group A main WL OT 2 y USA United States RUS Russia CNE Canada Canada East 2 0 0 12 5 1 0 1 9 10 0 0 2 4 10 complete Group B main WL OT 2 y CNW Canada Canada West SUI Switzerland CZE Czech Republic 2 0 0 8 4 1 0 1 5 4 0 0 2 1 6 complete Results + Round-robin results Game Pool Away team Score Home team Score Notes Date – Time – Location1 B Canada West 4 Switzerland 3 Final - Shots: 42-34 CANW 04/11/13 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS2 A Canada East 2 Russia 6 Final - Shots: 40-30 RUS 04/11/13 - 20:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS3 B Czech Republic 1 Canada West 4 Final - Shots: 33-30 CANW 05/11/13 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS4 A Russia 3 United States 8 Final - Shots: 41-25 USA 05/11/13 - 20:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS5 B Switzerland 2 Czech Republic 0 Final - Shots: 42-23 CZE 06/11/13 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS6 A United States 4 Canada East 2 Final - Shots: 28-25 USA 06/11/13 - 20:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS Championship Round + Championship Results Game Away team Score Home team Score Notes Date – Time – LocationQF1 Czech Republic 1 Russia 3 Final - Shots: 42-31 CZE 07/11/13 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NSQF2 Canada East 4 Switzerland 5 OT Final - Shots: 42-29 CANE 07/11/13 - 20:00 AST - Yarmouth, NSSF1 Russia 5 Canada West 2 Final - Shots: 33-27 RUS 08/11/13 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NSSF2 Switzerland 4 United States 7 Final - Shots: 37-19 USA 08/11/13 - 20:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS5th Czech Republic 7 Canada East 5 Final - Shots: 40-32 CZE 09/11/13 - 19:00 AST - Liverpool, NSBronze Switzerland 3 Canada West 5 Final - Shots: 38-24 CANW 09/11/13 - 20:00 AST - Yarmouth, NSGold Russia 1 United States 4 Final - Shots: 29-17 USA 10/11/13 - 12:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS Final standings Team USA RUS CAN West 4th SUI 5th CZE 6th CAN East Statistics Scorers + Scoring Leaders Player Team GP G A P PIMUSA Nick SchmaltzUSA448120USA Connor HurleyUSA437100RUS Kirill PilipenkoRUS54482CAN Dylan HoffmanCANW44370RUS Vladislav KamenevRUS516726CAN Marty QuinceCANE44264CZE Adam ZborilCZE424618USA Karson KuhlmanUSA44150CAN Nicholas JonesCANW43252RUS Daniil VovchenkoRUS53259 Goaltenders + Leading goaltenders Player Team GP Mins GA SO GAA Sv% RecordCZE Karel VejmelkaCZE2120:00402.000.9250-2USA Chris BirdsallUSA160:00202.000.9231-0SUI Maxim MauerhoferSUI3183:541113.590.9092-1RUS Maxim TretiakRUS5276:231403.040.9063-2CAN Jesse JenksCANW4240:001203.000.9013-1 Awards Most Valuable Player: USA Nick Schmaltz All-Star Team Forwards: USA Nick Schmaltz, USA Connor Hurley, RUS Kirill Pilipenko Defense: USA Neal Pionk, CAN Adam Plant Goalie: RUS Maxim Tretiak CJHL Prospects Game For the third consecutive year, the Canadian Junior Hockey League Prospects Game was a part of the WJAC festivities. Just like the previous four Prospects Games, the event was actually two "prospect" games with the President's Cup going to the winning goal aggregate. Prospects East won their fourth President's Cup in nine years with an 8-4 aggregate victory (4-2, 4-2) over Prospects West. Results + Exhibition Results Game Away team Score Home team Score Notes Date – Time – Location1 Prospects East 4 Prospects West 2 Final - Shots: 42-20 West 08/11/13 - 19:00 AST - Digby, NS2 Prospects East 4 Prospects West 2 Final - Shots: 38-25 West 09/11/13 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS External links HC's WJAC Website World Junior A Challenge World Junior A Challenge Category:World Junior A Challenge Category:Yarmouth, Nova Scotia