2006 World Junior A Challenge

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2006 World Junior A Challenge
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Venue(s) Farrell Agencies Arena in Yorkton, Saskatchewan
DatesNovember 6, 2006 – November 12, 2006
Teams6
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada West (1st title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada East
Third place Bronze medal blank.svgFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Fourth placeFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Tournament statistics
Games played13
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Turris (11 pts.)
MVP Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Turris
2007  

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.

Contents

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.[ citation needed ]

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.[ citation needed ]

2006 Exhibition Play

November 1, 2006

Canada East defeated Nipawin Hawks/Melfort Mustangs Combines (SJHL) 4-3at Nipawin, Saskatchewan
Canada West defeated Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) 12-0at Weyburn, Saskatchewan
Russia defeated Dauphin Kings (MJHL) 4-2at Dauphin, Manitoba

November 2, 2006

Canada East defeated Russia 4-2at Melfort, Saskatchewan

November 3, 2006

Winkler Flyers (MJHL) defeated Germany 4-2at Winkler, Manitoba
Canada West defeated Slovakia 4-0at Weyburn, Saskatchewan

November 4, 2006

Canada West defeated Germany 11-2at Estevan, Saskatchewan
Neepawa Natives (MJHL) defeated Belarus 8-4at Brandon, Manitoba
Russia defeated Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL) 8-2at Esterhazy, Saskatchewan

November 5, 2006

Canada East defeated Belarus 3-2at Yorkton, Saskatchewan

2006 Tournament

Group A

TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada West 2200164+124
Flag of Russia.svg Russia 211097+22
Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus 2020317140
Source: [ citation needed ]

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

TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada East 220082+64
Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia 21104512
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 20202750
Source: [ citation needed ]

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 West7
B2 Slovakia 1
B2 Slovakia8
A3 Belarus 2
A1 Canada West4
B1 Canada East 3
B1 Canada East5
A2 Russia 1
A2 Russia7
B3 Germany 1

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

Bronze Medal Gameon November 12, 2006

Russia defeated Slovakia 2-1in Overtime Shootout

5th Place Gameon November 11, 2006

Germany defeated Belarus 8-3

Final standings

Team
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada West
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada East
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
4thFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
5thFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
6thFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus

Statistics

Scoring Leaders

NameTeamGPGAPPIM
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Turris Canada West456114
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Casey Pierro-Zabotel Canada West43694
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tyler McNeelyCanada West44484
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Deron Cousens Canada West42574
Flag of Russia.svg Maxim Isaev Russia51672

Goaltending leaders

NameTeamGPMinsShotsGASOGAASv%Record
Flag of Russia.svg Dmitri Voloshin Russia420563401.170.9373-0-0-0
Flag of Slovakia.svg Jaroslav Janus Slovakia4210125902.570.9281-0-0-1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cameron Talbot Canada East424083701.750.9163-1-0-0
Flag of Slovakia.svg Matus Andreanin Slovakia210059603.600.8981-1-0-0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Keanan Boomer Canada West421367701.980.8964-0-0-0

Rosters

Belarus

Flag of Belarus.svg Players: Vitali Bialinski, Anton Mitskevich, Mikhail Karpeichyk, Vitali Marchanka, Ivan Nachaunoi, Siarhei Sheleh, Aliaksandr Yeronau, Nikolai Goncharov, Viachaslau Raitsou, Aleh Haroshka, Philip Maistrenka, Aliaksandr Famin, Pavel Razvadouski, Igor Revenko, Kiryl Brykun, Andrei Kolasau, Dzmitry Verameichyk, Valeri Bojarskih, Artsiom Dziamkou, Yauheni Salamonau, Andrei Zaleuski, Ihar Varashylau, Uladzimir Mikhailau

Staff: Sergei Opimakh, Pavel Perapekhin, Aliksandr Haurylionak, Valery Ivanis, Andrei Kanstantsinovich

Canada East

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Players: Scott Greenham, Cameron Talbot, Ryan Burkholder, Alain Goulet, Scott Levigne, Brock Matheson, Brendan Smith, Jeff Terminesi, Mike Ward, Will Acton, Spencer Anderson, Jean-Phillipe Beaulieu, Glenn Belmore, Louie Caporusso, Scott Freeman, Mike Gailbraith, Kyle Goodchild, Jordan Knox, David Kostuch, Michael Lecomte, Keif Orsini, Paul Zanette

Staff: Brent Ladds, Paul Currie, Jerome Dupont, Marty Abrams, Troy Ryan, Dave Campbell, Bill O'Connor

Canada West

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Players: Keanan Boomer, Guillaume Perusse, Deron Cousens, Ryan de Vries, Maury Edwards, Jason Gray, Kyle Haines, Damon Kipp, Evan Oberg, Cody Danberg, Justin Fontaine, Justin Gvora, Tyson Hobbins, Jordie Johnston, Joel Malchuk, Tyler McNeely, Chad Nehring, Kyle Ostrow, Casey Pierro-Zabotel, Kyle Reed, Kyle Turris, Ben Winnett

Staff: Kim Davis, Darcy Rota, Boris Rybalka, Bruno Campese, Ken Pearson, Dwight McMillan, Ron Holloway, Don Pindus

Germany

Flag of Germany.svg Players: Markus Keller, Bjorn Linda, Andreas Tanzer, Nikolaus Senger, Andre Mangold, Sinan Akdag, Sebastian Eickmann, Florian Muller, Andreas Gawlik, Gregor Stein, Denis Reul, Jens Heyer, Nicolas Ackermann, Robin Thomson, Markus Ruderer, Michael Rimbeck, Martin Buchwieser, Michael Christ, Martin Leismuller, Patrick Geiger, Dennis Fischbuch, Andre Huebscher, Alexander Oblinger, Daniel Möhle, Daniel Oppolzer, Thomas Dreischer, Steven Rupprich, Gerit Fauser, Marc Wittforth, David Wolf, Martin Hinterstocker, Phillip Michl

Staff: Michael Pfuhl, James Andrew Setters, Thomas Schadler, Alfred Stockbauer, Yasser El-Laymony, Dennis Sattler

Russia

Flag of Russia.svg Players: Dmitri Voloshin, Sergey Gayduchenko, Yakov Seleznev, Maxim Isaev, Andrey Kolesnikov, Maksim Goncharov, Vladimir Repin, Nikolay Lukyanchikov, Andrey Konev, Albert Polinin, Mikhail Churlyaev, Denis Trakhanov, Alexander Vasiliev, Vladimir Bakika, Vitaly Karamnov, Dmitry Tsyganov, Kim Dovlatyan, Denis Fakhrutdinov, Egor Averin, Sergey Korostin, Maksim Mayorov, Nikita Klyukin, Egor Dubrovskiy, Ilya Fedin, Evgeny Dadonov, Ruben Begunts

Staff: Andrey Fedorov, Radj Dovlatyan, Miskhat Fakhrutdinov, Vladimir Koluzganov, Igor Semenov, Yuri Leonov, Nikolay Kulikov, Viktor Tsyplakov, Sergey Vinnikov

Slovakia

Flag of Slovakia.svg Players: Jaroslav Janus, Matus Andreanin, Marek Daloga, Branislav Horvath, Jan Brejcak, Martin Baca, Marek Pekar, Matus Vizvary, Antonin Hruska, Michal Kozak, Dalimir Jancovic, Marek Mertel, Tomas Vyletelka, Martin Stepan, Milan Kytnar, Matej Misura, Adam Bezak, Ondrej Rusnak, Juraj Paulen, Martin Filo, Lubos Dobry, Vladimir Mikula,

Staff: Jan Filic, Tibor Danis, Dusan Halahija, Josef Hrtus, Juraj Nemcek, Pavol Klobusicky

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)

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