2012 World U-17 Hockey Challenge

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2012 World U-17 Hockey Challenge
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Venue(s)WCFU Centre, Tecumseh Arena, Vollmer Culture and Rec Complex (in 3 host cities)
DatesDecember 29 – January 4
Teams10
  2011
2013  

The 2012 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge was an ice hockey tournament held in Windsor, Tecumseh and La Salle, Ontario, Canada, between December 29, 2011, and January 4, 2012. The World Under-17 Hockey Challenge is held by Hockey Canada annually to showcase young hockey talent from across Canada and other strong hockey countries. The primary venues used for the tournament were the WCFU Centre in Windsor, Tecumseh Arena in Tecumseh and the Vollmer Culture and Rec Centre in La Salle.

Contents

Challenge results

[1]

Preliminary round

Group A

TeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Ontario44000214+1712
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 430012214+89
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Quebec42002111546
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Atlantic4100381793
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 40004517120
Source: [ citation needed ]
Results
December 29, 2011Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Quebec3–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada AtlanticTecumseh Arena, Tecumseh
Y-P Laplante (SH) – 4:13
F. Gauthier (ES) – 13:27
J. Drouin (ES) – 29:51
Goals31:58 – M. Vanderlaan (ES)
56:27 – K. Hodge (ES)
December 29, 2011Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Ontario5–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany WCFU Centre, Windsor
Attendance: 3,500
B. Robinson (PP) – 14:23
N. Ritchie (ES) – 22:46
T. Murphy (PP) – 29:37
B. Horvat (ES) – 48:40
A. Bateman (ES) – 50:52
Goals
December 30, 2011Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2–7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada OntarioWCFU Centre, Windsor
Attendance: 3,100
L. Bristedt (PP) – 19:14
T. Liljendahl (ES) – 43:34
Goals12:09 – B. Horvat (ES)
26:47 – Max Domi (PP)
30:49 – J. Subban (PP)
42:52 B. Pedersoe (PP)
47:10 – B. Pedersen (ES)
49:13 – D. Nurse (PP)
52:04 – M. Dempsey (ES)
December 30, 2011Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0–3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada QuebecTecumseh Arena, Tecumseh
Goals8:19 – Y-P Laplante (PP)
37:15 – A. De Luca (ES)
51:40 – C. Guévremont (ES)
December 31, 2011Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 7–3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada QuebecTecumseh Arena, Tecumseh
A. Brodecki (ES) – 5:10
L. Bristedt (SH) – 6:25
V. Öhman (SH) – 7:02
V. Öhman (ES) – 14:59
V. Öhman (ES) – 22:43
A. Brodecki (PP) – 52:00
J. de la Rose (PP) – 47:19
Goals18:14 – Y-P Laplante (PP)
44:21 – J. Grégoire (ES)
46:51 – J. Drouin (SH)
December 31, 2011Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Atlantic4–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Vollmer Culture and Rec Centre , La Salle
Attendance: 238
M. Lyle (ES) – 15:02
T. Stavert (ES) – 18:30
N. MacKinnon (PP) – 22:43
O. Cooper (ES) – 53:24
Goals0:36 – J. Moeser (ES)
39:07 – F. Wagner (ES)
41:37 – M. Schmidpeter (ES)
January 1, 2012Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2–5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Tecumseh Arena, Tecumseh
F. Tiffels (ES) – 11:34
E. Gollenbeck (PP) – 56:14
Goals2:42 – A. Burakovsky (ES)
4:06 – R. Fyrpihl (ES)
5:46 – L. Bristedt (PP)
19:35 – T. Liljendahl (ES)
57:10 – A. Burakovsky (ES)
January 1, 2012Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Ontario3–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada AtlanticVollmer Culture and Rec Centre, La Salle
R. Kujawinski (SH) – 24:29
C. Cassels (ES) – 37:07
S. Harper (ENG) – 59:06
Goals
January 2, 2012Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Atlantic2–8Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden WCFU Centre, Windsor
Attendance: 1,000
K. Kielly (PP) – 9:41
M. Murphy (SH) – 44:08
Goals5:24 – A. Burakovsky (ES)
35:12 – A. Blomberg(ES)
37:31 – L. Bristedt (PP)
39:37 – W. Westlund (PP)
40:36 – R. Hägg (PP)
41:54 – R. Hägg (ES)
44:30 – A. Burakovsky (PP)
46:49 – A. Brodeki (ES)
January 2, 2012Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Quebec2–6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada OntarioWCFU Centre, Windsor
Attendance: 2,200
A. Ranger (ES) – 7:38
Y-P Laplante (ES) – 40:30
Goals15:26 – H. Garlent (ES)
17:14 – M. Dempsey (ES)
26:45 – C. Bigras (ES)
30:40 – H. Garlent (PP)
34:19 – B. Horvat (ES)
51:18 – S. Harper (ES)

Group B

TeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 43001189+99
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 430011511+49
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Pacific43001159+69
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4100381463
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada West400041023130
Source: [ citation needed ]
Results
December 29, 2011Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 5–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Vollmer Culture and Rec Centre, La Salle
Attendance: 835
J. T. Compher (PP) – 2:49
E. Allen (ES) – 11:47
J. T. Compher (ES) – 17:54
S. Santini (ES) – 19:12
E. Allan (ES) – 48:54
Goals57:26 – P. Ceslík (ES)
December 29, 2011Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Pacific5–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada WestTecumseh Arena, Tecumseh
M. Erkamps (ES) – 17:09
S. Reinhart (ES) – 22:25
S. Reinhart (PP) – 25:30
M. Klimchuk (PP) – 39:32
C. Lazar (EN) – 59:07
Goals5:12 – N. Zajac (ES)
36:51 – R. Laurencelle (PP)
December 30, 2011Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia WCFU Centre, Windsor
E. Allan (ES) – 41:33
H. Fasching (ES) – 49:32
Goals0:43 – S. Tolchinski (ES)
24:19 – I. Fishchenko (ES)
45:42 – G. Dikushin (ES)
December 30, 2011Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0–4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada PacificVollmer Culture and Rec Centre, La Salle
Attendance: 817
Goals6:41 – S. Reinhart (PP)
21:09 – K. Burroughs (ES)
54:42 – S. Reinhart (ES)
57:35 C. Lazar
December 31, 2011Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3–4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada PacificVollmer Culture and Rec Centre, La Salle
Attendance: 549
G. Dikushin (ES) – 15:39
V. Nichushkin (ES) – 48:17
I. Barbashev (ES) – 54:29
Goals8:36 – N. Petan (PP)
24:55 – M. Erkamps (PP)
32:58 – T. Baillie (ES)
39:14 – N. Petan (PP)
December 31, 2011Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada West2–5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Tecumseh Arena , Tecumseh
C. Leverton (ES) – 12:19
J. Martin (ES) – 24:24
Goals11:18 – T. Andrlík (PP)
17:17 – M. Kohout (ES)
31:55 – A. Zbořil (PP)
42:02 – D. Pokorný (ES)
50:58 – A. Zbořil (ES)
January 1, 2012Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Vollmer Culture and Rec Centre, La Salle
Attendance: 368
P. Zdráhal (ES) – 5:59
J. Vrána (ES) – 27:50
Goals23:55 – V. Gavrikov (ES)
46:32 – I. Barbashev (PP)
55:31 – I. Fishchenko
January 1, 2012Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada West3–7Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Tecumseh Arena, Tecumseh
R. Laurencelle (PP) – 10:33
K. Doetzel (ES) – 27:12
C. Millette (ES) – 48:27
Goals2:10 – C. Chatham (PP)
16:33 – J. T. Compher (ES)
27:06 – A. Louis (PP)
27:55 – L. Voltin (ES)
49:19 – H. Fasching (ES)
53:49 – A. Louis (PP)
57:06 – A. Louis (PP)
January 2, 2012Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Pacific2–4Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Tecumseh Arena, Tecumseh
T. White (ES) – 12:30
M. Klimchuk (PP) – 59:34
Goals20:52 – E. Allen (PP)
25:03 – E. Allen (ES)
40:52 – H. Fasching (ES)
45:07 – H. Fasching (PP)
January 2, 2012Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6–3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada WestVollmer Culture and Rec Centre, La Salle
I. Barbashev (PP) – 8:24
V. Nichushkin (ES) – 21:59
A. Zakarlyukin (ES) – 38:28
V. Nichushkin (ES) – 46:00
Y. Zakurin (ES) – 52:34
S. Tolchinski (PP) – 57:01
Goals17:44 – D. Bosc (ES)
25:57 – C. Millette (PP)
35:03 – J. Tkatch (ES)

Final round

Semifinals Final
      
A1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Ontario 3
B2 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4*
SF1 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 7
SF2 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 4
B1 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2**
A2 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1

* Decided in overtime.** Decided in a shootout

Semifinals

January 3, 2012Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1–2 SO Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States WCFU Centre, Windsor
Attendance: 1,300
L. Bristedt (SH) – 37:20


Robert Hägg Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Leon Bristedt Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Goals43:10 – M. McCarron (ES)


Ice hockey puck.svg Evan Allen
Ice hockey puck.svg Anthony Louis
January 3, 2012Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4–3 OT Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada OntarioWCFU Centre, Windsor
Attendance: 2,400
I. Barbashev (ES) – 3:28
S. Tolchinski (ES) – 35:31
G. Dikushin (ES) – 55:45
G. Dikushin (ES) – 68:27
Goals10:53 – S. Nosad (PP)
25:32 – A. Ekblad (PP)
47:10 – H. Garlent (ES)

9th place game

January 3, 2012Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada West3–6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Vollmer Culture and Rec Centre, La Salle
N. Zajac (PP) – 4:51
M. Bowey (PP) – 16:46
J. Martin (ES) – 17:19
Goals21:46 – T. Bender (PP)
23:08 – J. Fischer (ES)
27:12 – L. Draisaitl (PP)
37:48 – M. Sedlar (ES)
50:19 – J. Moeser (PP)
59:41 – F. Tiffels (ENG)

7th place game

January 3, 2012Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2–4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada AtlanticTecumseh Arena, Tecumseh
J. Vrána (PP) – 13:17
M. Kohout (ES) – 23:27
Goals18:07 – A. Gallant (ES)
38:46 – B. Beaton (ES)
37:55 – B. Beaton (PP)
59:36 – O. Cooper (ENG)

5th place game

January 3, 2012Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Pacific5–4 OT Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada QuebecVollmer Culture and Rec Centre, La Salle
M. Needham (PP) – 21:43
M. Erkamps (ES) – 28:56
G. Chase (ES) – 31:38
N. Petan (ES) – 35:17
J. Morrissey (PP) – 63:12
Goals2:41 – A. De Luca (ES)
25:35 – Y-P Laplante (ES)
54:20 – A. Ranger (ES)
58:31 – A. De Luca (ES)

Bronze medal game

January 4, 2012Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2–5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada OntarioWCFU Centre, Windsor
Attendance: 1,318
L. Bristedt (ES) – 28:43
L. Bristedt (ES) – 34:42
Goals32:28 – B. Horvat (ES)
40:20 – J. Subban (PP)
42:44 – N. Baptiste (SH)
47:39 – M. Domi (PP)
54:21 – M. Domi (ES)

Gold medal game

January 4, 2012Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 7–4Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States WCFU Centre, Windsor
Attendance: 4,192
S. Tolchinski (SH) – 32:04
V. Nichushkin (ES) – 35:07
N. Cherepanov (ES) – 37:36
I. Barbashev (ES) – 48:26
S. Tolchinski (SH PS) – 43:20
V. Nichushkin (ENG) – 59:43
S. Tolchinski (ENG) – 59:51
Goals8:38 – E. Allen (ES)
35:41 – W. Butcher (PP)
54:45 – J. T. Compher (PP)
57:56 – A. Louis (ES)

Scoring leaders

PlayerCountryGPGAPtsPIM
Victor Öhman Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 639122
J. T. Compher Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 6471114
Grigori Dikushin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 646100
Sam Reinhart Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Pacific546102
Valeri Nichushkin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 65490
Leon Bristaedt Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 671810
Ivan Barbashev Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 65384
André Burakovsky Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 64484
Anthony Louis Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 64482
Hunter Garlent Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 63586

Goaltending leaders

(Minimum 60 minutes played)

PlayerCountryMINSGASv%GAASO
Thatcher Demko Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 110:002.9491.090
Tristan Jarry Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Pacific123:124.9431.951
Jacob Fancy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Atlantic179:387.9352.340
Spencer Martin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Ontario308:2710.9311.951
Nikita Serebryakov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 308:2714.9302.720

Final standings

Team
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Ontario
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Pacific
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Quebec
7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Atlantic
8Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
9Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada West

Tournament All-Star Team

See also

World U-17 Hockey Challenge

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