| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Canada |
| Dates | November 5 – November 11 |
| Teams | 8 |
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| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 9 |
 Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 |
| Canada White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 3 |
| Canada Black | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 2 |
| November 1, 2015 | Canada Black | 3 – 5 | Canada White | Encana Events Centre, Dawson Creek |
| November 2, 2015 | United States | 6 – 1 | Czech Republic | Encana Events Centre, Dawson Creek |
| November 2, 2015 | Canada White | 5 – 7 | United States | Encana Events Centre, Dawson Creek |
| November 3, 2015 | Czech Republic | 3 – 4 SO | Canada Black | Encana Events Centre, Dawson Creek |
| November 3, 2015 | Czech Republic | 3 – 2 | Canada White | Encana Events Centre, Dawson Creek |
| November 4, 2015 | United States | 6 – 1 | Canada Black | Encana Events Centre, Dawson Creek |
| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Red | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 8 |
 Finland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 6 |
 Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 4 |
 Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 0 |
| November 1, 2015 | Russia | 5 – 2 | Sweden | North Peace Arena, Fort St. John |
| November 2, 2015 | Canada Red | 3 – 1 | Finland | North Peace Arena, Fort St. John |
| November 2, 2015 | Finland | 6 – 3 | Russia | North Peace Arena, Fort St. John |
| November 3, 2015 | Sweden | 1 – 4 | Canada Red | North Peace Arena, Fort St. John |
| November 3, 2015 | Sweden | 3 – 6 | Finland | North Peace Arena, Fort St. John |
| November 4, 2015 | Russia | 3 – 4 OT | Canada Red | North Peace Arena, Fort St. John |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 5 November | ||||||||||
| United States | 4 | |||||||||
| 7 November | ||||||||||
| Sweden | 5 | |||||||||
| Sweden | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 November | ||||||||||
| Canada White | 2 | |||||||||
| Finland | 2 | |||||||||
| 8 November | ||||||||||
| Canada White | 4 | |||||||||
| Canada White | 6 | |||||||||
| 5 November | ||||||||||
| Russia | 2 | |||||||||
| Canada Red | 3 | |||||||||
| 7 November | ||||||||||
| Canada Black | 2 | |||||||||
| Canada Red | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 November | ||||||||||
| Russia | 3 SO | Third place | ||||||||
| Czech Republic | 1 | |||||||||
| 8 November | ||||||||||
| Russia | 6 | |||||||||
| Sweden | 3 | |||||||||
| Canada Red | 0 | |||||||||
| Team | |
|---|---|
 | Canada White |
 | Russia |
 | Sweden |
| 4 | Canada Red |
| 5 | Finland |
| 6 | United States |
| 7 | Czech Republic |
| 8 | Canada Black |
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