2016 World U-17 Hockey Challenge

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2016 World U-17 Hockey Challenge
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Venue(s) Essar Centre, John Rhodes Community Centre  (in Sault Ste. Marie 1 host cities)
DatesOctober 30 – November 5
Teams8
  2015
2017  

The 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge was an ice hockey tournament held in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, between October 30 and November 5, 2016. 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 are the Essar Centre and the John Rhodes Community Centre.

Contents

Challenge results

Preliminary round

Group A

TeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Black32001101116
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3110198+15
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 310111410+44
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada White3100281243
Source: [ citation needed ]
Results
October 30, 2016Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Black1 – 4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada White Essar Centre, Sault Ste. Marie
October 30, 2016Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3 – 2 OTFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Emera Centre Northside, North Sydney, Nova Scotia
October 31, 2016Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4 – 5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Black Essar Centre, Sault Ste. Marie
October 31, 2016Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada White2 – 3Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Emera Centre Northside, North Sydney, Nova Scotia
November 1, 2016Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 8 – 2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada White Essar Centre, Sault Ste. Marie
November 1, 2016Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3 – 4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Black Emera Centre Northside, North Sydney, Nova Scotia

Group B

TeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Red3200176+16
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3110164+25
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 31011101004
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 310025833
Source: [ citation needed ]
Results
October 30, 2016Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Red2 – 3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Essar Centre, Sault Ste. Marie
October 30, 2016Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4 – 3 OTFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden John Rhodes Community Centre, Sault Ste. Marie
October 31, 2016Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0 – 2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia John Rhodes Community Centre, Sault Ste. Marie
October 31, 2016Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3 – 4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Red Essar Centre, Sault Ste. Marie
November 1, 2016Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0 – 1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Red Essar Centre, Sault Ste. Marie
November 1, 2016Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4 – 2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland John Rhodes Community Centre, Sault Ste. Marie

Play Offs

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
3 November
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Black3
 
4 November
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Black3 SO
 
3 November
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
 
5 November
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Black1
 
3 November
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Red2
 
4 November
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada White3
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada White2
 
3 November
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3 SO Third place
 
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3
 
5 November
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada White1
 

Final standings

Team
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Black
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada White
5Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Red
7Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
8Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic

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