2018 World U-17 Hockey Challenge

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2018 World U-17 Hockey Challenge
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
DatesNovember 3 – November 10
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
  2017
2019  

The 2018 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge is an ice hockey tournament that was held in Quispamsis and Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada from November 3 and 10. The World Under-17 Hockey Challenge is held by Hockey Canada annually to showcase young hockey talent from Canada and other strong hockey countries.

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The round-robin and knockout games were hosted at qplex in Quispamsis and Harbour Station in Saint John, and the latter hosted the bronze and gold medal games.

Challenge results

Preliminary round

Games for Group A were played at TD Station in Saint John, and games for Group B were played at Qplex in Quispamsis.

Group A

TeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada White32100157+88
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Black311101211+16
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 31002111103
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3001241391
Source: [ citation needed ]
Results
4 November 2018Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Harbour Station, Saint John
4 November 2018Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Black4–5 OT Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada WhiteHarbour Station, Saint John
5 November 2018Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2–3 OT Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada BlackHarbour Station, Saint John
5 November 2018Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada White5–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States Harbour Station, Saint John
6 November 2018Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4–5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada BlackHarbour Station, Saint John
6 November 2018Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1–5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada WhiteHarbour Station, Saint John

Group B

TeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3200184+46
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Red30201101004
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3101198+14
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3101161154
Source: [ citation needed ]
Results
3 November 2018Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1–6Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden qplex, Quispamsis
3 November 2018Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Red2–4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia qplex, Quispamsis
5 November 2018Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1–2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland qplex, Quispamsis
5 November 2018Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3–4 OT Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Redqplex, Quispamsis
6 November 2018Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3–0Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden qplex, Quispamsis
6 November 2018Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3–4 OT Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Redqplex, Quispamsis

Play Offs

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
8 November
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada White3
 
9 November
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 4 SO
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5
 
8 November
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Red2
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Red2 OT
 
10 November
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1
 
8 November
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 5
 
9 November
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6
 
8 November
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4 Third place
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Black2
 
10 November
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Red3
 
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4 SO
 

Final standings

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

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