title: 2012 World Junior A Challenge
text: # 2012 World Junior A Challenge
  
  The 2012 World Junior A Challenge was an international Junior "A" ice hockey tournament organized by Hockey Canada. It was hosted in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, from November 5–12, 2012, at the Mariners Centre. The event also included the 8th annual Canadian Junior Hockey League Prospects Game Challenge, marking the second time the two events have been paired together.
  
  ## Teams
  
  * Canada East (7th Appearance, 2nd as Hosts)
  * Canada West (7th Appearance)
  * Russia (7th Appearance)
  * Switzerland (2nd Appearance)
  * United States (6th Appearance)
  * Czech Republic (2nd Appearance)
  
  ## Background
  
  Canada East, Canada West, Russia, United States, and Czech Republic all return. Switzerland is back after a hiatus, replacing Sweden.
  
  ## Exhibition schedule
  
  Exhibition Results :
  
  | Game | Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score | Notes | Date – Time – Location |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ex1 | Czech Republic | 9 | Bridgewater Lumberjacks | 2 | Final - Shots: 32-32 Even | 11/02/2012 - 19:00 AST - Liverpool, NS |
  | Ex2 | Canada East | 4 | Russia | 2 | Final - Shots: 36-22 CANE | 11/03/2012 - 19:00 AST - Digby, NS |
  | Ex3 | Canada West | 4 | United States | 3 | SO Final - Shots: 50-30 USA | 22/03/2012 - 19:00 AST - Barrington, NS |
  
  ## 2012 Tournament
  
  ### Group A
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Canada West | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 4 |
  | 2 | Russia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 |
  | 3 | Czech Republic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 |
  
  ### Group B
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 4 |
  | 2 | Canada East | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 2 |
  | 3 | Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 0 |
  
  ### Results
  
  Round-robin results :
  
  | Game | Pool | Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score | Notes | Date – Time – Location |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | A | Russia | 6 | Czech Republic | 1 | Final - Shots: 30-27 RUS | 11/5/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS |
  | 2 | B | United States | 9 | Canada East | 1 | Final - Shots: 43-27 USA | 11/5/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS |
  | 3 | A | Czech Republic | 0 | Canada West | 7 | Final - Shots: 33-20 CANW | 11/6/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS |
  | 4 | B | Switzerland | 3 | United States | 4 | Final - Shots: 37-25 USA | 11/6/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS |
  | 5 | A | Canada West | 4 | Russia | 3 | OT Final - Shots: 40-19 RUS | 11/7/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS |
  | 6 | B | Canada East | 4 | Switzerland | 3 | Final - Shots: 34-31 CANE | 11/7/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS |
  
  ### Championship Round
  
  Championship Results :
  
  | Game | Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score | Notes | Date – Time – Location |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | QF1 | Switzerland | 4 | Russia | 1 | Final - Shots: 40-24 SUI | 11/8/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS |
  | QF2 | Czech Republic | 0 | Canada East | 4 | Final - Shots: 28-25 CANE | 11/8/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS |
  | SF1 | Switzerland | 4 | United States | 7 | Final - Shots: 36-36 EVEN | 11/9/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS |
  | SF2 | Canada East | 0 | Canada West | 1 | Final - Shots: 25-17 CANW | 11/9/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS |
  | 5th | Czech Republic | 1 | Russia | 4 | Final - Shots: 41-33 CZE | 11/10/2012 - 14:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS |
  | Bronze | Switzerland | 6 | Canada East | 0 | Final - Shots: 32-27 SUI | 11/10/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS |
  | Gold | Canada West | 3 | United States | 6 | Final - Shots: 33-29 USA | 11/11/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS |
  
  ### Final standings
  
  | | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | United States |
  | | Canada West |
  | | Switzerland |
  | 4th | Canada East |
  | 5th | Russia |
  | 6th | Czech Republic |
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### Scorers
  
  Scoring Leaders :
  
  | Player | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Vince Hinostroza | USA | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
  | Ian Brady | USA | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
  | Austin Cangelosi | USA | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
  | Sandro Zangger | SUI | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
  | Sheldon Dries | USA | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
  | Wade Murphy | CANW | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
  | Christoph Bertschy | SUI | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
  | Robin Leone | SUI | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
  | Artyom Prokhorov | RUS | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
  | Luca Fazzini | SUI | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
  
  ### Goaltenders
  
  Leading goaltenders :
  
  | Player | Team | GP | Mins | GA | SO | GAA | Sv% | Record |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ian Bocharov | RUS | 1 | 60:00 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.976 | 1-0 |
  | Eamon McAdam | USA | 4 | 220:00 | 8 | 0 | 2.18 | 0.927 | 4-0 |
  | Melvin Nyffeler | SUI | 3 | 164:46 | 6 | 1 | 2.18 | 0.925 | 1-1 |
  | Jonah Imoo | CANW | 4 | 241:22 | 9 | 0 | 2.24 | 0.918 | 3-1 |
  | Igor Shestyorkin | RUS | 3 | 181:22 | 9 | 0 | 2.98 | 0.897 | 1-2 |
  
  ## Awards
  
      Most Valuable Player: Vince Hinostroza (United States)
  
  All-Star Team
  
      Forwards: Vince Hinostroza (United States), Wade Murphy (Canada West), Sandro Zangger (Switzerland)
      Defense: Brady (United States), Stecher (Canada West)
      Goalie: Jonah Imoo (Canada West)
  
  ## Rosters
  
  ### Canada East
  
  Players: Adrian Ignagni, St. Michael's (OJHL); Jason Pucciarelli, Newmarket (OJHL); Randy Gazzola, Trenton (OJHL); Paul Geiger, Stouffville, (OJHL); Phil Hampton, Oakville (OJHL); Ben Hutton, Kemptville (CCHL); Kevin Lough, Cumberland (CCHL); MacKenzie Weegar, Nepean (CCHL); Aidan Wright, Kingston (OJHL); Drake Caggiula, Stouffville (OJHL); Justin Danforth, Cobourg (OJHL); Jeff DiNallo, Newmarket (OJHL); Kyle Dutra, Toronto Lakeshore (OJHL); David Friedmann, Toronto (OJHL); Daniel Leavens, Newmarket, (OJHL); Patrick Megannety, Georgetown (OJHL); Daniel Milne, St. Michael's (OJHL); Michael Neville, St. Michael's (OJHL); Braedan Russell, Oakville (OJHL); Devin Shore, Whitby (OJHL); Tylor Spink, Cornwall (CCHL); Tyson Spink, Cornwall (CCHL).
  
  Staff:
  
  ### Canada West
  
  Players:
  
  Staff:
  
  ### Russia
  
  Players:
  
  Staff:
  
  ### Switzerland
  
  Players:
  
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  ### Czech Republic
  
  Players:
  
  Staff:
  
  ### United States
  
  Players:
  
  Staff:
  
  ## CJHL Prospects Game
  
  For the second consecutive year, the Canadian Junior Hockey League Prospects Game was a part of the WJAC festivities. Just like the previous three Prospects Games, the event was actually two "prospect" games with the President's Cup going to the winning goal aggregate.
  
  ### Results
  
  Exhibition Results :
  
  | Game | Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score | Notes | Date – Time – Location |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | East Prospects | 0 | West Prospects | 5 | Final - Shots: 30-29 EAST | 11/10/2012 - 19:00 AST - Digby, NS |
  | 2 | East Prospects | 6 | West Prospects | 3 | Final - Shots: 33-31 EAST | 11/11/2012 - 14:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS |
  
  ### Rosters
  
  **East Prospects**
  
  Players:
  
  Staff:
  
  **West Prospects**
  
  Players:
  
  Staff:
  
  