The 2012 World Junior A Challenge was an international Junior "A"

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tournament organized by

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. It was hosted in

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, from November 5–12, 2012, at the Mariners Centre. The event also included the 8th annual

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Prospects Game Challenge, marking the second time the two events have been paired together.

Teams

Canada East Canada East () was the northeastern portion of the Province of Canada. Lord Durham's Report investigating the causes of the Upper and Lower Canada Rebellions recommended merging those two colonies. The new colony, known as the Province of ...

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Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...

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Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...

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(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

2012 Tournament

Group A

Group B

Results

Championship Round

Final standings

Statistics

Scorers

Goaltenders

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

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Switzerland

''Players:'' ''Staff:''

Czech Republic

''Players:'' ''Staff:''

United States

''Players:'' ''Staff:''

CJHL Prospects Game

For the second consecutive year, the

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.

Summary

Game One

Game Two

Results

Rosters

East Prospects

''Players'': ''Staff'':

West Prospects

''Players'': ''Staff'':

External links

HC's WJAC Website
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