The 2019 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge is an

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tournament that was held in

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and

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from November 2 to November 9. The World Under-17 Hockey Challenge is held by

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annually to showcase young hockey talent from Canada and other strong hockey countries. The round-robin and knockout games were hosted at

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in Swift Current and Canalta Centre in Medicine Hat, and the latter hosted the bronze and gold medal games.

Final standings

References

External links

Official Website
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