2006 World Junior A Challenge
Template:Infobox international ice hockey competition The World Junior A Challenge 2006 was an international Junior "A" ice hockey tournament hosted by Hockey Canada. The 2006 World Junior A Challenge was hosted by the Canadian City of Yorkton, Saskatchewan.
Summary
The final was between Canada East and Canada West. The West came out on fire early with two quick goals from Jordie Johnston of the La Ronge Ice Wolves, and took a 4-0 lead before the halfway point of the game. The East came back, led by two third period goals by David Kostuch of the Markham Waxers, but in the end they came up short. The West won the first ever WJAC with a 4-3 victory. The Gold medal game was the only game of the tournament to be nationally televised. It was pre-taped and played on November 18, 2006 by TSN, a week after the game was actually played. All games, except the final, were webcast by Hockey Canada. The Final, due to a contractual agreement with TSN, was not allowed to be webcast.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The Bronze Medal Game was played between Slovakia and Russia. After 3 periods, the game was tied 1-1. After an Overtime and Shootout, the Russians came out on top 2-1. They outshot the Slovaks 49-16.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2006 Exhibition Play
November 1, 2006
- Canada East defeated Nipawin Hawks/Melfort Mustangs Combines (SJHL) 4-3 at Nipawin, Saskatchewan
- Canada West defeated Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) 12-0 at Weyburn, Saskatchewan
- Russia defeated Dauphin Kings (MJHL) 4-2 at Dauphin, Manitoba
November 2, 2006
- Canada East defeated Russia 4-2 at Melfort, Saskatchewan
November 3, 2006
- Winkler Flyers (MJHL) defeated Germany 4-2 at Winkler, Manitoba
- Canada West defeated Slovakia 4-0 at Weyburn, Saskatchewan
November 4, 2006
- Canada West defeated Germany 11-2 at Estevan, Saskatchewan
- Neepawa Natives (MJHL) defeated Belarus 8-4 at Brandon, Manitoba
- Russia defeated Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL) 8-2 at Esterhazy, Saskatchewan
November 5, 2006
- Canada East defeated Belarus 3-2 at Yorkton, Saskatchewan
2006 Tournament
Group A
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Results
November 6, 2006
- Canada West defeated Russia 6-2
November 7, 2006
- Russia defeated Belarus 7-1
November 8, 2006
- Canada West defeated Belarus 10-2
Group B
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Results
November 6, 2006
- Slovakia defeated Germany 3-1
November 7, 2006
- Canada East defeated Slovakia 4-1
November 8, 2006
- Canada East defeated Germany 4-1
Championship Round
Template:3RoundBracket Note: Qualifier games on November 9, Semi-final games on November 11, Final game on November 12, 2006.
Bronze Medal Game on November 12, 2006
- Russia defeated Slovakia 2-1 in Overtime Shootout
5th Place Game on November 11, 2006
- Germany defeated Belarus 8-3
Final standings
| Team | |
|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Template:Flagicon Canada West |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Template:Flagicon Canada East |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia |
| 4th | File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia |
| 5th | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany |
| 6th | File:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus |
Statistics
Scoring Leaders
| Name | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Kyle Turris | Canada West | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| Template:Flagicon Casey Pierro-Zabotel | Canada West | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| Template:Flagicon Tyler McNeely | Canada West | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Template:Flagicon Deron Cousens | Canada West | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| Template:Flagicon Maxim Isaev | Russia | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
Goaltending leaders
| Name | Team | GP | Mins | Shots | GA | SO | GAA | Sv% | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Dmitri Voloshin | Russia | 4 | 205 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 1.17 | 0.937 | 3-0-0-0 |
| Template:Flagicon Jaroslav Janus | Slovakia | 4 | 210 | 125 | 9 | 0 | 2.57 | 0.928 | 1-0-0-1 |
| Template:Flagicon Cameron Talbot | Canada East | 4 | 240 | 83 | 7 | 0 | 1.75 | 0.916 | 3-1-0-0 |
| Template:Flagicon Matus Andreanin | Slovakia | 2 | 100 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 3.60 | 0.898 | 1-1-0-0 |
| Template:Flagicon Keanan Boomer | Canada West | 4 | 213 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 1.98 | 0.896 | 4-0-0-0 |
Rosters
Belarus
Template:Flagicon Players: Vitali Bialinski, Anton Mitskevich, Mikhail Karpeichyk, Vitali Marchanka, Ivan Nachaunoi, Siarhei Sheleh, Aliaksandr Yeronau, Nikolai Goncharov, Viachaslau Raitsou, Aleh Haroshka, Philip Maistrenka, Aliaksandr Famin, Pavel Razvadouski, Igor Revenko, Kiryl Brykun, Andrei Kolasau, Dzmitry Verameichyk, Valeri Bojarskih, Artsiom Dziamkou, Yauheni Salamonau, Andrei Zaleuski, Ihar Varashylau, Uladzimir Mikhailau
Staff: Sergei Opimakh, Pavel Perapekhin, Aliksandr Haurylionak, Valery Ivanis, Andrei Kanstantsinovich
Canada East
Template:Flagicon Players: Scott Greenham, Cameron Talbot, Ryan Burkholder, Alain Goulet, Scott Levigne, Brock Matheson, Brendan Smith, Jeff Terminesi, Mike Ward, Will Acton, Spencer Anderson, Jean-Phillipe Beaulieu, Glenn Belmore, Louie Caporusso, Scott Freeman, Mike Gailbraith, Kyle Goodchild, Jordan Knox, David Kostuch, Michael Lecomte, Keif Orsini, Paul Zanette
Staff: Brent Ladds, Paul Currie, Jerome Dupont, Marty Abrams, Troy Ryan, Dave Campbell, Bill O'Connor
Canada West
Template:Flagicon Players: Keanan Boomer, Guillaume Perusse, Deron Cousens, Ryan de Vries, Maury Edwards, Jason Gray, Kyle Haines, Damon Kipp, Evan Oberg, Cody Danberg, Justin Fontaine, Justin Gvora, Tyson Hobbins, Jordie Johnston, Joel Malchuk, Tyler McNeely, Chad Nehring, Kyle Ostrow, Casey Pierro-Zabotel, Kyle Reed, Kyle Turris, Ben Winnett
Staff: Kim Davis, Darcy Rota, Boris Rybalka, Bruno Campese, Ken Pearson, Dwight McMillan, Ron Holloway, Don Pindus
Germany
Template:Flagicon Players: Markus Keller, Bjorn Linda, Andreas Tanzer, Nikolaus Senger, Andre Mangold, Sinan Akdag, Sebastian Eickmann, Florian Muller, Andreas Gawlik, Gregor Stein, Denis Reul, Jens Heyer, Nicolas Ackermann, Robin Thomson, Markus Ruderer, Michael Rimbeck, Martin Buchwieser, Michael Christ, Martin Leismuller, Patrick Geiger, Dennis Fischbuch, Andre Huebscher, Alexander Oblinger, Daniel Möhle, Daniel Oppolzer, Thomas Dreischer, Steven Rupprich, Gerit Fauser, Marc Wittforth, David Wolf, Martin Hinterstocker, Phillip Michl
Staff: Michael Pfuhl, James Andrew Setters, Thomas Schadler, Alfred Stockbauer, Yasser El-Laymony, Dennis Sattler
Russia
Template:Flagicon Players: Dmitri Voloshin, Sergey Gayduchenko, Yakov Seleznev, Maxim Isaev, Andrey Kolesnikov, Maksim Goncharov, Vladimir Repin, Nikolay Lukyanchikov, Andrey Konev, Albert Polinin, Mikhail Churlyaev, Denis Trakhanov, Alexander Vasiliev, Vladimir Bakika, Vitaly Karamnov, Dmitry Tsyganov, Kim Dovlatyan, Denis Fakhrutdinov, Egor Averin, Sergey Korostin, Maksim Mayorov, Nikita Klyukin, Egor Dubrovskiy, Ilya Fedin, Evgeny Dadonov, Ruben Begunts
Staff: Andrey Fedorov, Radj Dovlatyan, Miskhat Fakhrutdinov, Vladimir Koluzganov, Igor Semenov, Yuri Leonov, Nikolay Kulikov, Viktor Tsyplakov, Sergey Vinnikov
Slovakia
Template:Flagicon Players: Jaroslav Janus, Matus Andreanin, Marek Daloga, Branislav Horvath, Jan Brejcak, Martin Baca, Marek Pekar, Matus Vizvary, Antonin Hruska, Michal Kozak, Dalimir Jancovic, Marek Mertel, Tomas Vyletelka, Martin Stepan, Milan Kytnar, Matej Misura, Adam Bezak, Ondrej Rusnak, Juraj Paulen, Martin Filo, Lubos Dobry, Vladimir Mikula,
Staff: Jan Filic, Tibor Danis, Dusan Halahija, Josef Hrtus, Juraj Nemcek, Pavol Klobusicky
Awards
Most Valuable Player
- Kyle Turris (Canada West)
All-Star Team
- Goaltender - Jaroslav Janus (Slovakia)
- Defenseman – Deron Cousens (Canada West)
- Defenseman – Maxim Isaev (Russia)
- Forward – Louie Caporusso (Canada East)
- Forward – Sergey Korostin (Russia)
- Forward – Kyle Turris (Canada West)
References
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