2019 World Junior A Challenge

The 2019 World Junior A Challenge was an international Junior "A" ice hockey tournament organized by Hockey Canada. It was hosted in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, from December 7–15, 2019, at the EnCana Events Centre.

2019 World Junior A Challenge
Tournament details
Host country Canada
Dates7–15 December
Venue(s)EnCana Events Centre in Dawson Creek, British Columbia
Final positions
Champions  Russia (1st title)
Runner-up  Canada East
Third place  United States
Fourth place Czech Republic
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored84 (6 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Brendan Brisson
(12 points)
MVP Devon Levi
← 2018
2020 →

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC-7).

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 4 3 1 0 0 22 11 +11 11 Semifinals
2  Czech Republic 4 2 1 1 0 18 15 +3 9
3  Russia 4 0 1 2 1 8 14 −6 4[lower-alpha 1]
4  Canada East 4 1 0 1 2 14 17 −3 4[lower-alpha 1]
5  Canada West 4 0 1 0 3 7 12 −5 2
Source: hockeycanada.ca
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.[1]
Notes:
  1. Russia 3–2 (OT) Canada East
7 December 2019
14:00		Russia 3–2 OT
(0–0, 1–1, 1–1)
(OT: 1–0)		 Canada EastEnCana Events Centre, Dawson Creek
7 December 2019
19:00		United States 3–2
(0–0, 2–2, 1–0)		 Canada WestEnCana Events Centre, Dawson Creek
8 December 2019
14:00		Czech Republic 4–3 OT
(0–2, 3–1, 0–0)
(OT: 1–0)		 RussiaEnCana Events Centre, Dawson Creek
8 December 2019
19:00		Canada West 1–5
(1–2, 0–1, 0–2)		 Canada EastEnCana Events Centre, Dawson Creek
9 December 2019
19:00		Czech Republic 4–5 OT
(0–2, 3–1, 1–1)
(OT: 0–1)		 United StatesEnCana Events Centre, Dawson Creek
11 December 2019
14:00		Russia 0–1 OT
(0–0, 0–0, 0–0)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)		 Canada WestEnCana Events Centre, Dawson Creek
11 December 2019
19:00		Canada East 3–7
(1–1, 1–5, 1–1)		 United StatesEnCana Events Centre, Dawson Creek
12 December 2019
19:00		Canada West 3–4
(0–4, 3–0, 0–0)		 Czech RepublicEnCana Events Centre, Dawson Creek
13 December 2019
14:00		United States 7–2
(1–0, 2–1, 4–1)		 RussiaEnCana Events Centre, Dawson Creek
13 December 2019
19:00		Canada East 4–6
(3–1, 0–3, 1–2)		 Czech RepublicEnCana Events Centre, Dawson Creek

Playoff round

Bracket
 
SemifinalsGold medal game
 
      
 
14 December
 
 
 Canada East (GWS)2
 
15 December
 
 United States1
 
 Canada East1
 
14 December
 
 Russia (OT)2
 
 Russia5
 
 
 Czech Republic1
 
Bronze medal game
 
 
15 December
 
 
 Czech Republic1
 
 
 United States (OT)2

Semifinals
14 December 2019
14:00		Canada East 2–1 GWS
(0–0, 1–0, 0–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)		 United StatesEnCana Events Centre, Dawson Creek
14 December 2019
19:00		Russia 5–1
(4–0, 1–0, 0–1)		 Czech RepublicEnCana Events Centre, Dawson Creek

Bronze medal game
15 December 2019
12:00		Czech Republic 1–2 OT
(0–0, 0–0, 1–1)
(OT: 0–1)		 United StatesEnCana Events Centre, Dawson Creek

Gold medal game
15 December 2019
17:00		Canada East 1–2 OT
(0–0, 0–0, 1–1)
(OT: 0–0, 0–1)		 RussiaEnCana Events Centre, Dawson Creek

Awards

References
  1. IIHF Sport Regulations (pg20)
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