2014 World Junior A Challenge

The 2014 World Junior A Challenge was an international Junior "A" ice hockey tournament organized by Hockey Canada. It was hosted in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, from December 14–20, 2014, at the West Central Events Centre.

2014 World Junior A Challenge
Tournament details
Host country Canada
Venue(s)West Central Events Centre in Kindersley, Saskatchewan
DatesDecember 14, 2014 – December 20, 2014
Teams6
Final positions
Champions  United States (6th title)
Runner-up  Denmark
Third place  Russia
Fourth place Canada East
Tournament statistics
Games played13
Scoring leader(s) Nikolaj Ehlers (9 pts)
MVP Nikolaj Ehlers

Teams

Background

Canada East, Canada West, Russia, United States and Switzerland all returned, joined this year by a team from Denmark.

Exhibition schedule
12 December 2014
19:30		Canada  East2–5
( )		 RussiaUnity Skating Arena, Unity, Saskatchewan
Game reference
12 December 2014
19:30		Canada  West3–6
( )		 United StatesEston Community Complex Arena, Eston, Saskatchewan
Game reference
12 December 2014
20:00		Denmark 6–0
( )		 Rosetown RedwingsSaskCan Centre, Rosetown, Saskatchewan
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2014 Tournament

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC-6).

Group A
Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 2 2 0 0 0 10 2 +8 6
  Switzerland 2 0 1 0 1 4 10 −6 2
 Canada East 2 0 0 1 1 5 7 −2 1
Source:
14 December 2014
15:30		Canada  East3–4 GWS
(0–1, 2–1, 1–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)		  SwitzerlandWest Central Events Centre
Game reference
Blake Mann-Dixon (0–0–1)GoaliesJoren van Pottelberghe (1–0–0)
0–17:16 – D. Riat (1) (M. Holdener) (PP)
C. Fryer (1) (L. Batt) – 20:271–1
K. Locke (1) (R. Kuffner, R. Kirkup) (PP) – 27:462–1
2–228:08 – M. Moor (1) (C. Thürkauf, A. Impose)
L. Batt (1) (A. Tonge, A. Brady) – 44:333–2
3–356:55 – T. Haussener (1) (D. Riat, M. Holdener)
A. Tonge
A. Brady
D. Board 		ShootoutT. Haussener
D. Riat
A. Impose
10 minPenalties12 min
46Shots24
15 December 2014
19:30		United States 7–0
(2–0, 3–0, 2–0)		  SwitzerlandWest Central Events Centre
Game reference
Eric Schierhorn (1–0–0)GoaliesDaniel Muff (0–1–0)Referees:
Alex Cote
Colin Watts
Linesmen:
Ryan Gibbons
Ryan Lundquist
J. Snivley (1) (M. Reinke, A. Angello – 11:131–0
T. Novak (1) (M. Reinke) – 15:312–0
A. Oglevie (1) (A. Angello, J. Snivley) – 26:413–0
S. Gersich (1) (B. Hillman) – 28:254–0
B. Boeser (1) (T. Sheehy, T. Novak) – 34:115–0
A. Oglevie (2) (A. Angello) – 42:416–0
A. Angello (1) (M. Bergh, A. Oglevie) (PP) – 53:317–0
4 minPenalties14 min
54Shots26
16 December 2014
15:30		Canada  East2–3
(1–1, 0–0, 1–2)		 United StatesWest Central Events Centre
Game reference
Blade Mann-Dixon (0–1–1)GoaliesCale Morris (1–0–0)
0–111:24 – B. Boeser (2) (K. Connor) (PP)
L. Batt (2) (Z. Tierney, A. Brady) (PP) – 15:271–1
Z. Tierney (1) (R. Kirkup) – 55:072–1
2–258:29 – S. Malone (1) (C. Wolanin, B. Nardella)
2–359:58 – S. Gersich (2) (B. Nardella, C. Wolanin)
10 minPenalties14 min
28Shots46

Group B
Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts
 Denmark 2 2 0 0 0 7 4 +3 6
 Canada West 2 0 1 0 1 5 5 0 2
 Russia 2 0 0 1 1 4 7 −3 1
Source:
14 December 2014
19:30		Denmark 3–2
(1–0, 1–1, 1–1)		 Canada WestWest Central Events Centre
Game reference
Thomas Lillie (1–0–0)GoaliesTommy Nixon (0–1–0)
M. Aagaard (1) (M. Aserup, E. Rasmussen) – 18:241–0
N. Ehlers (1) (O. Bjorkstrand) (PP) – 23:202–0
2–125:47 – G. Bast (1) (D. Fabbro, R. Risling) (PP)
2–247:08 – T. Jost (1) (PP)
N. Ehlers (2) (M. Eller) (PP) – 57:003–2
12 minPenalties12 min
25Shots33
15 December 2014
15:30		Russia 2–4
(1–1, 0–0, 1–3)		 DenmarkWest Central Events Centre
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Ilya Samsonov (0–1–0)GoaliesGeorge Sørensen (1–0–0)Referees:
Fraser Lawrence
Chad Williams
Linesmen:
Troy Murray
Sean Donnelly
M. Vorobyev (1) (D. Guryanov, V. Barabanov) – 7:021–0
1–119:59 – N. Ehlers (3) (M. Lassen) (SH)
1–242:31 – N. Ehlers (4) (M. Asperup, M. Nielsen) (PP)
D. Guryanov (1) (A. Kozyrev, M. Vorobyev) – 47:252–2
2–357:07 – N. Ehlers (5) (S. Hertzberg)
2–459:05 – A. Krogsgaard (1) (SH)(EN)
6 minPenalties8 min
30Shots32
16 December 2014
19:30		Canada  West3–2 GWS
(1–0, 1–1, 0–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 2–0)		 RussiaWest Central Events Centre
Game reference
Tommy Nixon (1–1–0)GoaliesAnton Krasotkin (0–0–1)Referees:
Colin Watt
Mike Campbell
Linesmen:
Tarrington Wyonzek
Ryan Gibbons
T. Jost (2) (V. Dombrovskiy) – 1:391–0
G. Bast (2) (T. Jost, D. Hannoun) – 23:532–0
2–128:49 – D. Guryanov (2) (V. Barabanov, D. Zhukenov)
2–243:37 – K. Kaprizov (1) (D. Zhukenov)
J. Keane
D. Hannoun
T. Jost 		ShootoutV. Barabanov
M. Vorobyev
10 minPenalties8 min
46Shots34

Playoff round
QuarterfinalsSemi-FinalsGold Medal
3B Russia1
3B Russia31B Denmark5
2A  Switzerland21A United States3
1B Denmark2
3A Canada East1
3A Canada East41A United States7
2B Canada West2
5th PlaceBronze Medal
2A  Switzerland33B Russia2
2B Canada West23A Canada East0

Quarterfinals
17 December 2014
15:30		Russia 3–2
(2–2, 1–0, 0–0)		  SwitzerlandWest Central Events Centre
Game reference
Ilya Samsonov (2–0–0)GoaliesJoren van Pottelberghe (1–1–0)Referees:
Alex Cote
Fraser Lawrence
Linesmen:
Troy Murray
Tarrington Wyonzek
0–13:52 – M. Holdener (1) (S. Weber, S. Forrer)
D. Zhukenov (1) – 7:481–1
N. Chebykin (1) – 16:462–1
2–217:11 – A. Impose (1) (D. Riat)
N. Chebykin (2) – 26:383–2
4 minPenalties10 min
37Shots27
17 December 2014
19:30		Canada  East4–2
(1–1, 1–1, 2–0)		 Canada WestWest Central Events Centre
Game reference
Blade Mason-Dixon (1–1–1)GoaliesTommy Nixon (1–2–0)
0–114:15 – R. Gardner (1) (T. Busch, M. Vela
R. Kuffner (1) (M. Laidley) – 15:521–1
A. Girduckis (1) (M. St. Pierre, R. Garvey) – 23:582–1
2–235:27 – D. Fabbro (1) (M. Vela, R. Risling)
A. Tonge (1) (Z. Tierney) (PP) – 42:303–2
A. Girduckis (2) – 59:244–2
10 minPenalties6 min
24Shots40

Semi-finals
18 December 2014
15:30		Russia 1–5
(0–1, 1–3, 0–1)		 DenmarkWest Central Events Centre
Game reference
Anton Krasotkin (0–1–1)GoaliesGeorge Sørensen (2–0–0)Referees:
Colin Watt
Chad Williams
Linesmen:
Sean Donnelly
Tarrington Wyonzek
0–12:58 – M. Asperup (1) (E. Rasmussen, M. Aagaard)
0–223:07 – O. Bjorkstrand (1) (N. Ehlers)
0–324:49 – N. Olesen (1) (M. Aagaard, S. Hertzberg)
Y. Rykov (1) (A. Volkov) – 30:421–3
1–437:21 – J. Holmberg (1) (SH)
1–559:40 – O. Bjorkstrand (2) (N. Ehlers, M. Lassen) (PP)
10 minPenalties10 min
26Shots38
18 December 2014
19:30		Canada  East1–7
(1–5, 0–1, 0–1)		 United StatesWest Central Events Centre
Game reference
Blade Mann-Dixon (1–2–1)GoaliesEric Schierhorn (2–0–0)Referees:
Mike Campbell
Fraser Lawrence
Linesmen:
Ryan Lundquist
Troy Murray
0–15:18 – T. Sheehy (1) (M. Bergh, R. Zuhlsdorf)
0–26:16 – A. Angello (2) (D. Joshua)
0–39:48 – T. Novak (2)
A. Tonge (2) (M. Laidley) – 13:481–3
1–415:42 – J. Snivley (1) (D. Joshua)
1–516:29 – K. Connor (1) (C. Wolanin, S. Gersich)
1–628:16 – D. Gambrell (1) (T. Novak, C. Wolanin)
1–757:32 – B Boeser (3) (R. Zuhlsdorf)
8 minPenalties6 min
23Shots47

5th-place game
19 December 2014
15:30		Switzerland 3–2
(0–0, 1–2, 2–0)		 Canada WestWest Central Events Centre
Game reference
Daniel Muff (1–1–0)GoaliesEvan Weninger (0–1–0)Referees:
Fraser Lawrence
Colin Watt
Linesmen:
Ryan Gibbons
Sean Donnelly
0–131:48 – S. Rempal (1) (D. Fabbro, T. Busch)
0–234:49 – S. Rempal (2) (J. Keane, C. Young)
R. Chuard (1) (R. Prassi) – 36:001–2
S. Forrer (1) (C. Thürkauf) (PP) – 47:102–2
T. Kessler (1) (C. Thürkauf) – 48:003–2
10 minPenalties14 min
20Shots26

Bronze-medal game
19 December 2014
19:30		Russia 2–0
(1–0, 0–0, 1–0)		 Canada EastWest Central Events Centre
Game reference
Ilya Samsonov (3–0–0)GoaliesBlade Mann-Dixon (1–3–1)
K. Kaprizov (2) (D. Zhukenov, N. Chebykin) – 3:421–0
D. Guryanov (3) (A. Shemrov, Y. Rykov) – 53:372–0
6 minPenalties10 min
29Shots46

Gold-medal game
20 December 2014
15:30		United States 3–2 OT
(0–1, 1–0, 1–1)
(OT: 1–0)		 DenmarkWest Central Events Centre
Game reference
Eric Schierhorn (3–0–0)GoaliesGeorge Sørensen (2–0–1)Referees:
Mike Campbell
Fraser Lawrence
Linesmen:
Ryan Gibbons
Ryan Lundquist
0–10:33 – N. Ehlers (6) (O. Bjorkstrand)
B. Boeser (4) (T. Novak, T. Sheehy) (PP) – 31:331–1
M. Bergh (1) (B. Boeser, T. Novak) (PP) – 58:172–1
2–245:46 – O. Bjorkstrand (3) (N. Ehlers, M. Asperup)
T. Novak (3) (PP) – 64:563–2
8 minPenalties18 min
63Shots24

Final standings
Team
 United States
 Denmark
 Russia
4th Canada East
5th  Switzerland
6th Canada West

Statistics

Awards
Most Valuable Player: Nikolaj Ehlers  Denmark

All-Star Team

Forwards: Nikolaj Ehlers  Denmark, Denis Guryanov  Russia, Thomas Novak  United States
Defense: Callum Fryer  Canada East, Christian Wolanin  United States
Goalie: Eric Schierhorn  United States
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