2008 World U-17 Hockey Challenge

The 2008 World U-17 Hockey Challenge was an ice hockey tournament held in London, Lucan, St. Thomas, Stratford, Strathroy, and Woodstock, Ontario, Canada between December 29, 2007 and January 4, 2008. The venues used for the tournament included the John Labatt Centre and Western Fair Sports Centre in London, the Lucan Community Memorial Centre in Lucan, the Gemini Sportsplex in Strathroy, the Timken Community Complex in St. Thomas, the Rotary Complex in Stratford, and the Southwood Community Complex in Woodstock.^[1] Team Canada Ontario defeated the United States 3–0 to win the gold medal, while team Canada West defeated team Canada Pacific 9–6 to win the bronze medal.

Challenge results

Preliminary round

Group A

Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Canada Ontario	4	4	0	0	0	23	9	+14	12
Canada Pacific	4	2	0	1	1	17	14	+3	7
Finland	4	2	0	0	2	22	22	0	6
Canada Quebec	4	1	1	0	2	16	16	0	5
Slovakia	4	0	0	0	4	10	27	−17	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results

December 29, 2007

Finland

8–5

Canada Quebec

Lucan Memorial Centre, Lucan
Attendance: 750

T. Kivistö (PP) 20:47
E. Haula (ES) 27:24
T. Pulkkinen (ES) 28:03
T. Rajala (ES) 45:50
T. Pulkkinen (ES) 47:13
T. Rajala (ES) 48:18
J. Laaksonen (ES) 53:39
T. Pulkkinen (ES) 59:33

Goals

06:30 (ES) L. Leblanc
25:20 (ES) É. Brodeur
36:50 (ES) M. Gingras
38:53 (ES) C-O. Roussel
54:34 (ES) L. Leblanc

December 29, 2007

Canada Ontario

4–2

Canada Pacific

John Labatt Centre, London

R. Ellis (ES) 14:17
T. Hall (PP) 17:10
A. Agozzino (ES) 35:26
A. Agozzino (ES) 50:48

Goals

42:51 (ES) E. Kane
53:32 (ES) D. Wagner

December 30, 2007

Slovakia

2–6

Canada Pacific

Gemini Sportsplex, Strathroy
Attendance: 550

J. Majadan (ES) 15:50
M. Preisinger (PP) 38:49

Goals

16:55 (PP) R. Howse
32:01 (PP) L. Ferraro
32:55 (ES) J. Maylan
38:06 (ES) C. Schaber
43:33 (PP) B. Silvester
50:21 (ES) B. Silvester

December 30, 2007

Canada Ontario

8–1

Finland

John Labatt Centre, London

M. Duchene (ES) 06:10
T. Hall (PP) 10:13
M. Duchene (ES) 15:33
R. Martindale (ES) 23:20
A. Agozzino (ES) 30:34
C. Cizikas (PP) 41:03
T. Randell (ES) 47:30
Z. Kassian (ES) 55:08

Goals

49:09 (SH) T. Pulkkinen

December 31, 2007

Canada Ontario

4–2

Canada Quebec

John Labatt Centre, London

C. Kennedy (ES) 28:00
J. Hishon (ES) 45:43
C. Cizikas (ES) 55:28
C. Cizikas (SH) 59:33

Goals

09:44 (ES) M. Gingras
50:53 (PS) D. Gilbert

December 31, 2007

Finland

9–3

Slovakia

Southwood Community Complex, Woodstock

J. Laaksonen (ES) 01:06
T. Pulkkinen (ES) 13:55
J. Donskoi (ES) 15:40
E. Haula (ES) 27:32
M. Granlund (ES) 30:22
T. Rajala (ES) 48:40
J. Nattinen (ES) 49:26
J. Karjalainen (ES) 49:53
S. Vatanen (ES) 55:24

Goals

04:09 (ES) D. Bortňák
16:16 (ES) J. Kentos
44:53 (ES) D. Bortňák

January 1, 2008

Canada Pacific

6–4

Finland

Rotary Complex, Stratford
Attendance: 900

E. Kane (ES) 04:18
J. Maylan (ES) 08:22
C. Schaber (ES) 09:30
E. Kane (ES) 32:20
E. Kane (ES) 39:59
S. Oursov (ES) 44:49

Goals

36:11 (PP) M. Aaltonen
38:49 (ES) J. Nattinen
48:04 (ES) L. Karmrniemi
57:48 (PP) T. Rajala

January 1, 2008

Canada Quebec

5–1

Slovakia

John Labatt Centre, London

L. Leblanc (PP) 06:16
P. Lefebvre (ES) 13:11
M. Tam (ES) 13:58
D. Gilbert (PS) 39:57
R. Kavanagh (ES) 43:36

Goals

52:24 (ES) J. Majadan

January 2, 2008

Slovakia

4–7

Canada Ontario

John Labatt Centre, London

M. Hrivík (ES) 10:44
A. Šťastný (PP) 17:28
A. Potičný (PP) 44:43
M. Preisinger (PP) 45:35

Goals

05:48 (ES) A. Agozzino
13:38 (PP) J. Hishon
27:25 (PP) P. Holland
35:19 (ES) P. Holland
37:27 (PP) M. Duchene
51:31 (PP) Z. Kassian
57:54 (ES) A. Agozzino

January 2, 2008

Canada Pacific

3–4 (OT)

Canada Quebec

Timken Community Complex, St. Thomas
Attendance: 1,460

J. Maylan (ES) 00:29
T. Barrie (ES) 59:09
C. Schaber (ES) 59:29

Goals

16:30 (SH) G. Pelletier
23:32 (ES) J. Esposito
32:13 (ES) G. Fournier
61:32 (PP) G. Fournier

Group B

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
United States	4	3	1	23	10	+13	9
Canada West	4	3	1	18	14	+4	9
Russia	4	2	2	16	13	+3	6
Canada Atlantic	4	1	3	8	21	−13	3
Germany	4	1	3	10	17	−7	3

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results

December 29, 2007

Canada Atlantic

0–8

United States

John Labatt Centre, London

Goals

01:28 (SH) A. J. Treais
06:43 (ES) S. Calabrese
23:32 (ES) J. Morin
24:35 (ES) K. Palmieri
25:33 (ES) S. Whitney
28:29 (PP) J. Morin
28:57 (ES) J. D'Amigo
38:33 (ES) K. Lynch

December 29, 2007

Germany

2–3

Canada West

Lucan Memorial Centre, Lucan
Attendance: 900

M. Kohl (ES) 01:54
A. Baumer (ES) 30:01

Goals

04:41 (ES) M. Wilgosh
31:26 (ES) J. Bubnick
33:36 (ES) B. Schenn

December 30, 2007

Canada West

7–4

Canada Atlantic

John Labatt Centre, London

J. Bubnick (ES) 05:05
M. Wilgosh (ES) 08:09
S. Glennie (PP) 13:42
B. Schenn (PP) 17:03
J. Henry (ES) 20:31
J. Bubnick (PP) 32:33
S. Glennie (EN) 59:52

Goals

00:14 (ES) B. Gormley
02:31 (PP) D. MacAusland
25:07 (PP) S. Anthony
47:46 (ES) S. Walker

December 30, 2007

Russia

2–6

United States

Gemini Sportsplex, Strathroy
Attendance: 925

S. Chvanov (ES) 20:47
M. Kitsin (ES) 30:16

Goals

04:00 (SH) D. Shore
06:08 (ES) S. Whitney
07:13 (ES) J. Morin
27:50 (SH) R. Bourque
49:17 (PP) J. D'Amigo
50:03 (ES) A. J. Treais

December 31, 2007

Germany

2–9

Russia

Western Fair Sports Centre, London

M. Kohl (ES) 19:42
R. Bernegger (ES) 43:03

Goals

09:50 (ES) D. Orlov
12:48 (ES) S. Chvanov
13:42 (ES) K. Kabanov
31:57 (ES) D. Sobchenko
32:50 (ES) D. Sobchenko
35:59 (ES) M. Kitsin
39:24 (ES) D. Sobchenko
51:16 (ES) D. Orlov
56:50 (ES) S. Chvanov

December 31, 2007

Canada West

4–7

United States

Southwood Community Complex, Woodstock

S. Glennie (EN) 10:30
B. Schenn (ES) 28:12
B. Schenn (ES) 32:48
B. Schenn (ES) 34:59

Goals

22:23 (EN) K. Palmieri
35:20 (ES) J. Morin
38:11 (ES) C. Brown
42:57 (ES) K. Lynch
44:52 (ES) R. Bourque
47:20 (ES) J. Morin
52:56 (ES) K. Ryan

January 1, 2008

United States

2–4

Germany

John Labatt Centre, London

J. Morin (ES) 16:22
C. Brown (ES) 29:02

Goals

15:05 (ES) T. Kühnhackl
43:22 (ES) M. Habermann
53:34 (SH) N. Hauner
59:13 (EN) T. Kühnhackl

January 1, 2008

Canada Atlantic

2–5

Russia

Rotary Complex, Stratford

D. MacAusland (ES) 27:16
S. Anthony (PP) 46:23

Goals

26:24 (ES) V. Malinovsky
44:59 (ES) A. Burdasov
51:51 (ES) D. Orlov
53:35 (ES) S. Bocharov
59:31 (ES) A. Burmistrov

January 2, 2008

Russia

1–4

Canada West

John Labatt Centre, London

A. Burmistrov (ES) 11:58

Goals

14:10 (PP) G. Mitchell
20:26 (ES) G. Mitchell
31:12 (PP) J. Bubnick
42:29 (PP) S. Glennie

January 2, 2008

Germany

2–3

Canada Atlantic

Timken Community Complex, St. Thomas

M. Kohl (ES) 34:05
M. Plachta (PP) 57:24

Goals

12:54 (PP) J. Costello
48:57 (ES) S. Anthony
54:42 (PP) M. Brown

Final round

Semifinals			Final

A1	Canada Ontario	4

B2	Canada West	3
			SF1	Canada Ontario	3

			SF2	United States	0
B1	United States	3

A2	Canada Pacific	2

Semifinals

January 3, 2008

Canada Ontario

4–3

Canada West

John Labatt Centre, London

P. Holland (ES) 05:58
T. Hall (ES) 06:41
D. Maggio (ES) 21:06
C. Cizikas (PP) 25:17

Goals

04:43 (SH) J. Henry
29:22 (ES) A. Hughesman
59:23 (ES) A. Hughesman

January 3, 2008

United States

3–2

Canada Pacific

John Labatt Centre, London
Attendance: 492

Z. Golembiewski (ES) 11:31
D. Shore (ES) 19:09
K. Lynch (ES) 41:03

Goals

37:14 (PP) C. Schaber
59:35 (PP) R. Howse

9th place game

January 3, 2008

Germany

5–1

Slovakia

Lucan Memorial Centre, Lucan

M. Plachta (ES) 22:33
T. Kühnhackl (PP) 30:18
B. Keil (ES) 31:07
T. Kühnhackl (ES) 41:15
L. Braun (ES) 58:26

Goals

49:59 (ES) M. Hrivík

7th place game

January 3, 2008

Canada Quebec

3–1

Canada Atlantic

Gemini Sportsplex, Strathroy
Attendance: 678

D. Gilbert (ES) 22:01
J. Esposito Jr. (ES) 37:32
É. Brodeur (ES) 58:59

Goals

31:59 (SH) T. Randell

5th place game

January 3, 2008

Russia

5–4

Finland

Timken Community Complex, St. Thomas
Attendance: 1,080

A. Marchenko (ES) 01:26
S. Bocharov (ES) 09:19
K. Kabanov (ES) 21:50
V. Malinovsky (ES) 26:03
S. Valuyskiy (PP) 39:36

Goals

07:29 (ES) T. Rajala
14:10 (ES) T. Rajala
24:43 (PP) T. Kivistö
51:57 (PP) S. Vatanen

Bronze medal game

January 4, 2008

Canada West

9–6

Canada Pacific

John Labatt Centre, London

B. Herrod (ES) 07:47
G. Mitchell (ES) 20:15
B. Schenn (ES) 24:39
G. Mitchell (ES) 30:14
J. Bubnick (ES) 32:13
J. Gardiner (PP) 34:01
J. Bubnick (SH) 38:12
J. Gardiner (PP) 46:09
C. Ashton (ES) 47:46

Goals

10:09 (ES) L. Ferraro
25:21 (ES) C. Jardine
35:43 (PP) J. Maylan
44:05 (PP) B. Yadlowski
51:43 (ES) K. Tochkin
54:14 (ES) M. Burns

Gold medal game

January 4, 2008

Canada Ontario

3–0

United States

John Labatt Centre, London
Attendance: 8,889

T. Hall (ES) 12:56
P. Holland (ES) 27:24
M. Duchene (ES) 30:37

Goals

Final standings

	Team
	Canada Ontario
	United States
	Canada West
4	Canada Pacific
5	Russia
6	Finland
7	Canada Quebec
8	Canada Atlantic
9	Germany
10	Slovakia

Scoring leaders

Player	Country	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Brayden Schenn	Canada West	6	6	7	13	4
Jimmy Bubnick	Canada West	6	6	6	12	4
Toni Rajala	Finland	5	6	5	11	6
Kirill Kabanov	Russia	5	2	9	11	28
Matt Duchene	Canada Ontario	6	4	6	10	8
Scott Glennie	Canada West	6	4	6	10	2
Erik Haula	Finland	5	2	8	10	18
Casey Cizikas	Canada Ontario	6	4	5	9	0
Dmitry Orlov	Russia	5	2	7	9	6
Ryan Ellis	Canada Ontario	6	1	8	9	8

Goaltending leaders

(Minimum 60 minutes played)

Player	Country	MINS	GA	Sv%	GAA	SO
Bryce O'Hagen	Canada Ontario	60	0	1.000	0.00	1
Brandon Maxwell	United States	300	11	.914	2.20	1
Michael Zador	Canada Ontario	300	12	.895	2.40	0
Maxime Clermont	Canada Quebec	241	13	.906	3.24	0
Philipp Grubauer	Germany	275	16	.909	3.49	0

Tournament awards

All-Star team

Goaltender: Philipp Grubauer
Defensemen: Ontario Ryan Ellis, Cam Fowler
Forwards: Ontario Matt Duchene, Toni Rajala, West Brayden Schenn

References

^ "Host venues". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2007-12-31.

External links

Official website

[1] "Host venues". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2007-12-31.

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Challenge results

Preliminary round

Group A

Results

Group B

Results

Final round

Semifinals

9th place game

7th place game

5th place game

Bronze medal game

Gold medal game

Final standings

Scoring leaders

Goaltending leaders

Tournament awards

All-Star team

See also

References

External links