2006 World Junior A Challenge
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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
.
, 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.
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.
, players were allowed to take home their own "Home" jersey. For an additional $40 they could even keep their shin socks. Another interesting aspect of this situation was that players were told by Hockey Canada officials that the entire team either had to buy their jerseys or no one on the team could. In contrast, at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
last year players were allowed to keep their white home jerseys for free, but their red away jerseys were kept by Hockey Canada to auction off at a fundraiser.
November 2, 2006
November 3, 2006
November 4, 2006
November 5, 2006
November 7, 2006
November 8, 2006
November 7, 2006
November 8, 2006
Bronze Medal Game on November 12, 2006
5th Place Game on November 11, 2006
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
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
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
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
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
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
All-Star Team
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
tournament hosted by Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
. The 2006 World Junior A Challenge
World Junior A Challenge
The World Junior A Challenge is an annual under-20 international ice hockey tournament sponsored by Hockey Canada, the Canadian Junior Hockey League , and the International Ice Hockey Federation . The tournament showcases Junior A level players and is modeled after the IIHF World U20...
was hosted by the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
City of Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Yorkton is a city located in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada, near the Manitoba border. Founded and incorporated in 1882 by a group of settlers from Ontario, it has grown to 15,038 residents as of the 2006 census. The city is bordered by the Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 and the Rural...
.
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 WolvesLa Ronge Ice Wolves
The La Ronge Ice Wolves are a Junior "A" team based out of La Ronge, Saskatchewan. They play out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their homes games at the Mel Hegland Uniplex which has a seating capacity of 1,200. Ice Wolves road games are broadcast on CJLR FM 89.9 with...
, 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
Markham Waxers
The Markham Waxers are an Ontario Junior Hockey League Junior "A" ice hockey team. The Waxer organizations are from Markham, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
, 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
The Sports Network
The Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...
, a week after the game was actually played. All games, except the final, were webcast by Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
. The Final, due to a contractual agreement with TSN
The Sports Network
The Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...
, was not allowed to be webcast.
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.
Canadian Controversy
Following the Championship game, Hockey Canada officials told members of their own two national teams that if they wanted to keep their game-worn jerseys, they would have to flip their own bill. For a price of $225 CADCanadian dollar
The Canadian dollar is the currency of Canada. As of 2007, the Canadian dollar is the 7th most traded currency in the world. It is abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or C$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...
, players were allowed to take home their own "Home" jersey. For an additional $40 they could even keep their shin socks. Another interesting aspect of this situation was that players were told by Hockey Canada officials that the entire team either had to buy their jerseys or no one on the team could. In contrast, at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The International Ice Hockey Federation World Under 20 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world...
last year players were allowed to keep their white home jerseys for free, but their red away jerseys were kept by Hockey Canada to auction off at a fundraiser.
2006 Exhibition Play
November 1, 2006- Canada East defeated Nipawin HawksNipawin HawksThe Nipawin Hawks are a Junior "A" team based out of Nipawin, Saskatchewan. They play out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their home games at the Centennial Arena which has a seating capacity of 1,500. The team colors are black and yellow...
/Melfort MustangsMelfort MustangsThe Melfort Mustangs are a Junior "A" team based out of Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada. They play out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their home games at the Northern Lights Palace which has a seating capacity of 1,850. The team colors are blue, green, and white.The Mustangs...
Combines (SJHLSaskatchewan Junior Hockey LeagueThe Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences...
) 4-3 at Nipawin, SaskatchewanNipawin, SaskatchewanThere is, however, some dispute regarding the current population of Nipawin, with Tourism Saskatchewan's Saskatchewan Discovery Guide 2010 claiming a population of 5,074, which actually places Nipawin over the population threshold for applying for city status.... - Canada West defeated Weyburn Red WingsWeyburn Red WingsThe Weyburn Red Wings are a junior ice hockey team, based in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and currently playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their home games at the Weyburn Colosseum which has a seating capacity of 1,950. The team colours are red and white. The team logo is the...
(SJHL) 12-0 at Weyburn, SaskatchewanWeyburn, SaskatchewanWeyburn is a city in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located on the Souris River southeast of the provincial capital of Regina and is north of the border with the United States. The name is reputedly a corruption of the Scottish "wee burn," referring to a small creek. The city is... - Russia defeated Dauphin KingsDauphin KingsThe Dauphin Kings are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League , a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada...
(MJHLManitoba Junior Hockey LeagueThe Manitoba Junior Hockey League is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The MJHL is one of eleven Junior 'A' Hockey Leagues in Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League ....
) 4-2 at Dauphin, ManitobaDauphin, ManitobaDauphin is a small city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 7,906 as of 2006. The nearby lake was given the name "Dauphin" by the explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye in 1741 in honour of the heir to the French throne...
November 2, 2006
- Canada East defeated Russia 4-2 at Melfort, SaskatchewanMelfort, SaskatchewanMelfort is a small Canadian city in Saskatchewan, approximately southeast of Prince Albert, northwest of Saskatoon and north of Regina.According to The World Gazetteer, its population as of 2004 was 5,400...
November 3, 2006
- Winkler FlyersWinkler FlyersThe Winkler Flyers are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team playing out of the Winkler Arena in Winkler, Manitoba, Canada. The Flyers entered the MJHL as an expansion team for the 1980-81 season. Famous NHL players to have played on this team include Eddie "The Eagle" Belfour...
(MJHL) defeated Germany 4-2 at Winkler, ManitobaWinkler, ManitobaWinkler is a small city with a population of about 9,900 located in southern Manitoba, Canada in the Rural Municipality of Stanley... - Canada West defeated Slovakia 4-0 at Weyburn, Saskatchewan
November 4, 2006
- Canada West defeated Germany 11-2 at Estevan, SaskatchewanEstevan, SaskatchewanEstevan is the eighth largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located at , which is near the southeastern corner of the province. The Souris River runs by the city. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5.-History:...
- Neepawa NativesNeepawa NativesThe Neepawa Natives are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League , a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada.-History:...
(MJHL) defeated Belarus 8-4 at Brandon, ManitobaBrandon, ManitobaBrandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance... - Russia defeated Notre Dame HoundsNotre Dame HoundsThe Notre Dame Hounds are a Junior "A" team based out of Wilcox, Saskatchewan. They play out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The Hounds also had a Junior "B" team that played out of the South Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League, but the team folded after the 2005-06 Season. The team...
(SJHL) 8-2 at Esterhazy, SaskatchewanEsterhazy, SaskatchewanEsterhazy is a town in the southeastern portion of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, located 83 km southeast of Yorkton along Highways 22 and 80. The town is located within the rural municipality of Fertile Belt No...
November 5, 2006
- Canada East defeated Belarus 3-2 at Yorkton, SaskatchewanYorkton, SaskatchewanYorkton is a city located in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada, near the Manitoba border. Founded and incorporated in 1882 by a group of settlers from Ontario, it has grown to 15,038 residents as of the 2006 census. The city is bordered by the Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 and the Rural...
Group A
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada West |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4 |
| Russia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Belarus |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
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
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada East |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Slovakia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Germany |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
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
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 | |
|---|---|
| Canada West Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
|
| Canada East Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
|
| 4th | |
| 5th | |
| 6th |
Scoring Leaders
| Name | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Turris Kyle Turris Kyle Turris is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre with the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League . He was selected third overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:... |
Canada West | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| Casey Pierro-Zabotel Casey Pierro-Zabotel Casey Pierro-Zabotel is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing for the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL. He is a prospect for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League . He was drafted by the Penguins in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, 80th overall, out of the... |
Canada West | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| Tyler McNeely |
Canada West | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Deron Cousens |
Canada West | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| Maxim Isaev |
Russia | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
Goaltending Leaders
| Name | Team | GP | Mins | Shots | GA | SO | GAA | Sv% | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dmitri Voloshin |
Russia | 4 | 205 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 1.17 | 0.937 | 3-0-0-0 |
| Jaroslav Janus |
Slovakia | 4 | 210 | 125 | 9 | 0 | 2.57 | 0.928 | 1-0-0-1 |
| Cameron Talbot Cameron Talbot Cameron Talbot is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League. He played college hockey at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.... |
Canada East | 4 | 240 | 83 | 7 | 0 | 1.75 | 0.916 | 3-1-0-0 |
| Matus Andreanin |
Slovakia | 2 | 100 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 3.60 | 0.898 | 1-1-0-0 |
| Keanan Boomer |
Canada West | 4 | 213 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 1.98 | 0.896 | 4-0-0-0 |
Belarus
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
Players: Scott Greenham, Cameron Talbot
Cameron Talbot
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, Ryan Burkholder, Alain Goulet
Alain Goulet
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, Scott Levigne, Brock Matheson, Brendan Smith
Brendan Smith (ice hockey)
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, Jeff Terminesi, Mike Ward, Will Acton, Spencer Anderson, Jean-Phillipe Beaulieu, Glenn Belmore, Louie Caporusso
Louie Caporusso
- Junior hockey :During the 2004–05 season, he played in the Greater Toronto Hockey League for the Toronto Red Wings, recording 70 points including 41 goals in 56 games. The 70-point total made him the GTHL point leader for the season....
, Scott Freeman, Mike Gailbraith, Kyle Goodchild, Jordan Knox, David Kostuch, Michael Lecomte, Keif Orsini, Paul Zanette
Paul Zanette
Paul Zanette is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League. -Career statistics:-Awards and honours:-External links:...
Staff: Brent Ladds, Paul Currie
Paul Currie
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, Jerome Dupont, Marty Abrams, Troy Ryan, Dave Campbell, Bill O'Connor
Canada West
Players: Keanan Boomer, Guillaume Perusse, Deron Cousens, Ryan de Vries, Maury Edwards
Maury Edwards
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, Jason Gray
Jason Gray
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, Kyle Haines, Damon Kipp, Evan Oberg
Evan Oberg
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, Cody Danberg, Justin Fontaine, Justin Gvora, Tyson Hobbins, Jordie Johnston, Joel Malchuk, Tyler McNeely, Chad Nehring, Kyle Ostrow, Casey Pierro-Zabotel
Casey Pierro-Zabotel
Casey Pierro-Zabotel is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing for the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL. He is a prospect for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League . He was drafted by the Penguins in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, 80th overall, out of the...
, Kyle Reed
Kyle Reed
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, Kyle Turris
Kyle Turris
Kyle Turris is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre with the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League . He was selected third overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...
, Ben Winnett
Staff: Kim Davis
Kim Davis
Kim Davis is a retired Canadian ice hockey centre. He played in a total of 36 National Hockey League games for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs.-External links:...
, Darcy Rota
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, Boris Rybalka, Bruno Campese, Ken Pearson, Dwight McMillan, Ron Holloway, Don Pindus
Germany
Players: Markus Keller, Bjorn Linda, Andreas Tanzer
Andreas Tanzer
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, Nikolaus Senger, Andre Mangold, Sinan Akdag
Sinan Akdag
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, Sebastian Eickmann, Florian Muller, Andreas Gawlik, Gregor Stein, Denis Reul
Denis Reul
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, Jens Heyer, Nicolas Ackermann, Robin Thomson, Markus Ruderer, Michael Rimbeck, Martin Buchwieser
Martin Buchwieser
Martin Buchwieser is a German professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for EHC München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-External links:...
, Michael Christ, Martin Leismuller, Patrick Geiger, Dennis Fischbuch, Andre Huebscher
Andre Huebscher
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, Alexander Oblinger
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, Daniel Möhle, Daniel Oppolzer, Thomas Dreischer, Steven Rupprich
Steven Rupprich
Steven Rupprich is a German professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Iserlohn Roosters in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-External links:...
, Gerit Fauser, Marc Wittforth, David Wolf
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, Martin Hinterstocker
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, Phillip Michl
Staff: Michael Pfuhl, James Andrew Setters, Thomas Schadler, Alfred Stockbauer, Yasser El-Laymony, Dennis Sattler
Russia
Players: Dmitri Voloshin, Sergey Gayduchenko, Yakov Seleznev
Yakov Seleznev
Yakov Seleznev is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League .-External links:...
, Maxim Isaev, Andrey Kolesnikov
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Andrei Kolesnikov is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.-External links:...
, Maksim Goncharov, Vladimir Repin, Nikolay Lukyanchikov, Andrey Konev, Albert Polinin, Mikhail Churlyaev, Denis Trakhanov, Alexander Vasiliev, Vladimir Bakika, Vitaly Karamnov
Vitaly Karamnov
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, Dmitry Tsyganov, Kim Dovlatyan, Denis Fakhrutdinov, Egor Averin
Egor Averin
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, Sergey Korostin, Maksim Mayorov, Nikita Klyukin
Nikita Klyukin
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, Egor Dubrovskiy, Ilya Fedin
Ilya Fedin
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, Evgeny Dadonov
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, Ruben Begunts
Staff: Andrey Fedorov, Radj Dovlatyan, Miskhat Fakhrutdinov, Vladimir Koluzganov, Igor Semenov, Yuri Leonov, Nikolay Kulikov, Viktor Tsyplakov, Sergey Vinnikov
Slovakia
Players: Jaroslav Janus, Matus Andreanin, Marek Daloga
Marek Ďaloga
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, Branislav Horvath, Jan Brejcak
Ján Brejčák
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, Martin Baca
Martin Bača
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, Marek Pekar, Matus Vizvary
Matus Vizvary
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, Antonin Hruska, Michal Kozak
Michal Kozák
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, Dalimir Jancovic
Dalimír Jančovič
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, Marek Mertel, Tomas Vyletelka, Martin Stepan, Milan Kytnar
Milan Kytnar
Milan Kytnar is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League...
, Matej Misura, Adam Bezak, Ondrej Rusnak
Ondrej Rusnák
Ondrej Rusnák is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who played with HC Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak Extraliga.He is a son of former Czechoslovak international Dárius Rusnák.-References:...
, 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)