2008 World U-17 Hockey Challenge
Encyclopedia
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. 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.
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 held in London
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
, Lucan, St. Thomas
St. Thomas, Ontario
St. Thomas is a city in southern , Ontario, Canada. It is the seat for Elgin County and gained its city charter on March 4, 1881.-History:...
, Stratford
Stratford, Ontario
Stratford is a city on the Avon River in Perth County in southwestern Ontario, Canada with a population of 32,000.When the area was first settled by Europeans in 1832, the townsite and the river were named after Stratford-upon-Avon, England. It is the seat of Perth County. Stratford was...
, Strathroy, and Woodstock
Woodstock, Ontario
Woodstock is a city and the county seat of Oxford County in Southern Ontario, Canada. Woodstock is located 128 km southwest of Toronto, north of Highway 401 along the historic Thames River...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
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...
between December 29, 2007 and January 4, 2008. The venues used for the tournament included the John Labatt Centre
John Labatt Centre
The John Labatt Centre is a sports-entertainment centre, in London, Ontario, Canada -- the largest such centre in southwestern Ontario.The John Labatt Centre, usually referred to as the "JLC", opened on October 11, 2002. It is named after John Labatt, founder of the Labatt brewery in London...
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. Team Canada
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...
Ontario defeated the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
3–0 to win the gold medal, while team Canada
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...
West defeated team Canada
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...
Pacific 9–6 to win the bronze medal.
Group A
| Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 12 |
| Pacific | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 6 | |
| Quebec | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 6 |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 0 |
Results
Group B
| Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 9 | |
| West | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 6 | |
| Atlantic | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 3 |
Results
Final round
Semifinals
9th place game
7th place game
5th place game
Bronze medal game
Gold medal game
Final standings
| Team | |
|---|---|
| Ontario | |
| West | |
| 4 | Pacific |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | Quebec |
| 8 | Atlantic |
| 9 | |
| 10 |
Scoring leaders
| Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Schenn Brayden Schenn Brayden Schenn is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League . Schenn was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings fifth overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut for the Kings in October 2009, after being called... |
West | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| Jimmy Bubnick Jimmy Bubnick Jimmy Bubnick is a Canadian ice hockey centre who was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 6th round, 155th overall, in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.... |
West | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| Toni Rajala Toni Rajala Toni Rajala is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Ilves of the SM-liiga. He was drafted 101st overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, and on July 16, 2009, the Oilers signed Rajala to an entry-level contract.-Playing career:Rajala began playing... |
5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | |
| Kirill Kabanov Kirill Kabanov Kirill Kabanov is a Russian junior ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Shawinigan Cataractes of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . He is also currently with the New York Islanders organization. He played ten games with HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League before... |
5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 28 | |
| Matthew Duchene | Ontario | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
| Scott Glennie Scott Glennie Scott Glennie is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who the Dallas Stars drafted eighth overall during the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Glennie currently plays for the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League .... |
West | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| Erik Haula | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | |
| Casey Cizikas | Ontario | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Dmitry Orlov | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | |
| Ryan Ellis Ryan Ellis Ryan Ellis is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League.... |
Ontario | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Goaltending leaders
(Minimum 60 minutes played)| Player | Country | MINS | GA | Sv% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce O'Hagen | Ontario | 60 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Brandon Maxwell | 300 | 11 | .914 | 2.20 | 1 | |
| Michael Zador | Ontario | 300 | 12 | .895 | 2.40 | 0 |
| Maxime Clermont | Quebec | 241 | 13 | .906 | 3.24 | 0 |
| Philipp Grubauer | 275 | 16 | .909 | 3.49 | 0 |
All-Star team
- Goaltender:
Philipp Grubauer - Defensemen:
Ontario Ryan EllisRyan EllisRyan Ellis is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League....
,
Cam FowlerCam FowlerCam Fowler is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . He was selected twelfth overall by the Ducks in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft... - Forwards: Ontario Matthew Duchene,
Toni RajalaToni RajalaToni Rajala is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Ilves of the SM-liiga. He was drafted 101st overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, and on July 16, 2009, the Oilers signed Rajala to an entry-level contract.-Playing career:Rajala began playing...
, West Brayden SchennBrayden SchennBrayden Schenn is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League . Schenn was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings fifth overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut for the Kings in October 2009, after being called...