2023 World Junior A Challenge

2023 World Junior A Challenge | Hockey Canada

Ronan Buckberger and Matthew Van Blaricom each scored twice, Erick Roest made 30 saves and Canada West won its first World Junior A Hockey Challenge gold since 2017.
Trevor Connelly scored four goals, including a first-period hat trick, and the U.S. downed Sweden to win bronze.
Local doc comes full circle
From Bearcat to family physician to WJAC medical lead, Dr. Justin Blaauwendraat is back where it started in Truro.
From U7 to the Bearcats and Canada East, Simon Mullen is proud to represent his hometown on the international stage.
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Watch the greatest showcase of talent from across the CJHL at the World Junior A Hockey Challenge.
Forty-four players will wear the Maple Leaf with Canada East and Canada West at the World Junior A Hockey Challenge.
From a winless preliminary round to the gold medal, revisit Canada West’s run to the title at the 2017 WJAC.
Billy McGuigan and Scott Barney will lead Canada East and Canada West, respectively, as head coaches in Truro.
The puck drops Dec. 10 in Truro, with Canada West taking on Sweden and Canada East facing off against Slovakia.
From Turris to Pastrnak to Levi, learn more before players from four countries converge on Truro in mid-December.
Seven communities in five provinces – from B.C. to P.E.I. – will play host to national and international events.
Huck scored the OT winner to lead West over the U.S. and into the final.
Hoskin finished with 2G 3A and East booked its ticket to the final.

Plante and Connor scored 2G each as the U.S. finished the prelims perfect.

Frondell tallied 1G 2A to lead Sweden to a spot in the semifinals.

Swanson had three points as the U.S. downed West to improve to 3-0.

Labre made 37 saves to help East blank Sweden and improve to 3-0.

Silverberg tallied 2G 2A as West downed Slovakia for its first win.
Connelly scored 2G 2A to lead the U.S. over Sweden on Day 3.

Edwards tallied 2G 1A as East beat West to stay perfect in Truro. 

Reeder finished with a hat trick to lead the Americans over Slovakia.
Reist scored a natural hat trick to lead Canada East over Slovakia.
Zetterberg had a pair of goals to give the Swedes the first three points.

Eklund scored twice to lead Sweden to a win over West.

Connolly and Reeder had 1G 1A each to help the U.S. beat West.
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