World Junior A Challenge
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The World Junior A Challenge (WJAC) is an annual under-20 international
The tournament features six teams per year and has seen teams from Canada, the United States, Russia, Sweden, Slovakia, Germany, Switzerland and Belarus. Canada is represented by two regional squads; Canada West consists of players from the
History
The tournament was created in 2006 through a proposal by the
The inaugural 2006 tournament was hosted in
The 2007 tournament was held in Trail, British Columbia. The United States joined the tournament for the first time, replacing Slovakia.[4] For the second straight year, Canada West defeated the East in the final.
Beginning in 2008, the United States began a string of dominance at the tournament. They defeated Canada West in the 2008 (
The 2013 tournament was won by the United States, 4-1, over Russia. This instance marked the first time in tournament history that both Canada East and Canada West were shut out of the gold medal game.
In 2014, the tournament was played in late December as opposed to it usually taking place in early November.
Champions
All-time team records
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Medals by Nations (2006-2023)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  United States (USA) | 9 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 |  Canada (CAN) | 6 | 11 | 3 | 20 |
| 3 |  Russia (RUS) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
See also
- International Ice Hockey Federation
- Hockey Canada
- Canadian Junior Hockey League
- United States Hockey League
- Royal Bank Cup
- World U-17 Hockey Challenge
- IIHF World U18 Championship
- IIHF World U20 Championship
References
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- ^ "Yarmouth, N.s., to Host 2013 World Junior a Challenge". 8 February 2013.
- ^ Truro readies to host 2017 World Junior A Challenge
- ^ "Hockey Canada statement announcing Fall 2020 event rescheduling". Hockey Canada.
- ^ "World Junior A Challenge heads to Cornwall in 2020". Hockey Canada.
- ^ "Hockey Canada statement announcing Fall event cancellations". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Hockey Canada statement announcing Fall 2020 event rescheduling". Hockey Canada.
- ^ "HOCKEY CANADA CONFIRMS HOSTS FOR SEVEN EVENTS". Hockey Canada. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.