World U-17 Hockey Challenge
Most recent season or competition: 2023 World U-17 Hockey Challenge | |
Sport | Ice hockey |
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First season | 1986 |
Most recent champion(s) | ![]() |
Most titles | ![]() |
Sponsor(s) | Hockey Canada |
Related competitions | Canadian Junior Hockey League World Junior A Challenge |
Official website | World U-17 Hockey Challenge |
The World U-17 Hockey Challenge, originally known as the Quebec
Origins
The inaugural World Under-17 Hockey Challenge took place in
Prior to November 2014, the tournament was held from late December through to early January. Originally, Canada would field five teams, selected on a regional basis.
Current tournament
The World Under-17 Hockey Challenge has continued to grow over the years to the point where it is perhaps the largest annual event administered under Hockey Canada's own auspices. Although the tournament is not sanctioned by the IIHF, it attracts U17 teams from the United States, Sweden, and Russia on an annual basis and Czech Republic, Finland, and Slovakia on a semi-annual basis.
The tournament is currently held in November of each year.
Participating teams
Canada enters three teams each year. Prior to November 2014, Canada entered five regional teams
Other participating nations have included:
United States
Finland
Russia
Sweden
Slovakia
Czech Republic
Germany
Soviet Union (now defunct)
Czechoslovakia (now defunct)
Results
Medal table
Country | ![]() |
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Medals |
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8 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
![]() United States
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6 | 9 | 2 | 17 |
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5 1 6 |
2 1 3 |
2 1 3 |
9 3 12 |
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3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
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2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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0 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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0 0 0 |
1 0 1 |
3 1 4 |
4 1 5 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medals by Nations (1986-2023)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 15 | 13 | 14 | 42 |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
4 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
5 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Totals (6 entries) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 |
Notable participants
In bold, players selected first overall in the NHL entry draft
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See also
- World Junior A Challenge
- IIHF World U20 Championship
- IIHF World U18 Championship
Notes
- ^ 2011 Canada Gameswas supposed be held in place of a 2011 tournament. This is no longer true. The Canada Games tourney is now for U16 players, which will be played at the 2011 Games in Halifax. The U17 tournament will be played as planned in Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. The female U18s nationals is off this year due to the Canada Games, but not the men.
- ^ a b Split events were held in 1998