| Tourney Name: | World Junior A Challenge |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Size: | 200px |
| Country: | Canada |
| Dates: | November 5, 2012 – November 12, 2012 |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Venues: | Mariners Centre in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Type: | ihj |
| Winners: | USA |
| Count: | 4 |
| Third: | SUI |
| Games: | 13 |
| Scoring Leader: | Sandro Zangger (7 pts.) |
| Mvp: |  Vince Hinostroza |
| Prevseason: | 2011 |
| Nextseason: | 2013 |
The 2012 World Junior A Challenge was an international Junior "A" ice hockey tournament organized by Hockey Canada. It was hosted in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, from November 5–12, 2012, at the Mariners Centre. The event also included the 8th annual Canadian Junior Hockey League Prospects Game Challenge, marking the second time the two events have been paired together.
Canada East (7th Appearance, 2nd as Hosts) Canada West (7th Appearance)
Russia (7th Appearance) United States (6th Appearance)
Czech Republic (2nd Appearance)Canada East, Canada West, Russia, United States, and Czech Republic all return. Switzerland is back after a hiatus, replacing Sweden.
| Game | Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score | Notes | Date – Time – Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ex1 | Czech Republic | 9 | Bridgewater Lumberjacks | 2 | Final - Shots: 32-32 Even | 11/02/2012 - 19:00 AST - Liverpool, NS | |
| Ex2 | Canada East | 4 | Russia | 2 | Final - Shots: 36-22 CANE | 11/03/2012 - 19:00 AST - Digby, NS | |
| Ex3 | Canada West | 4 | United States | 3 | SO Final - Shots: 50-30 USA | 22/03/2012 - 19:00 AST - Barrington, NS |
| Game | Pool | Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score | Notes | Date – Time – Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Russia | 6 | Czech Republic | 1 | Final - Shots: 30-27 RUS | 11/5/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS | |
| 2 | B | United States | 9 | Canada East | 1 | Final - Shots: 43-27 USA | 11/5/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS | |
| 3 | A | Czech Republic | 0 | Canada West | 7 | Final - Shots: 33-20 CANW | 11/6/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS | |
| 4 | B | Switzerland | 3 | United States | 4 | Final - Shots: 37-25 USA | 11/6/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS | |
| 5 | A | Canada West | 4 | Russia | 3 | OT Final - Shots: 40-19 RUS | 11/7/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS | |
| 6 | B | Canada East | 4 | Switzerland | 3 | Final - Shots: 34-31 CANE | 11/7/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS |
| Game | Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score | Notes | Date – Time – Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF1 | Switzerland | 4 | Russia | 1 | Final - Shots: 40-24 SUI | 11/8/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS | |
| QF2 | Czech Republic | 0 | Canada East | 4 | Final - Shots: 28-25 CANE | 11/8/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS | |
| SF1 | Switzerland | 4 | United States | 7 | Final - Shots: 36-36 EVEN | 11/9/2012 - 16:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS | |
| SF2 | Canada East | 0 | Canada West | 1 | Final - Shots: 25-17 CANW | 11/9/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS | |
| 5th | Czech Republic | 1 | Russia | 4 | Final - Shots: 41-33 CZE | 11/10/2012 - 14:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS | |
| Bronze | Switzerland | 6 | Canada East | 0 | Final - Shots: 32-27 SUI | 11/10/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS | |
| Gold | Canada West | 3 | United States | 6 | Final - Shots: 33-29 USA | 11/11/2012 - 19:30 AST - Yarmouth, NS |
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| Player | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Hinostroza | USA | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | |
| Ian Brady | USA | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
| Austin Cangelosi | USA | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | |
| Sandro Zangger | SUI | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |
| Sheldon Dries | USA | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | |
| Wade Murphy | CANW | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
| Christoph Bertschy | SUI | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | |
| Robin Leone | SUI | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| Artyom Prokhorov | RUS | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| Luca Fazzini | SUI | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | GA | SO | GAA | Sv% | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Bocharov | RUS | 1 | 60:00 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.976 | 1-0 | |
| Eamon McAdam | USA | 4 | 220:00 | 8 | 0 | 2.18 | 0.927 | 4-0 | |
| Melvin Nyffeler | SUI | 3 | 164:46 | 6 | 1 | 2.18 | 0.925 | 1-1 | |
| Jonah Imoo | CANW | 4 | 241:22 | 9 | 0 | 2.24 | 0.918 | 3-1 | |
| Igor Shestyorkin | RUS | 3 | 181:22 | 9 | 0 | 2.98 | 0.897 | 1-2 |
Most Valuable Player: Vince Hinostroza (United States)All-Star Team
Forwards: Vince Hinostroza (United States), Wade Murphy (Canada West), Sandro Zangger (Switzerland)
Defense: Brady (United States), Stecher (Canada West)
Goalie: Jonah Imoo (Canada West)
Players: Adrian Ignagni, St. Michael's (OJHL); Jason Pucciarelli, Newmarket (OJHL); Randy Gazzola, Trenton (OJHL); Paul Geiger, Stouffville, (OJHL); Phil Hampton, Oakville (OJHL); Ben Hutton, Kemptville (CCHL); Kevin Lough, Cumberland (CCHL); MacKenzie Weegar, Nepean (CCHL); Aidan Wright, Kingston (OJHL); Drake Caggiula, Stouffville (OJHL); Justin Danforth, Cobourg (OJHL); Jeff DiNallo, Newmarket (OJHL); Kyle Dutra, Toronto Lakeshore (OJHL); David Friedmann, Toronto (OJHL); Daniel Leavens, Newmarket, (OJHL); Patrick Megannety, Georgetown (OJHL); Daniel Milne, St. Michael's (OJHL); Michael Neville, St. Michael's (OJHL); Braedan Russell, Oakville (OJHL); Devin Shore, Whitby (OJHL); Tylor Spink, Cornwall (CCHL); Tyson Spink, Cornwall (CCHL).
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For the second consecutive year, the Canadian Junior Hockey League Prospects Game was a part of the WJAC festivities. Just like the previous three Prospects Games, the event was actually two "prospect" games with the President's Cup going to the winning goal aggregate.
| Game | Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score | Notes | Date – Time – Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Prospects | 0 | West Prospects | 5 | Final - Shots: 30-29 EAST | 11/10/2012 - 19:00 AST - Digby, NS | |
| 2 | East Prospects | 6 | West Prospects | 3 | Final - Shots: 33-31 EAST | 11/11/2012 - 14:00 AST - Yarmouth, NS |
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