CALGARY, Alta. – The rosters for Team Canada East and Team Canada West are set for the 2017 World Junior A Challenge in Truro, N.S., Dec. 10-16. Of the 22 players selected to represent Team Canada East following a four-day selection camp in Etobicoke, Ont., which wrapped up Tuesday, five (Evans, Girduckis, Johnston, McBain, Theocharidis) […]
CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL), announced Thursday that Mike Reagan, head coach and general manager of the SJHL’s Flin Flon Bombers, will be head coach of Team Canada West for the 2017 World Junior A Challenge, Dec. 10-16 at the Rath Eastlink Community Centre in Truro, […]
TRURO, N.S. (Thursday, January 26, 2017) – Following two successful runs in Yarmouth, N.S., in 2012 and 2013, the international showcase of Junior A hockey talent returns to the East Coast for a third time as Truro hosts the World Junior A Challenge from Dec. 10-16, 2017, at the Rath Eastlink Community Centre, home of […]
BONNYVILLE, Alta. (December 14, 2016) – A Kristian Reichel top corner tally proved to be the only goal of the shootout as the Czech Republic stunned Canada West 4-3 Wednesday evening in quarter-final action at the World Junior A Challenge in Bonnyville, Alta. With the result, the Czech Republic (2-1) advances to a semifinal match-up […]
BONNYVILLE, Alta. (December 12, 2016) – A pair of early third period goals by Russia helped them break open a tie game as they went on to defeat Canada West 5-3 Monday evening in Day 2 play at the World Junior A Challenge Bonnyville, Alta. Russia came out quickly grabbing a 2-0 lead after 20 […]
(JASON LA ROSE, HOCKEY CANADA) BONNYVILLE, Alta. – Cale Makar (Calgary, Alta./Brooks, AJHL) became the first defenceman in World Junior A Challenge history to record five points in a game, scoring twice and adding three assists to lead Canada West to a tournament-opening 6-2 win over Switzerland on Sunday night. The Canadian captain had […]
Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) have announced the Team Canada West roster for the World Junior A Challenge (WJAC) happening Dec. 11 to 17 in Bonnyville, Alta. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE COMPLETE ROSTER By league, there are 11 players from the BCHL, five from the Albert Junior Hockey League (AJHL), […]
CALGARY, Alberta (September 27, 2016) – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced Tuesday that Brent Ladds has been named the organization’s new president effective immediately. As CJHL president, Ladds will lead all operations of the organization, including strategic planning, events, corporate partnerships and league administration. “Brent brings a vast amount of passion, experience and understanding […]
CALGARY, Alta. – While Canadians enjoy the final weeks of summer, Bonnyville, Alta., is already thinking ahead to December, when the town will welcome the best players from Canada’s 10 Junior A leagues for the 2016 World Junior A Challenge. The host committee and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) are already in “hockey mode” […]
CALGARY, Alberta (August 5, 2016) – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL), in partnership with Hockey Canada, has announced that Barry Wolff, head coach and general manager of the British Columbia Hockey League’s Coquitlam Express, will be the head coach of Canada West at the 2016 World Junior A Challenge, scheduled to take place Dec. 11-17 […]
