The 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge was an ice hockey tournament held in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, between October 30 and November 5, 2016. The World Under-17 Hockey Challenge is held by Hockey Canada annually to showcase young hockey talent from across Canada and other strong hockey countries. The primary venues used for the tournament are the Essar Centre and the John Rhodes Community Centre.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Canada |
| Venue(s) | Essar Centre, John Rhodes Community Centre (in Sault Ste. Marie 1 host cities) |
| Dates | October 30 – November 5 |
| Teams | 8 |
Challenge results
editPreliminary round
editGroup A
edit| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Black | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 6 |
| United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 5 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 4 |
| Canada White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
edit| October 30, 2016 | Canada Black | 1 – 4 | Canada White | Essar Centre, Sault Ste. Marie |
| October 30, 2016 | United States | 3 – 2 OT | Czech Republic | Emera Centre Northside, North Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| October 31, 2016 | Czech Republic | 4 – 5 | Canada Black | Essar Centre, Sault Ste. Marie |
| October 31, 2016 | Canada White | 2 – 3 | United States | Emera Centre Northside, North Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| November 1, 2016 | Czech Republic | 8 – 2 | Canada White | Essar Centre, Sault Ste. Marie |
| November 1, 2016 | United States | 3 – 4 | Canada Black | Emera Centre Northside, North Sydney, Nova Scotia |
Group B
edit| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Red | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
| Russia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Finland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
edit| October 30, 2016 | Canada Red | 2 – 3 | Finland | Essar Centre, Sault Ste. Marie |
| October 30, 2016 | Russia | 4 – 3 OT | Sweden | John Rhodes Community Centre, Sault Ste. Marie |
| October 31, 2016 | Finland | 0 – 2 | Russia | John Rhodes Community Centre, Sault Ste. Marie |
| October 31, 2016 | Sweden | 3 – 4 | Canada Red | Essar Centre, Sault Ste. Marie |
| November 1, 2016 | Russia | 0 – 1 | Canada Red | Essar Centre, Sault Ste. Marie |
| November 1, 2016 | Sweden | 4 – 2 | Finland | John Rhodes Community Centre, Sault Ste. Marie |
Play Offs
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 November | ||||||||||
| Canada Black | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 November | ||||||||||
| Finland | 1 | |||||||||
| Canada Black | 3 SO | |||||||||
| 3 November | ||||||||||
| Russia | 2 | |||||||||
| Russia | 3 | |||||||||
| 5 November | ||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 1 | |||||||||
| Canada Black | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 November | ||||||||||
| Sweden | 2 | |||||||||
| Canada Red | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 November | ||||||||||
| Canada White | 3 | |||||||||
| Canada White | 2 | |||||||||
| 3 November | ||||||||||
| Sweden | 3 SO | Third place | ||||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||||||
| 5 November | ||||||||||
| Sweden | 4 | |||||||||
| Russia | 6 | |||||||||
| Canada White | 1 | |||||||||
Final standings
edit| Team | |
|---|---|
| Sweden | |
| Canada Black | |
| Russia | |
| 4 | Canada White |
| 5 | United States |
| 6 | Canada Red |
| 7 | Finland |
| 8 | Czech Republic |