HOCKEY CANADA MEDIA RECAP – Dec. 5, 2019
2019 World Junior A Challenge
Dawson Creek, B.C., Dec. 7-15, 2019
United States 6, Team Canada East 0 – Chetwynd Rec Centre (Chetwynd, B.C.)
- Game stats available HERE.
Czech Republic 6, Grand Prairie Storm 4 – Revolution Place (Grand Prairie, Alta.)
- Game stats available HERE.
Russia 6, Team Canada West 3 – North Peace Arena (Fort St. John, B.C.)
- Game stats available HERE.
Next games – Saturday, Dec. 7:
Russia vs. Team Canada East at 2 p.m. MT
United States vs. Team Canada West at 7 p.m. MT
TSN and RDS, the official broadcast partners of Hockey Canada, will broadcast the bronze and gold medal games on Sunday, Dec. 15; please check local listings for details. All preliminary-round games and the semifinals will be live streamed at HockeyCanada.ca/WJAC.
Quotes:
“It’s important to get the first game under our belts. It was good for our team to get some strong periods in and find some chemistry on the power play. It’s also important for us to be taught a lesson early on by giving up a lead, as it helps humble our guys and shows us how good the competition will be in this tournament.
“I think our speed and the way we start games off are going to be key for us to be effective. Going forward, we will have to continue to play as a team, especially when we find ourselves in tough situations like we did tonight.”
- Joe Martin (Kingston, Ont./Alberni Valley, AJHL), head coach for Team Canada West, on playing Russia in pre-competition action and improvements going forward
For more information on the 2019 World Junior A Challenge, please visit HockeyCanada.ca or follow along via social media on Twitter.
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For more information, please contact:
Spencer Sharkey
Coordinator, Communications
Hockey Canada
905-906-5327
ssharkey@hockeycanada.ca