Monday, November 03, 2014
The 2014 World U17 Hockey Challenge began on Sunday, November 2nd, with three Canadian teams (Canada Black, Canada Red, and Canada White) taking on Finland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, and the United States over the next couple of days in Sarnia, Ontario.
As announced last month, five BC players are participating in the event:
| World U17 Team | Position | Name | Hometown | Current Team |
| White | Defense | Josh Anderson | Duncan | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| Red | Defense | Dante Fabbro | Whistler | Penticton Vees (BCHL) |
| White | Forward | Tyson Jost | Kelowna | Penticton Vees (BCHL) |
| Red | Forward | Jake Kryski | Kelowna | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| Black | Forward | Beck Malenstyn | Delta | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) |
The tournament features 66 players divided into three Canadian national teams – Black, Red and White. From 1986 to 2014, Canada was represented by five regional teams: Atlantic, Ontario, Pacific, Quebec and West.
So far in the tournament, Canada White has lost to Finland 5-1 (Jost scored the only goal for Canada White), Canada Black has lost to Russia 5-1, and Canada Red has defeated Slovakia 6-0.
The schedule for the preliminary rounds is as follows:
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Canada White
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Canada Black
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November 3, 2014
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7pm EST (4pm PST)
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Canada Red
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Sweden
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November 3, 2014
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7pm EST (4pm PST)
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Canada Black
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Finland
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November 4, 2014
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7pm EST (4pm PST)
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Canada White
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Russia
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November 4, 2014
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7pm EST (4pm PST)
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Canada Red
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United States
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November 4, 2014
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7pm EST (4pm PST)
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All preliminary round games can be watched live, for free, at HockeyCanada.ca/WU17.
The Quarterfinals begin on Thursday, November 6th, semifinals take place on Friday, November 7th, and the bronze and gold medal games both take place on Saturday, November 8th. All in all, it’s set to be a jam-packed week of hockey in southwestern Ontario.
