2007 World Junior A Challenge
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Canada
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| Dates | November 5, 2007 – November 11, 2007 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) |
Cominco Arena in Trail, British Columbia, Nelson and District Community Complex in Nelson, British Columbia |
| Final positions | |
Champions 
|
Canada West (2nd title)
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Runner-up 
|
Canada East
|
Third place 
|
 United States
|
| Fourth place |
 Russia
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Scoring leader(s) |
Mike Connolly (11 pts.) |
| MVP |
Mike Connolly
|
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The World Junior A Challenge 2007 was an international Junior "A" ice hockey tournament hosted by Hockey Canada. The 2007 World Junior A Challenge was hosted by the Canadian Cities of Trail, British Columbia and Nelson, British Columbia from November 5 to November 11, 2007.
The exhibition games played prior to the tournament took place between November 1 and 3, in Trail, Nelson, and Castlegar, British Columbia, and Okotoks, Alberta. Extra teams taking part in the exhibition series included the Trail Smoke Eaters of the British Columbia Hockey League, Okotoks Oilers of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, and an all-star contingent from the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League.
Canada West defeated Canada East in the finals 4-1 to claim the gold medal. Team USA beat Russia 9-6 in the Bronze Medal Game to claim third place. Belarus defeated Germany 5-3 in the 5th Place Game the day before.
Canada West is fresh off of winning the inaugural WJAC in 2006. The team will consist of players mostly from the BCHL and AJHL, but will also have representatives from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, Manitoba Junior Hockey League, and Superior International Junior Hockey League.
Canada East was the 2006 WJAC runners-up. The team is headed by Jerome Dupont, head coach of the Royal Bank Cup 2007 National Champion Aurora Tigers. The team is composed mostly of players from the 35-team Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, which operates more like four separate leagues during the regular season. The team will also have representatives from the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Central Junior A Hockey League, Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League, and Maritime Junior A Hockey League.
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