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World U-17 Hockey Challenge

{{Short description|International ice hockey tournament}}

{{distinguish|IIHF World U20 Championship|IIHF World U18 Championship}}

{{Infobox Sports league

| title = World U-17 Hockey Challenge

| last_season = 2023 World U-17 Hockey Challenge

| logo =

| pixels = 200px

| sport = Ice hockey

| inaugural = 1986

| champion = {{ihu|17|CAN}} White

| most_champs = {{ihu|17|CAN}} Ontario (8)

| website = [http://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/National-Championships/Men/World-U17/ World U-17 Hockey Challenge]

| TV =

| sponsor = Hockey Canada

| related_comps = Canadian Junior Hockey League
World Junior A Challenge

}}

The World U-17 Hockey Challenge, originally known as the Quebec Esso Cup, is an international ice hockey tournament held annually in Canada. Prior to 2011, the tournament did not operate during years in which the Canada Winter Games were held. As such, the World Under-17 Challenge was held three out of every four years. It is organized by Hockey Canada and is the first major international competition for male hockey players under the age of 17. The tournament is the first step in Hockey Canada's Program of Excellence and is used to identify players moving on to the U18 and National Junior Team.

Origins

The inaugural World Under-17 Hockey Challenge took place in Quebec as the 1986 Quebec Esso Cup. At the time, it was considered the unofficial world championship of midget hockey. It was also used as a development tool for the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to identify players for further development as well as expose them to their first taste of international competition. The tournament was among ten teams, five regional teams from Canada, Finland, Czechoslovakia, the United States, Sweden, and the Soviet Union. Team Quebec, led by future NHL first overall pick Pierre Turgeon captured gold by defeating the Soviets, who featured the likes of Sergei Fedorov and Alexander Mogilny.

Prior to November 2014, the tournament was held from late December through to early January. Originally, Canada would field five teams, selected on a regional basis.

Current tournament

The World Under-17 Hockey Challenge has continued to grow over the years to the point where it is perhaps the largest annual event administered under Hockey Canada's own auspices. Although the tournament is not sanctioned by the IIHF, it attracts U17 teams from the United States, Sweden, and Russia on an annual basis and Czech Republic, Finland, and Slovakia on a semi-annual basis.

The tournament is currently held in November of each year.

Participating teams

Canada enters three teams each year. Prior to November 2014, Canada entered five regional teams

Other participating nations have included:

  • {{USA}}
  • {{FIN}}
  • {{RUS}}
  • {{SWE}}
  • {{SVK}}
  • {{CZE}}
  • {{GER}}
  • {{USSR}} (now defunct)
  • {{CZS}} (now defunct)

Results

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! width=90 | Year

! width=145 style="background-color: #F7F6A8;" | {{gold1}} Gold

! width=135 style="background-color: #DCE5E5;" | {{silver2}} Silver

! width=135 style="background-color: #FFDAB9;" | {{bronze3}} Bronze

! width=260 | Host city (cities)

2025

|

|

|

| {{flagicon|Nova Scotia}} Truro

2024

| {{CAN}} White

| {{CAN}} Red

| {{SWE}}

| {{flagicon|Ontario}} Sarnia

2023

| {{CAN}} White

| {{USA}}

| {{SWE}}

| {{flagicon|Prince Edward Island}} Charlottetown and Summerside

2022

| {{USA}}

| {{CAN}} Red

| {{FIN}}

| {{flagicon|British Columbia}} Langley and Delta

2021

| colspan="3" | Tournament cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic.

| {{flagicon|Prince Edward Island}} Charlottetown and Summerside

2020

| colspan="3" | Tournament cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic. {{cite web |title=Hockey Canada statement on 2020 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, presented by TELUS |url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2020-wu17hc-u17-challenge-cancelled |website=Hockey Canada}}

| {{flagicon|Prince Edward Island}} Charlottetown and Summerside

2019

| {{RUS}}

| {{USA}}

| {{CZE}}

| {{flagicon|Alberta}} {{flagicon|Saskatchewan}} Medicine Hat and Swift Current

2018

| {{RUS}}

| {{FIN}}

| {{SWE}}

| {{flagicon|New Brunswick}} Saint John and Quispamsis

2017

| {{USA}}

| {{CAN}} Red

| {{CZE}}

| {{flagicon|British Columbia}} Dawson Creek and Fort St. John

2016

| {{SWE}}

| {{CAN}} Black

| {{RUS}}

| {{flagicon|Ontario}} Sault Ste. Marie

2015

| {{CAN}} White

| {{RUS}}

| {{SWE}}

| {{flagicon|British Columbia}} Dawson Creek and Fort St. John

2014 (Nov.)

| {{RUS}}

| {{USA}}

| {{SWE}}

| {{flagicon|Ontario}} Sarnia and Lambton Shores

2014 (Jan.)

| {{USA}}

| {{CAN}} Pacific

| {{RUS}}

| {{flagicon|Nova Scotia}} (Sydney/North Sydney/Port Hawkesbury)

2013

| {{SWE}}

| {{RUS}}

| {{USA}}

| {{flagicon|Quebec}} Drummondville and Victoriaville

2012

| {{RUS}}

| {{USA}}

| {{CAN}} Ontario

| {{flagicon|Ontario}} Windsor

2011The ice hockey tournament at the 2011 Canada Games was supposed be held in place of a 2011 tournament. This is no longer true. The Canada Games tourney is now for U16 players, which will be played at the 2011 Games in Halifax. The U17 tournament will be played as planned in Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. The female U18s nationals is off this year due to the Canada Games, but not the men.

| {{CAN}} Ontario

| {{USA}}

| {{CAN}} Pacific

| {{flagicon|Manitoba}} Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie

2010

| {{USA}}

| {{CAN}} Ontario

| {{SWE}}

| {{flagicon|Ontario}} Timmins / Iroquois Falls / Cochrane / Kapuskasing / Kirkland Lake / New Liskeard

2009

| {{CAN}} Ontario

| {{CAN}} Pacific

| {{USA}}

| {{flagicon|British Columbia}} Campbell River / Courtenay / Duncan / Nanaimo / Parksville / Port Alberni

2008

| {{CAN}} Ontario

| {{USA}}

| {{CAN}} West

| {{flagicon|Ontario}} London / Lucan / St. Thomas / Stratford / Strathroy / Woodstock

2007

| colspan="4"|The ice hockey tournament at the 2007 Canada Winter Games was held in place of a 2007 tournament.

2006

| {{CAN}} Quebec

| {{USA}}

| {{CZE}}

| {{flagicon|Saskatchewan}} Balgonie / Fort Qu'Appelle / Indian Head / Milestone / Moose Jaw / Regina / Southey / Weyburn

2005

| {{CAN}} West

| {{CAN}} Pacific

| {{CAN}} Atlantic

| {{flagicon|Alberta}} Lethbridge

2004

| {{CAN}} Ontario

| {{CAN}} Pacific

| {{CAN}} Quebec

| {{flagicon|Newfoundland and Labrador}} St. John's

2003

| colspan="4"|The ice hockey tournament at the 2003 Canada Games was held in place of a 2003 tournament.

2002

| {{USA}}

| {{CAN}} Pacific

| {{CAN}} Ontario

| {{flagicon|Manitoba}} Selkirk / Stonewall

2001

| {{USA}}

| {{CAN}} Pacific

| {{CAN}} Ontario

| {{flagicon|Nova Scotia}} New Glasgow / Truro

2000

| {{RUS}}

| {{CAN}} Ontario

| {{CAN}} Pacific

| {{flagicon|Ontario}} Timmins / Chapleau / Cochrane / Haileybury / Hearst / Kapuskasing / Kirkland Lake / New Liskeard / Smooth Rock Falls / Rouyn-Noranda

1999

| colspan="4"|The ice hockey tournament at the 1999 Canada Games was held in place of a 1999 tournament.

1998 II

| {{CAN}} West

| {{USA}}

| {{FIN}}

| {{flagicon|Saskatchewan}} Swift Current

1998 ISplit events were held in 1998

| {{CAN}} Ontario

| {{CZE}}

| {{CAN}} Quebec

| {{flagicon|Ontario}} Kitchener

1997

| {{CAN}} Ontario

| {{SWE}}

| {{CAN}} Quebec

| {{flagicon|Alberta}} Red Deer

1995

| {{CAN}} Ontario

| {{FIN}}

| {{CAN}} Quebec

| {{flagicon|New Brunswick}} Moncton

1994

| {{CAN}} Quebec

| {{USA}}

| {{CAN}} Pacific

| {{flagicon|Quebec}} Amos

1992

| {{CAN}} Ontario

| {{CAN}} Quebec

| {{CZS}}

| {{flagicon|Ontario}} Sudbury

1991

| colspan="4"|The ice hockey tournament at the 1991 Canada Games was held in place of a 1991 tournament.

1990

| {{FIN}}

| {{CAN}} Quebec

| {{USSR}}

| {{flagicon|Quebec}} Quebec City

1988

| {{USSR}}

| {{SWE}}

| {{CAN}} Quebec

| {{flagicon|Quebec}} Quebec City

1986

| {{CAN}} Quebec

| {{USSR}}

| {{CAN}} Pacific

| {{flagicon|Quebec}} Quebec City

Medal table

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!align=left |Country

!style="background-color: #F7F6A8;" |{{gold1}} Gold

!style="background-color: #DCE5E5;" |{{silver2}} Silver

!style="background-color: #FFDAB9;" |{{bronze3}} Bronze

!Medals

align=center

|align=left|{{ihu|17|CAN}} Ontario

|8

|2

|3

|13

align=center

|align=left|{{ihu|17|USA}}

|6

|9

|2

|17

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|align=left|{{ihu|17|RUS}}
{{ihu|17|URS}}
 

|{{sort|4|5
1
6}}

|{{sort|2|2
1
3}}

|{{sort|2|2
1
3}}

|{{sort|9|9
3
12}}

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|align=left|{{ihu|17|CAN}} Quebec

|3

|2

|5

|10

align=center

|align=left|{{ihu|17|CAN}} White

|3

|0

|0

|3

align=center

|align=left|{{ihu|17|SWE}}

|2

|2

|6

|10

align=center

|align=left|{{ihu|17|CAN}} West

|2

|0

|1

|3

align=center

|align=left|{{ihu|17|FIN}}

|1

|2

|2

|5

align=center

|align=left|{{ihu|17|CAN}} Pacific

|0

|6

|4

|10

align=center

|align=left|{{ihu|17|CAN}} Red

|0

|3

|0

|3

align=center

|align=left|{{ihu|17|CZE}}
{{ihu|17|TCH}}
 

|{{sort|0|0
0
0}}

|{{sort|1|1
0
1}}

|{{sort|3|3
1
4}}

|{{sort|4|4
1
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|align=left|{{ihu|17|CAN}} Black

|0

|1

|0

|1

align=center

|align=left|{{ihu|17|CAN}} Atlantic

|0

|0

|1

|1

Medals by Nations (1986-2024)

{{Medals table

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|gold_CAN = 16 |silver_CAN = 14 |bronze_CAN = 14

|gold_USA = 6 |silver_USA = 9 |bronze_USA = 2

|gold_RUS = 6 |silver_RUS = 3 |bronze_RUS = 3

|gold_SWE = 2 |silver_SWE = 2 |bronze_SWE = 6

|gold_FIN = 1 |silver_FIN = 2 |bronze_FIN = 2

|gold_CZE = 0 |silver_CZE = 1 |bronze_CZE = 4

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Notable participants

In bold, players selected first overall in the NHL entry draft

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See also

Notes

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/National-Championships/Men/World-U17/ World U-17 Hockey Challenge]

{{World U-17 Hockey Challenge}}

{{CJAHL}}

{{Hockey Canada}}

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Category:International ice hockey competitions for junior teams

Category:International ice hockey competitions hosted by Canada

Category:Youth ice hockey in Canada