2006 World U-17 Hockey Challenge

The 2006 World U-17 Hockey Challenge was an ice hockey tournament for under-17 players held in Saskatchewan, Canada between December 29, 2005 and January 4, 2006. Canada Quebec defeated the United States 5-2 in the final to claim the gold medal, while the Czech Republic defeated Canada Pacific 5-4 in a shootout to capture the bronze medal.

Games were held in Balgonie, Fort Qu'Appelle, Indian Head, Milestone, Moose Jaw, Regina, Southey, and Weyburn.

Challenge results

Preliminary round

Group A

Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	PTS
Canada Quebec	4	3	1	0	13	16	9
United States	4	2	1	1	15	11	7
Canada Ontario	4	2	2	0	24	16	6
Canada West	4	1	2	1	8	13	4
Slovakia	4	1	3	0	10	16	3

Group B

Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	PTS
Canada Pacific	4	4	0	0	32	11	12
Czech Republic	4	1	1	2	13	14	5
Canada Atlantic	4	1	1	2	17	20	5
Finland	4	0	2	2	5	11	2
Germany	4	0	2	2	10	21	2

Final round

	Semi finals					Final
	A1	Canada Quebec	2
	B2	Czech Republic	1
						SF1	Canada Quebec	5
						SF2	United States	2
	B1	Canada Pacific	4
	A2	United States	8

Final standings

	Team
1	Canada Quebec
2	United States
3	Czech Republic
4	Canada Pacific
5	Canada Ontario
6	Canada Atlantic
7	Canada West
8	Finland
9	Slovakia
10	Germany

External links

• Official website