2004 World U-17 Hockey Challenge

2004 World U-17 Hockey Challenge
Tournament details
Host country Canada
Venue(s)Mile One Stadium
Glacier Arena (in 2 host cities)
DatesDecember 29, 2003–January 4, 2004
Teams10
Final positions
Champions  Canada Ontario (5th title)
Tournament statistics
Games played28
Goals scored227 (8.11 per game)

The 2004 World U-17 Hockey Challenge was an international ice hockey tournament held in Newfoundland, Canada between . The two main venues were the Mile One Stadium in St. John's and the Glacier Arena in Mount Pearl, while the S. W. Moores Arena in Harbour Grace and the Whitbourne Arena were also used for exhibition games.

Ten teams participated, including the United States, Russia, Slovakia, Germany, Finland and five regional teams representing Canada – Canada Pacific, Canada West, Canada Quebec, Canada Ontario and Canada Atlantic.[citation needed] Team Ontario defeated Team Pacific 5–2 to win the gold medal,[1] while Team Quebec defeated the United States 3–2 to capture the bronze, marking the first time in the tournament's history that Canada swept all three medals.

Challenge results

Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Canada Ontario
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Canada Pacific
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Canada Quebec
4  United States


See also

References

  1. ^ Zaharia, Ken (January 7, 2004). "Riverites collect silver at World U17 Challenge". Courier-Islander. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via ProQuest.