query: where is the world junior hockey tournament being played

pos: 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship was the 42nd Ice Hockey World Junior Championship, and was hosted by the city of Buffalo, New York at the KeyBank Center and HarborCenter. It opened on December 26, 2017 and closed with the gold medal game on January 5, 2018. It was the sixth time that the United States has hosted the IHWJC, and the second time that Buffalo has done so, previously hosting in 2011. A preliminary round game between Canada and the United States was played outdoors at New Era Field in nearby Orchard Park,

pos: Quinn Hughes Hockey Challenge for Team USA. Following that tournament, where Team USA failed to place, Hughes participated at the Under-17 Four Nations Tournament in Slovakia. Hughes later played at the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, helping the U.S. Under-18 World Championship team win a gold medal in Slovakia. He finished in the top five in scoring among United States defensemen with five points. In 2017, Hughes played on the U20 U.S. national junior team at the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Buffalo, New York, helping his team win bronze. The following year, he was the youngest player named

neg: Turkey men's national junior ice hockey team in that year's tournament. In 2010 Turkey returned to the World U20 Championships and hosted the Division III tournament in their capital Istanbul. In 2012 they finished fifth in the Division III tournament being held in Dunedin, New Zealand. From the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III: Turkey men's national junior ice hockey team The Turkey men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Turkey. The team is controlled by the Turkish Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Turkey played its first game in 1997

neg: 1979 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Championship was contested in Caen, France, from 5 to 9 March 1979. Two groups of four played round robins, followed by placement games where 1st played 1st, etc.. This is the first year a B pool was contested for the under 20's. " was promoted to Pool A for the 1980 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships." 1979 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 1979 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships ("1979 WJHC") was the third edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held from 27 December 1978 until 3 January 1979. The tournament was held in Karlstad and

neg: Armenia men's national junior ice hockey team Armenia men's national junior ice hockey team The Armenia men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Armenia. The team is controlled by the Ice Hockey Federation of Armenia, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Armenia played its first game during the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships against Iceland which they lost 50–0. The game is recorded as Armenia's largest loss in international participation. The game was part of the Division I tournament being held in Elektrenai, Lithuania. Armenia finished last in the tournament after losing all four of their

neg: Women's Hockey Junior World Cup Women's Hockey Junior World Cup The Women's Hockey Junior World Cup is the field hockey Junior World Cup competition for women, with the format for qualification and the final tournament similar to the men's. It is organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and has been played since 1989. The tournament features players who are under 21 years of age and is held once every four years. Four teams have dominated in past events. Netherlands is the most successful team, having won the tournament three times, this followed by Korea and Argentina. Germany have won the tournament once. Argentina, Korea,

neg: 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II 2014. 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II The 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division II was played in two groups of six teams each. In each group the first-placed team is promoted to a higher level, while the last-placed team is relegated to a lower level. Divisions II A and II B represent the fourth and the fifth tier of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The Division II A tournament was played in Miskolc, Hungary, from 15 to 21 December 2013. The Division II B tournament was played in Jaca, Spain, from 11 to 17

neg: 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II The 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division II was played in two groups of six teams each. In each group the first-placed team is promoted to a higher level, while the last-placed team is relegated to a lower level. Divisions II A and II B represent the fourth and the fifth tier of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The Division II A tournament was played in Miskolc, Hungary, from 15 to 21 December 2013. The Division II B tournament was played in Jaca, Spain, from 11 to 17 January

neg: 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I 16 December 2012. Referees Linesmen 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I The 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division I was played in two groups of six teams each. In each group the first-placed team is promoted to a higher level, while the last-placed team is relegated to a lower level. Divisions I A and I B represent the second and the third tier of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The Division I A tournament was played in Amiens, France, from 9 to 15 December 2012. Referees Linesmen The Division I B tournament was played in

neg: 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I The 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division I was played in two groups of six teams each. In each group the first-placed team is promoted to a higher level, while the last-placed team is relegated to a lower level. Divisions I A and I B represent the second and the third tier of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The Division I A tournament was played in Amiens, France, from 9 to 15 December 2012. Referees Linesmen The Division I B tournament was played in Donetsk, Ukraine, from 10 to

neg: 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II 18 January 2013. Referees Linesmen 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II The 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division II was played in two groups of six teams each. In each group the first-placed team is promoted to a higher level, while the last-placed team is relegated to a lower level. Divisions II A and II B represent the fourth and the fifth tier of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The Division II A tournament was played in Brașov, Romania, from 9 to 15 December 2012. Referees Linesmen The Division II B tournament was played in

neg: 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II The 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division II was played in two groups of six teams each. In each group the first-placed team is promoted to a higher level, while the last-placed team is relegated to a lower level. Divisions II A and II B represent the fourth and the fifth tier of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The Division II A tournament was played in Brașov, Romania, from 9 to 15 December 2012. Referees Linesmen The Division II B tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 12 to

neg: Miikka Kiprusoff games played by a goaltender (576). Kiprusoff made his international debut with the Finnish junior team at the 1994 European Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he played in three games. He was also a member of the team at the 1995 and 1996 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where Finland finished fourth and sixth, respectively. Kiprusoff first played with the senior team at the 1999 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, where he recorded a 1.16 GAA in four games, only to lose the final in overtime. He rejoined the team for the 2001 tournament, again losing the final in overtime.

neg: South Africa men's national junior ice hockey team South Africa men's national junior ice hockey team The South Africa men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of South Africa. The team is controlled by the South African Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. South Africa played its first game in 1996 against Yugoslavia during the Group D tournament of the 1996 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. South Africa lost the game 8-1. South Africa continued to play in Group D during the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships until 2001 where the International Ice Hockey Federation changed

neg: 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I B tournament was played in Tychy, Poland, from 12 to 18 December 2011. The Division II A tournament was played in Donetsk, Ukraine, from 12 to 18 December 2011. The Division II B tournament was played in Tallinn, Estonia, from 10 to 16 December 2011. The Division III tournament was played in Dunedin, New Zealand, from 16 to 22 January 2012. Although originally scheduled to participate, North Korea withdrew from the tournament for unspecified reasons. 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 2012 IIHF U20 World Championship was the 36th World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (WJHC). It was

neg: Women's Hockey Junior World Cup Germany and Netherlands are the only teams to have competed at each Junior World Cup; 27 teams have competed in at least one Junior World Cup. Women's Hockey Junior World Cup The Women's Hockey Junior World Cup is the field hockey Junior World Cup competition for women, with the format for qualification and the final tournament similar to the men's. It is organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and has been played since 1989. The tournament features players who are under 21 years of age and is held once every four years. Four teams have dominated in past events.

neg: Romania men's national junior ice hockey team Championships for the Romanian under-20 team from 2009 to 2013 with his best result in 2012 where he scored 17 points in the Division II Group B tournament at the 2012 IIHF World U20 Championship. Romania men's national junior ice hockey team The Romania men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Romania. The team is controlled by the Romanian Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Romania played its first game in 1983 against Australia during the Pool C tournament of the 1983 IIHF World U20 Championship. Romania

neg: Jake Allen (ice hockey) Allen played for the Midget "AAA" Canadiens under Kevin Pottle, before being drafted in the third round of the QMJHL draft to the St. John's Fog Devils. After one season with the Fog Devils, Allen was picked to play for the Under-18 World Hockey Championship in Kazan, Russia where he won gold and was named tournament MVP and top goalie. In 2008, the Fog Devils were sold and moved to Montreal, becoming the Montreal Junior Hockey Club. In 2009, Allen represented Canada at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship in Saskatoon, winning silver after posting 4 wins and 1 subsequent

neg: 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III The 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division III tournament was played in Mexico City, Mexico, from 15 to 24 January 2016. Division III represents the sixth tier of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The champions, Mexico, were promoted to the Division II B for the 2017 tournament, and the last-placed nation (South Africa) were to be relegated to a qualification tournament for 2017, instead an eight-team Division III tournament was decided on in September 2016. Israel participated in a World Junior tournament for the first time since 1997, while

neg: 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I of Division I A, Latvia, was promoted to the 2017 top division. The Division I A tournament was played in Vienna, Austria, from 13 to 19 December 2015. The Division I B tournament was played in Megève, France, from 12 to 18 December 2015. On 10 December it was announced that Japan had withdrawn, and would be automatically relegated for the 2017 tournament. Source: IIHF.com</small> 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I The 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division I was played in two groups of six teams each. In each group the first-placed team is promoted

neg: Hockey Junior World Cup teams. In the tournament in 2009, the teams played a round robin phase, with the two top teams in each pool advancing to a medal round and remaining teams playing for classification positions. The composition of the pools is determined using the current world rankings. Hockey Junior World Cup The Hockey Junior World Cup, is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The tournament was started in 1979. Since 1985 it has been held every four years. Competitors must be under the age of 21 as of December 31 in the year before the tournament

neg: 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III Bulgaria returned after withdrawing from the 2015 tournament. "All times are local (UTC–6)." 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III The 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division III tournament was played in Mexico City, Mexico, from 15 to 24 January 2016. Division III represents the sixth tier of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The champions, Mexico, were promoted to the Division II B for the 2017 tournament, and the last-placed nation (South Africa) were to be relegated to a qualification tournament for 2017, instead an eight-team Division III tournament was decided on in September 2016. Israel

neg: 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships tournament and the first time that Třinec has hosted in any capacity. Ostrava has also twice co-hosted the senior Ice Hockey World Championships. 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship ("2020 WJHC") will be the 44th Ice Hockey World Junior Championship. It will begin on December 26, 2019, and will end with the gold medal game being played on January 5, 2020. This marks the fourth time that the Czech Republic has hosted the IHWJC. On April 16, 2018, it was announced that Ostrava and Třinec, in the Moravian-Silesian Region in the northeast corner of

neg: IIHF European Junior Championships IIHF European Junior Championships The IIHF European Junior Championships were an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation and held from 1968 to 1998, with an unofficial tournament being held in 1967. The tournament was played as a U19 tournament from 1968-1976. In 1977, the IIHF created the IIHF World Junior Championships, and the U19 championships became U18. The tournament was dominated by the Russians (and Soviets), Czechs (and Czechoslovaks), Swedes and Finns, winning all but two of the medals in the 31 years it was held. The U18 Championships remained strong until 1999, when the

neg: Sandis Ozoliņš the team on May 29, 2017. Ozoliņš, who was born in Latvia, played hockey internationally for the Soviet Union until 1991. His first major international tournament was 1991 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he won a silver medal, losing in the gold medal game to Canada. Following the breakup of the Soviet Union, he played under the new flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and won a gold medal at the 1992 World Junior Championships. During the tournament, the USSR was formally dissolved and the team was renamed as the Commonwealth of Independent States national junior team.

neg: 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III The Division III Qualification tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 5 to 7 February 2018. The tournament originally included Turkmenistan, but they withdrew before the event began. 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III The 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division III was played with one group of six teams, as well as a three team qualification tournament for the 2019 tournament. Israel won all their games and were promoted to Division IIB. The team which placed first in the qualification tournament was expected to be promoted to Division III, swapping places with the

neg: 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I I A tournament was played in Asiago, Italy, from 14 to 20 December 2014. The Division I B tournament was played in Dunaújváros, Hungary, from 14 to 20 December 2014. 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I The 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division I was played in two groups of six teams each. In each group the first-placed team is promoted to a higher level, while the last-placed team is relegated to a lower level. The winners of Division I B, Kazakhstan, were promoted to the 2016 Division I A and the winners of Division I

neg: 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships a shootout. The playoff round was (again) expanded to eight teams, with group leaders not getting a bye to the semifinals. " was relegated to Division I for the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships." The following teams took part in the Pool B tournament. This group played in Minsk, Belarus between December 13 and December 19, 1999. " was relegated to Division II for the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships." " was promoted to the Top Division for the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships." The following teams took part in the Pool C tournament. This group played

neg: 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships January 2 The following teams took part in the Division I tournament. This group played in Landsberg and Füssen, Germany between December 10 and December 16, 2000. " was relegated to Division II for the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships." " was promoted to the Top Division for the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships." The following teams took part in the Division II tournament. This group played in Elektrėnai and Kaunas, Lithuania between December 30, 2000 and January 3, 2001. " was relegated to Division III for the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships." " was promoted to

neg: 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I for the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships." The following teams took part in the Division III tournament. This group played in Belgrade, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia between January 4 and January 8, 2001. " was relegated to Division III Qualification for the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, but did not participate again until 2003." " was promoted to Division II for the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships." The following teams took part in the Division III qualification tournament. This group played in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg between April 26 and April 28, 2001. " was promoted

neg: Andrew Cogliano man" streak of 830 consecutive games played ended, which was the longest active streak at the time. In his final season with the St. Michael's Buzzers, Cogliano represented Canada at the 2004 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, where he led the team in scoring. He sent the stick he used in the tournament to the Hockey Hall of Fame. In 2005–06, Cogliano represented Canada in the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Vancouver, winning a gold medal. He ended the tournament with 5 points in 6 games. Cogliano again won gold with Canada at the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey

neg: 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I a junior player in these tournaments, a player cannot be born earlier than 1998. Division IA was held in Meribel, France, while Division IB was hosted in Bled, Slovenia. The Division I A tournament was played in Courchevel and Meribel, France, from 10 to 16 December 2017. As a result of the tournament, Kazakhstan was promoted to the Top Division, while Hungary was relegated to Division IB for 2019. The Division I B tournament was played in Bled, Slovenia, from 9 to 15 December 2017. 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I The 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey

neg: 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Championships" " is promoted to Pool A and is relegated to Division II for the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships" The following teams took part in the Division II tournament, that was held from December 9, through December 16, 2007. Group A was played at Canazei, Italy. Group B was played at Tallinn, Estonia: " is promoted to Division I and is relegated to Division III for the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships" " is promoted to Division I and is relegated to Division III for the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships" The following teams took part

neg: 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship ("2019 WJHC") will be the 43rd Ice Hockey World Junior Championship. It will begin on December 26, 2018, and will end with the gold medal game being played on January 5, 2019. This will mark the 13th time that Canada has hosted the IHWJC. On December 1, 2016, it was announced that Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia had won the bid to host the 2019 World Juniors. It will be the second time that Vancouver has been the primary host of the tournament and the first time that

neg: 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 2010 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred to as the 2010 World Junior Hockey Championships ("2010 WJHC"), was the 34th edition of World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The tournament was hosted by Saskatoon and Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, from December 26, 2009, to January 5, 2010. Saskatoon had hosted the tournament once before, in 1991. The medal round, as well as all Canada's preliminary round games, took place in Saskatoon at the Credit Union Centre. The arena underwent renovations and upgrades before the 2010 tournament, including an increase in capacity. Other games were played

neg: Tim Ramholt named the top defenceman at the 2002 Mac's AAA midget hockey tournament – looked forward to playing on the smaller North American ice surface. He was also selected by the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in the 2003 Canadian Hockey League European draft, and chose to play the 2003–04 season in Cape Breton where he scored 9 goals and 27 assists for the Screaming Eagles. The Swiss junior team called upon Ramholt to play in World Junior Hockey Championships three times. He played seven games in the 2002 tournament, scoring one assist, as

neg: Brenden Morrow On March 17, 2016, Morrow announced his retirement. He had book-ended his career with Stanley Cup Final appearances in 2000 with the Stars and 2015 with the Lightning. Morrow's first international experience with Hockey Canada was at the 1995 World U17 Hockey Challenge in Moncton, New Brunswick, where he played for Team West and finished fourth. He was selected to Canada's team at the 1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, which were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. During the tournament, Morrow scored one goal and recorded seven assists in seven games. During this tournament, Morrow set a Canadian World Junior record

neg: 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III The 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division III tournament was played in Dunedin, New Zealand, from 16 to 22 January 2017. Division III represents the sixth tier of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The winners – Turkey – were promoted to Division II B for the 2018 tournament. Chinese Taipei returned after a five-year absence. With an increase of teams for 2018, the two bottom-place teams, South Africa and Chinese Taipei, were afterwards moved to a Division III Qualification tournament. The two best ranked teams from each group of

neg: Junior Club World Cup the event. In the final, the Ontario Hockey League's Sudbury Wolves defeated the United States Hockey League's Waterloo Black Hawks 2–0 in a closely fought championship game. The 2013 tournament was played again in Omsk, Russia and won by the hometown Omskie Yastreby, defeating Finland's HPK 2-0 in the final. The USHL's Dubuque Fighting Saints won bronze with a 4-1 effort over Dinamo-Shinnik. Junior Club World Cup The Junior Club World Cup (JCWC) () is an international junior ice hockey tournament sanctioned by IIHF. The first edition of the tournament took place between 30 August 2011 and 3 September 2011

neg: 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Hockey Championships. Due to a restructuring of the tournament, no team was relegated from Division II, which in the 2003 tournament consisted of 12 teams in 2 groups." The following teams took part in the Division III tournament. This group played in Belgrade, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia between January 5 and January 9, 2002. "Due to a restructuring of the tournament, all teams were promoted to Division II for the 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, which consisted of 12 teams in 2 groups." 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 2002 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred as the

neg: Slovenia men's national junior ice hockey team holds the team record for most points with 21. Kopitar competed in three IIHF World U20 Championship for the Slovenian under-20 team from 2004 to 2006 with his best result in 2005 where he scored 10 goals and three assists in the Division I Group B tournament at the 2005 IIHF World U20 Championship. Slovenia men's national junior ice hockey team The Slovenia men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Slovenia. The team is controlled by the Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Slovenia played

neg: 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships December 2013. The Division II B tournament was played in Jaca, Spain, from 11 to 17 January 2014. The Division III tournament was played in İzmir, Turkey, from 12 to 18 January 2014. 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship (formerly called the IIHF U20 World Championship) was the 38th World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (WJHC), hosted in Malmö, Sweden. The 13,700-seat Malmö Arena was the main venue, with the smaller Malmö Isstadion the secondary venue. It began on December 26, 2013, and ended with the gold medal game on January 5, 2014. Finland defeated

neg: Israel men's national junior ice hockey team to the tournament for 2016. Playing in Division III, the lowest tier, they finished fourth out of the seven teams. The following year Israel finished fifth. They won the 2018 tournament, and were promoted to Division IIB for 2019. Israel men's national junior ice hockey team The Israel men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Israel. The team is controlled by the Ice Hockey Federation of Israel, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Israel first played at the 1997 World Junior Championships, but did not return until 2016. Israel played

neg: 1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Pool B for 1987." Eight teams contested the second tier this year in Klagenfurt Austria from March 13 to 22. It was played in a simple round robin format, each team playing seven games. "Poland was promoted to Pool A and Bulgaria was relegated to Pool C for 1987." This tournament was played in Gap, France, from March 21 to 27. China made its debut in the junior tournament. "France was promoted to Pool B for 1987." <div> 1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships ("1986 WJHC") was the tenth edition of the World

neg: Kaspars Daugaviņš the Division I Group B tournament held in his home city of Riga. Daugaviņš participated with Latvia at the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as an 18-year-old, where he had three goals and ten points in five games, as Latvia finished in second place in the Division I Group A tournament held in Odense, Denmark. At the 2007 IIHF World Championship held in Moscow, Daugaviņš had three goals and six points in six games as Latvia finished in 13th place. In 2008, Daugaviņš played at the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he had two goals and 10

neg: 2015 Men's Junior Asia Cup Hockey 2015 Men's Junior Asia Cup Hockey The 2015 Men's Junior Asia Cup Hockey was the 8th edition of Men's Junior Asia Cup Hockey. It was held from 14 to 22 November 2015 at the Wisma Belia Hockey Stadium in Kuantan, Malaysia. India has won the event, beating Pakistan in the Final. This tournament is a key competition for Asian junior hockey teams, as it serves as a qualifier for the Men's Hockey Junior World Cup held in India in December 2016. In the last season, held in Ipoh in December 2013, Malaysia won the tournament. Pool matches were played from

neg: 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III The 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division III was played with one group of six teams, as well as a three team qualification tournament for the 2019 tournament. Israel won all their games and were promoted to Division IIB. The team which placed first in the qualification tournament was expected to be promoted to Division III, swapping places with the sixth place team in Division III, but the 2019 organizers chose to make Division III a single tournament making these placings irrelevant. The tournament was a round-robin tournament format, with

neg: Brenden Morrow medal at the 1999 World Junior Championships with the junior team. He has also represented the senior Team Canada squad, most often at the Ice Hockey World Championships (four times), winning a gold medal in 2004 and a silver medal in 2005. He also played for Canada at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, which Canada won. Morrow was named to Canada's roster for the 2010 Winter Olympics, where he scored two goals and added an assist in the tournament as Canada won gold. Morrow played minor hockey in his hometown of Carlyle, Saskatchewan, and in the nearby community of

neg: 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in the Division I tournament. This group played in Kapfenberg and Zeltweg, Austria between December 9 and December 15, 2001. " was promoted to the Top Division for the 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Due to a restructuring of the tournament, no team was relegated from Division I, which in the 2003 tournament consisted of 12 teams in 2 groups." The following teams took part in the Division II tournament. This group played in Zagreb, Croatia between December 30, 2001 and January 3, 2002. ", , , and were promoted to Division I for the 2003 World Junior Ice

neg: 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships teams took part in the Division II tournament. Group A played in Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania between January 6 and January 12, 2003. Group B played in Novi Sad, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia between December 28, 2002 and January 3, 2003. " was promoted to Division I and was relegated to Division III for the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships." " was promoted to Division I and was relegated to Division III for the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships." The following teams took part in the Division II tournament. This group played in Izmit, Turkey between January 21 and January

neg: 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II eligible as a junior, a player cannot be born earlier than 1999. Division IIA will be held in Tallinn, Estonia, while Division IIB will be hosted in Zagreb, Croatia. The Division IIA tournament will be played in Tallinn, Estonia, from 13 to 19 January 2019. The Division II B tournament will be played in Zagreb, Croatia, from 14 to 20 January 2019. 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II The 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division II will consist of two tiered groups of six teams each: the fourth-tier Division IIA and the fifth-tier Division IIB. For

neg: 1982 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships 1982 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 1982 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships ("1982 WJHC") was the sixth edition World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held from December 22, 1981, until January 2, 1982. The tournament was hosted by the United States in various cities across the state of Minnesota with some games also played in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario. Canada won their first gold medal at the World Juniors, while Czechoslovakia and Finland won silver and bronze, respectively. The 1982 tournament was a round-robin format, with the top three teams winning gold, silver and bronze

neg: Vandana Katariya in the third of the five-match series in India's tour of Spain in June 2018 ahead of the World Cup. She was named in the 18-member squad for the World Cup. Vandana Katariya Vandana Katariya (born 15 April 1992) is an Indian field hockey player. She plays as a forward in the Indian national team. Vandana rose to prominence in 2013, being India's top goal-scorer in the 2013 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup, where India won a bronze medal; she scored five goals in the tournament, the third by any player. Kataria has played for the senior national team in

neg: Switzerland men's national junior ice hockey team Switzerland men's national junior ice hockey team The Switzerland men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Switzerland. The team is controlled by the Schweizerischer Eishockeyverband, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Switzerland played its first game in 1977 against the Soviet Union during the 1978 IIHF World U20 Championship. Switzerland lost the game 1–18 and finished last in the tournament and were relegated to the Pool B tournament for the following year. After winning the 1979 Pool B tournament of the 1979 IIHF World U20 Championship they were promoted back

neg: 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Aalborg, Denmark between December 15 and December 21, 2008: " is promoted to the Top Division and is relegated to Division II for the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships." " is promoted to the Top Division and is relegated to Division II for the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships." The following teams took part in the Division II tournament. Group A was played in Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania between December 15 and December 21, 2008. Group B was played in Logroño, Spain between January 10 and January 15, 2009: " was promoted to Division I for the 2010 World Junior

neg: 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (UTC +1) "Note: Bye Teams will be the home team, but due to Canada being the home team in the first meeting, USA was the home team for their semi final game." The following teams took part in the Division I tournament, that was held from December 11, 2006 through December 17, 2006. Group A was played at Odense, Denmark. Group B was played at Torre Pellice, Italy: All times local " is promoted to Pool A and is relegated to Division II for the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships" All times local " is promoted to Pool A

neg: 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships France, from 9 to 15 December 2012. The Division I B tournament was played in Donetsk, Ukraine, from 10 to 16 December 2012. The Division II A tournament was played in Brașov, Romania, from 9 to 15 December 2012. The Division II B tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 12 to 18 January 2013. The Division III tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 14 to 20 January 2013. <nowiki>*</nowiki> were disqualified and all their games were counted as 5-0 wins for their opponents. 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 2013 IIHF World U20 Championship was the 37th

neg: 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Nagano, Japan between December 30, 1999, and January 3, 2000. " was relegated to Division III for the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships." " was promoted to Division I for the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships." The following teams took part in the Pool D tournament. This group played in Mexico City, Mexico between January 9 and January 15, 2000. " was relegated to Division III Qualification for the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships." " was promoted to Division II for the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships." 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 2000

neg: Romain Loeffel the team for the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships in the United States where he put up 4 assists in 6 games, finishing again 8th in the tournament with Switzerland. That same year he was also named to Switzerland's under-20 team for the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I in Switzerland. He played 5 games to help Switzerland win the tournament and earn a promotion for the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in which he did not participate, but was selected to take part in the 2011 edition in the United States. Loeffel scored 1 goal,

neg: 2007 World Junior A Challenge 2007 World Junior A Challenge 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

neg: 1988 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships with Italy was played the following December to determine promotion." 1988 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 1988 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 12th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held in Moscow, Soviet Union. Canada and the Soviet Union won the gold and silver medals respectively as the two nations redeemed themselves following their mutual disqualification in the 1987 tournament as a result of the Punch-up in Piestany. Finland won the bronze medal. The 1988 tournament was a round-robin format, with the top three teams winning gold, silver and bronze medals respectively. "Poland

neg: 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III the preliminary round advance to the semi-finals, while two last placed teams from both groups play for final placement. 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III The 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division III tournament was played in Dunedin, New Zealand, from 16 to 22 January 2017. Division III represents the sixth tier of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The winners – Turkey – were promoted to Division II B for the 2018 tournament. Chinese Taipei returned after a five-year absence. With an increase of teams for 2018, the two bottom-place teams, South Africa and Chinese

neg: 1993 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships groups, with placement games to follow (1st played 1st, etc.). The tournament took place from December 30 to January 3, in Odense and Esbjerg Denmark. " was promoted to Pool B for 1994." 1993 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 1993 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships ("1993 WJHC") was the 17th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held in Gävle, Sweden. Canada won the gold medal, its sixth championship, while Sweden won silver, and the combined team of the Czech and Slovak Republics won bronze. Peter Forsberg of Sweden scored a tournament record 31 points, while

neg: Gary Sargent as several college football scholarship offers. However, Sargent decided to pursue a career in hockey instead; his distant cousin Henry Boucha and later his first cousin T. J. Oshie also played in the NHL, while his younger brother Earl Sargent is a former NHL draft choice who played minor league hockey. Sargent was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings with the 48th pick in the 1974 NHL Entry Draft and joined the Kings in 1975 after excelling for the United States national hockey team in the 1973 Ice Hockey World Championship and 1974 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships tournament, where

neg: 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament. The Division I B tournament was played in Tychy, Poland, from 8 to 14 December 2018. 4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament. 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I The 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division I consisted of two tiered groups of six teams each: the second-tier Division IA and the third-tier Division IB. For each tier's tournament, the team which placed first was promoted to the next highest division, while the team which placed last was relegated to a lower division. To be

neg: 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I The Division I B tournament was played in Budapest, Hungary, from 11 to 17 December 2016. Source: IIHF.com</small> 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I The 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division I was played in two groups of six teams each. In each group the first-placed team is promoted to a higher level, while the last-placed team is relegated to a lower level. Divisions I A and I B represent the second and the third tier of the IIHF World U20 Championship. To be eligible as a "junior" a player cannot be born earlier than 1997.

neg: 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I The 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division I was played in two groups of six teams each. In each group the first-placed team is promoted to a higher level, while the last-placed team is relegated to a lower level. Divisions I A and I B represent the second and the third tier of the IIHF World U20 Championship. To be eligible as a "junior" a player cannot be born earlier than 1997. The Division I A tournament was played in Bremerhaven, Germany, from 11 to 17 December 2016. source:IIHF source:IIHF

neg: Greece men's national junior ice hockey team Greece men's national junior ice hockey team The Greek men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Greece. They played in two World Junior Championships in 1991 and 1992, as well as the qualification tournament for 1993. They have not officially participated since 1993 then. The junior national team of Greece was formed in 1990 and played its first international competition in the World Junior Championships held in Yugoslavia. They lost their first game 33–1 against Yugoslavia on December 27, 1990. They continued their losing streak with a 22–1 loss to Bulgaria. Throughout

neg: 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships for the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships" The following teams took part in the Division III tournament, which was played at the Ankara Ice Palace in Ankara, Turkey from January 8, 2007 through January 14, 2007: All times local " and are promoted to Division II for the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships" 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships ("2007 WJHC") was the 2007 edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held in Mora and Leksand, Sweden between December 26, 2006 and January 5, 2007. The venues were

neg: Spain men's national junior ice hockey team Spain men's national junior ice hockey team The Spain men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Spain. The team is controlled by the Federación Española de Deportes de Hielo, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Spain played its first game in 1984 against Great Britain during the Pool C tournament of the 1984 IIHF World U20 Championship. Spain won the game 7–3 and finished the tournament in fourth place. After competing in their second World U20 Championships in 1985 Spain did not send a team for the 1986 IIHF World

neg: Riley Tufte in both the 2014 Under-17 Five Nations Cup and the 2014 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. He helped Team USA place second in the 2014 Under-17 Five Nations Cup. Tufte competed in the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament for Team USA, who finished fifth in the tournament. He later competed at the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he helped Team USA secure a bronze medal. Riley Tufte Riley Jack Tufte (born April 10, 1998) is an American collegiate ice hockey player for the University of Minnesota Duluth. He formerly played for the Fargo Force in the United States Hockey

neg: 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I promoted to the top division for 2015, while Poland finished last and were relegated to Division I B. Divisions I A and I B represent the second and the third tier of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The Division I A tournament was played in Sanok, Poland, from 15 to 21 December 2013. The Division I B tournament was played in Dumfries, Great Britain, from 9 to 15 December 2013. Team Great Britain was disqualified due to use of an ineligible player and was relegated to the 2015 Division II A. 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division

neg: 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Championships." The following teams took part in the Division I tournament. Group A played in Megève and Saint-Gervais, France, between December 14 and December 20, 2009. Group B played in Gdańsk, Poland, between December 14 and December 20, 2009: " was promoted to the Top Division and was relegated to Division II for the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships." " was promoted to the Top Division and was relegated to Division II for the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships." The tournament took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from January 4 to January 10, 2010. and have gained promotion to

neg: 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III III Champion 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III The 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division III tournament was played in Dunedin, New Zealand, between 17 and 22 January 2012. This year, only the first-placed team advanced to Division II B for 2013, previously, the top two teams gained promotion to Division II. Although originally scheduled to participate, North Korea withdrew from the tournament for unspecified reasons. Iceland won the tournament and was promoted to Division II B for the 2013 World Juniors. The following players were selected as the best at their position by the IIHF

neg: 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III The 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division III tournament was played in Dunedin, New Zealand, between 17 and 22 January 2012. This year, only the first-placed team advanced to Division II B for 2013, previously, the top two teams gained promotion to Division II. Although originally scheduled to participate, North Korea withdrew from the tournament for unspecified reasons. Iceland won the tournament and was promoted to Division II B for the 2013 World Juniors. The following players were selected as the best at their position by the IIHF directorate: Division

neg: Ireland men's national junior ice hockey team Ireland men's national junior ice hockey team The Ireland men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Ireland. The team is controlled by the Irish Ice Hockey Association, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Ireland played its first game in 2001 during a qualification game against Luxembourg for participation in Division III of the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The game was held in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, with Ireland losing 10–0. The game was part of a three team qualification tournament which included Iceland, Ireland and Luxembourg. The tournament was

neg: Luxembourg men's national junior ice hockey team Luxembourg men's national junior ice hockey team The Luxembourg men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Luxembourg. The team is controlled by the Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Luxembourg played its first game in 2001 during a qualification game against Iceland for participation in Division III of the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The game was held in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, with Luxembourg losing 6-2. The game was part of a three team qualification tournament which included Iceland, Ireland and Luxembourg. The tournament was

neg: Luke Schenn 2018, after playing in eight games during the 2018–19 season but recording no points. Schenn's first experience with Hockey Canada was as a member of Team West at the 2006 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Regina, Saskatchewan, where his team finished seventh. He played for Canada twice at the under-18 level: the 2006 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, where his team won gold, and the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships, where Canada finished fourth. Schenn scored three goals during this tournament. In 2007, Hockey Canada assembled a junior team to represent Canada in an eight-game series (the 2007 Super Series) against

neg: 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships bye into the semifinals. " and were relegated to Division I for the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships." The following teams took part in the Division I tournament. Group A played in Almaty, Kazakhstan between December 27, 2002 and January 2, 2003. Group B played in Bled, Slovenia between December 16 and December 22, 2002. " was promoted to the Top Division and was relegated to Division II for the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships." " was promoted to the Top Division and was relegated to Division II for the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships." The following

neg: 1987 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships were carried forward to the final rounds. "West Germany was promoted to Pool A for 1988." "Italy was Demoted to Pool C for 1988." Pool C was played in Esbjerg, Denmark from March 16 to 22. "Yugoslavia was promoted to Pool B for 1988." 1987 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 1987 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships ("1987 WJHC") was the 11th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held in Piešťany, Trenčín, Nitra, and Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia). Finland captured its first World Junior gold medal. Czechoslovakia took silver, and Sweden the bronze. The tournament is

neg: Turkey men's national junior ice hockey team Turkey men's national junior ice hockey team The Turkey men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Turkey. The team is controlled by the Turkish Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Turkey played its first game in 1997 against the Netherlands during the Pool D tournament of the 1998 IIHF World U20 Championship. Turkey lost the game 32–1. The following year Turkey again competed in the Pool D tournament of the IIHF World U20 Championships. Turkey lost all four of their games including the one against the Netherlands

neg: New Zealand men's national junior ice hockey team New Zealand men's national junior ice hockey team The New Zealand men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of New Zealand. The team is controlled by the New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. New Zealand played its first game in 2004 against Turkey during the Division III tournament of the 2004 IIHF World U20 Championship. New Zealand won the game 3–2. The following year New Zealand gained promotion to Division II after finishing second in the Division III tournament of the 2005 IIHF World U20 Championship.

neg: Taylor Hall World Junior Tournament, but declined to participate, choosing instead to focus on making the Oilers' roster for the upcoming season. According to Hockey Canada policy, Hall would have been ineligible to participate in the tournament even if he was available. At the 2015 World Championships, where Canada won the gold medal for the first time since 2007 with a perfect 10-0 record, Hall was named a member of the all-star team. Hall played at the 2016 World Championships, where Canada successfully defended their gold medal. Taylor Hall Taylor Strba Hall (born November 14, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey

neg: Ice hockey for junior-level (age 20 and under) clubs is held annually from a pool of junior championship teams in Canada and the United States. International club competitions organized by the IIHF include the Continental Cup, the Victoria Cup and the European Women's Champions Cup. The World Junior Club Cup is an annual tournament of junior ice hockey clubs representing each of the top junior leagues. Ice hockey has been played at the Winter Olympics since 1924 (and was played at the summer games in 1920). Hockey is Canada's national winter sport, and Canadians are extremely passionate about the game. The nation

neg: Belarus men's national junior ice hockey team The Belarusians avoided relegation by winning and tying a game against the Kazakhs. Belarus competed in the 2002 and 2003 World Junior Championships, until finally being relegated along with Germany under the new IIHF format. Belarus returned to the top division in 2005, where they upset the hosts USA 5–2 in round-robin play, but were relegated again with Germany. Belarus made their last World Junior Championships appearance at the top level in 2007, and have struggled since to be promoted. Belarus won the 2015 Division I A tournament, finishing with a record of 4–1, so they played in the top

neg: R. J. Umberger with the Dallas Stars on July 14, 2017. He participated in the Stars training camp and pre-season before he was released from his try-out without a contract on September 27, 2017. Umberger has represented USA Hockey on multiple occasions. His first international effort came with the U.S. under-18 team at the 2000 IIHF World U18 Championships in Switzerland, where the Americans placed eighth. He played in the same tournament the following year, 2001, where the U.S. improved to fifth-place. That same year, 2001, Umberger also played with the U.S. junior team in the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in

neg: Armenia men's national junior ice hockey team games against Bulgaria, Iceland, Lithuania, and Turkey. The following year they competed at the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division III tournament being held in Ankara, Turkey. Armenia competed in five games, winning against Bulgaria and Turkey, losing in overtime to New Zealand, and losing outright to both Belgium and China. In 2008 Armenia entered the Division III tournament of the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships being held in Belgrade, Serbia. They finished third in the tournament after wins against Australia, Bulgaria, South Africa, and Turkey and losses to New Zealand and Serbia. The games against South Africa

neg: 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and is relegated to Division II for the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships" The following teams took part in the Division II tournament. Group A was played at Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania from December 11, 2006 through December 17, 2006. Group B was played at Elektrėnai, Lithuania from December 10, 2006 through December 16, 2006: All times local " is promoted to Division I and is relegated to Division III for the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships" "Note: has been entered in place of ." All times local " is promoted to Division I and is relegated to Division III

neg: 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 2000 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred as the 2000 World Junior Hockey Championships ("2000 WJHC"), was the 24th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The tournament was hosted in Skellefteå and Umeå, Sweden from December 25, 1999, to January 4, 2000. The Czech Republic won the gold medal with a 1–0 shootout victory over Russia in the championship game, while Canada won the bronze medal with a 4–3 shootout victory over the United States. This still remains as the only tournament to where both medal games have been decided in

neg: Aleksi Heponiemi important tournament for under-18 players. He played 4 games for Finland in the tournament, recording 5 assists as Finland finished in 3rd place. Heponiemi also participated and was named to Team Finland in the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where Finland finished 6th and Heponiemi scored 2 goals in 5 games with the team. Heponiemi began playing hockey when he was four years old, and has two older brothers, Valtteri and Ville. Aleksi and his brother Ville both played for the Ilves youth junior team and in the 2015–16 season both brothers won the championship together. His brother, Valtteri

neg: 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II The 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division II was played in two groups of six teams each. In each group the first-placed team is promoted to a higher level, while the last-placed team is relegated to a lower level. This year, for the first time, the winner of Group B is promoted to Group A and the winner of Group A is promoted to the next year's Division I. Previously the winners of both groups were promoted to the Division I. The Division II A tournament was played in Donetsk,

neg: 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I The 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division I was played in two groups of six teams each. In each group the first-placed team is promoted to a higher level, while the last-placed team is relegated to a lower level. This year, for the first time, the winner of Group B is promoted to Group A and the winner of Group A is promoted to the next year's top division. Previously the winners of both groups were promoted to the top division. The Division I A tournament was played in Garmisch-Partenkirchen,

neg: World Junior A Challenge World Junior A Challenge The World Junior A Challenge (WJAC) is an annual under-20 international ice hockey tournament sponsored by Hockey Canada, the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL), and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The tournament showcases Junior A level players and is modeled after the IIHF World U20 Championships, which displays the best of all junior-aged hockey players. It has been hosted by Canadian cities every year in CJAHL markets. The tournament features six teams per year and has seen teams from Canada, the United States, Russia, Sweden, Slovakia, Germany, Switzerland and Belarus. Canada is represented by two

neg: Brock Boeser games, Boeser was assigned back to the roster on November 27. Boeser has played with the United States national junior team, first at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. His first International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)-sanctioned tournament was the 2016 World Junior Championships, where he had three points in seven games as the United States won the bronze medal. He missed the 2017 World Junior Championships due to a wrist injury. Boeser, who grew up in Burnsville, Minnesota, is the youngest of three children to Duke and Laurie Boeser; he has a brother, Paul, and sister, Jessica. Duke was diagnosed

neg: 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II Ukraine, from 12 to 18 December 2011. IIHF Best Players awards The Division II B tournament was played in Tallinn, Estonia, from 10 to 16 December 2011. IIHF Best Players awards 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II The 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division II was played in two groups of six teams each. In each group the first-placed team is promoted to a higher level, while the last-placed team is relegated to a lower level. This year, for the first time, the winner of Group B is promoted to Group A and the winner of

neg: 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I Germany, from 11 to 17 December 2011. Division I A Champion The Division I B tournament was played in Tychy, Poland, from 12 to 18 December 2011. Division I B Champion 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I The 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division I was played in two groups of six teams each. In each group the first-placed team is promoted to a higher level, while the last-placed team is relegated to a lower level. This year, for the first time, the winner of Group B is promoted to Group A and the winner of

neg: Greece men's national junior ice hockey team not have the required minimum number of players. As of 2010, there are currently 76 players playing junior hockey in Greece. In IIHF competitions, Greece has a current record of 0–11–0. Greece men's national junior ice hockey team The Greek men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Greece. They played in two World Junior Championships in 1991 and 1992, as well as the qualification tournament for 1993. They have not officially participated since 1993 then. The junior national team of Greece was formed in 1990 and played its first international competition in

neg: Sport in Ottawa 1967, Canada's centennial year. Ottawa played host to the Memorial Cup tournament in 1972 and 1999. Ottawa also played host to the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Ottawa also has a minor hockey program, and plays host to the Bell Capital Cup each year. The city is home to five teams in the Central Junior Hockey League, four teams in the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League and two teams in the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League. The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team that was founded in 1876 and would prove to be one of

neg: Vandana Katariya Vandana Katariya Vandana Katariya (born 15 April 1992) is an Indian field hockey player. She plays as a forward in the Indian national team. Vandana rose to prominence in 2013, being India's top goal-scorer in the 2013 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup, where India won a bronze medal; she scored five goals in the tournament, the third by any player. Kataria has played for the senior national team in more than 200 international matches. She was a part of the Indian team that won a bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games and represented India at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

neg: IIHF World U18 Championship IIHF World U18 Championship The IIHF U18 World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-18 ice hockey teams from around the world. The tournament is usually played in April and is organized according to a system similar to Ice Hockey World Championships and World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The United States has dominated the tournament with ten championships followed by Finland with four championships, and Canada and Russia with three. Countries generally send their best team to this tournament, however, several top North American and European amateurs may not participate as in