CANADA WEST CAPTURES 2007 WORLD JUNIOR A CHALLENGE FINAL IN TRAIL;

MIKE CONNOLLY NAMED TOURNAMENT MVP

THE 2007 WJAC: A HUGE SUCCESS

The Host Committees in Trail and Nelson, under the leadership of co-chairs Bruce Lerose and Cal Renwick, are without a doubt very proud of a very successful and well-run event. The final numbers have yet to be tallied, but over 23,000 fans attended the games over the week and the 2007 World Junior A Challenge was a success on all fronts.

Final Game Photos and Game Summary information are contained below in this update:

TRAIL, BC – Canada West capture a second consecutive World Junior A Challenge on Sunday, with a 4-1 victory over Canada East in Trail, BC, Hockey Canada and the CJAHL announced.

Canada West led 2-1 after one period. After Corey Trivino (Toronto, ON/ Stouffville, OPJHL) opened the scoring for Team East, Zac Dalpe (Paris, ON/ Penticton, BCHL) answered with two straight goals for Team West.

Joe Colborne (Calgary, AB/ Camrose, AJHL) added a third Team West goal to open the second period. Team East failed to capitalize on eight consecutive minutes on the power play in the middle frame. Dalpe completed the hat trick in the third period, on a power play, giving Canada West the 4-1 win.

Team West forward Mike Connolly (Calgary, AB/ Camrose, AJHL), who finished as the tournament’s top scorer, was named Most Valuable Player for the 2007 World Junior A Challenge. Connolly was also the MVP and Top Scorer at the 2006 TELUS Cup, when he reached the championship game with Calgary Buffaloes.

Earlier in the day, USA rallied from two-goal deficits on three occasions, defeating Russia 9-6 to capture the bronze medal. Nico Sacchetti and Nick Dineen scored twice the U.S.

The World Junior A Challenge is a presentation of Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Junior A Hockey League (CJAHL).

The 2007 World Junior A Challenge was held in Trail and Nelson, BC.

More information about the final game of the 2007 World Junior A Challenge can be found on the Hockey Canada's game update website here .

HockeyCanada website: www.hockeycanada.ca

2007 World Junior A Challenge Final Game: Click image thumbnails to see larger images

The gold medal game between Canada East and Canada West will be broadcast and rebroadcast on tape delay on TSN/RDS, the official broadcaster of Hockey Canada. Check your local listings for broadcast times in your area.

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