Wolverines forward Aiden Long (05) has made the final roster for Hockey Canada West for the upcoming World Junior A Challenge.
Long has 11-15-26 in 25 games this year to lead all 05′ rookie scorers in the AJHL.
Team Canada West Tournament Schedule (All times MST)
- Sunday, Dec 11 @ 3:00 pm vs United States
- Monday, Dec 12 @ 5:00 pm vs Canada East
- Wednesday, Dec 14 @ Noon vs Latvia
- Thursday, Dec 15 @ 5:00 pm vs Sweden
Of the 14 gold medal games at the World Junior A Challenge, 11 have featured at least one Canadian team. Team Canada East will look to earn its first gold medal, having won silver six times (2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2019) and bronze once (2008), while Team Canada West has won gold five times (2006, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2017), silver three times (2008, 2009, 2012) and bronze twice (2013, 2018).
The 2022 World Junior A Challenge represents a partnership between Hockey Canada, the CJHL, NHL Central Scouting and the local host committee. The international showcase features two Canadian teams – Team Canada East and Team Canada West – along with Latvia, Sweden and the United States.
TSN and RDS, the official broadcast partners of Hockey Canada, will broadcast the bronze and gold medal games on Sunday, Dec. 18; please check local listings for details. All other games will be streamed live at HockeyCanada.ca.
