| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Canada |
| Venue(s) | Strathcona Gardens Comox Valley Sports Center Cowichan Valley Arena Frank Crane Arena Oceanside Place Alberni Valley Multiplex (in 6 host cities) |
| Dates | December 29 - January 4 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Canada Ontario (7th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 244 (9.04 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Ontario John McFarland (12 points) |
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The 2009 World U-17 Hockey Challenge was an international ice hockey tournament held in Campbell River, Courtenay, Duncan, Nanaimo, Parksville, and Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada between December 29, 2008 and January 4, 2009. The venues used for the tournament included the Strathcona Gardens in Campbell River, the Comox Valley Sports Center in Courtenay, the Cowichan Valley Arena in Duncan, the Frank Crane Arena in Nanaimo, Oceanside Place in Parksville, and the Alberni Valley Multiplex in Port Alberni.[1] Canada Ontario defeated Canada Pacific in the final to capture the gold medal for the second consecutive year, while the United States defeated Canada West to earn the bronze.
| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Ontario
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 12 |
| Canada Pacific
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4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 9 |
 Russia
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4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 3 |
 Germany
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4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 3 |
| Canada Atlantic
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4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 25 | −13 | 3 |
| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | +24 | 12 |
| Canada West
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4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 9 |
| Canada Quebec
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4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 6 |
 Slovakia
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4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 3 |
 Finland
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 34 | −22 | 0 |
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Canada Ontario
| 7 | |||||||
| B2 | Canada West
| 4 | |||||||
| SF1 | Canada Ontario
| 5 | |||||||
| SF2 | Canada Pacific
| 1 | |||||||
| B1 | United States
| 5 | |||||||
| A2 | Canada Pacific
| 6 | |||||||
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Canada Ontario
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Canada Pacific
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United States
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| 4 | Canada West
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| 5 | Canada Quebec
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| 6 | Germany
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| 7 | Russia
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| 8 | Slovakia
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| 9 | Canada Atlantic
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| 10 | Finland
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Ontario J. P. Anderson
Adam Clendening, Atlantic Brandon Gormley Ontario John McFarland, Quebec Guillaume Asselin, Brandon Saad
