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Hockey Canada HOMENEWS 2009 WORLD JUNIOR A CHALLENGE Francais Contact Tickets Jobs Womens TeamsMens TeamsWomens ChampionshipsMens ChampionshipsEVENTHomeNewsScheduleResultsRostersStatisticsStandingsBuy Game DVDsRadio FeaturesStar of the DayTicketsBuy Event PhotosSponsorsMedia AccrediationScout InformationHOST CITYSummerside PEIHotelsVenueHISTORYPast ChampionsGuide and Record BookHOMENEWS 2009 WORLD JUNIOR A CHALLENGECANADA WEST 1 UNITED STATES 2GOLD MEDAL SUN NOV 8Matt Leitner scored the game winner 50 seconds into the third period and Eric Mihalik made 28 saves as the Americans took home gold for the second time in as many years Eamonn McDermott also scored the for US while Kellen Jones netted the lone goal for Canada West Sean Bonar stopped 34 shots in a losing causeRUSSIA 6 CANADA EAST 2BRONZE MEDAL SUN NOV 8Sergey Barbashev scored a pair of goals in the dying minutes to put the game away as Russia returned to the WJAC podium for the first time since 2006 with a victory over the East WORLD JUNIOR A CHALLENGE STAR OF THE DAY NOV 8Canada West may not have won gold but it was not lack of effort from goaltender Sean Bonar who made big save after big save and earned the final nod as WJAC Star of the Day more CANADA WEST 9 CANADA EAST 1SEMIFINAL FRI NOV 6Connor Jones and Wes McLeod both tied tournament records and Cody Kunyk notched a hat trick as the westerners set up a rematch of the 2008 gold medal game with a lopsided win UNITED STATES 6 RUSSIA 3SEMIFINAL FRI NOV 6Shane Berschbach Jeff Costello and Colten St Clair each had a goal and an assist as the Americans survived a late Russian push to earn the right to defend their 2008 gold medal For more information Kevin Webster Manager Domestic EventsSCOREBOARDWorld Junior A ChallengeFri Nov 6 2009USA 6 RUS 3 CAN W 9 CAN E 1 Sat Nov 7 2009SWE 3 BLR 5 Sun Nov 8 2009RUS 6 CAN E 2 USA 2 CAN W 1 Click here for complete scheduleresults RELATED NEWSUnited States wins gold medal at 2009 World Junior A Challenge Canada West and United States to meet for gold medal at 2009 World Junior A Challenge Jones Boys Bring Their Game to Summerside Canadian captains front and centre at WJAC Drozd continues to rewrite record book WJAC players take their games to the next level 2009 World Junior A Challenge begins in Summerside PEI Canadian teams announce roster changes Canada West looks to regain gold at WJAC Canada East eyes the prize at WJAC 2009 WJAC Players to Watch Its Evolution the WJAC enters year four Canadian players go back to school International rosters announced for 2009 World Junior A Challenge Scouts will be out in force for WJAC Cavendish Farms helps minor hockey players...