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World Junior A Challenge Comes to Cornwall

Submitted Article location for this entertaining and
competitive tournament,” said Mayor
ockey Canada has announced the Bernadette Clement.
H15th edition of the World Junior Since the event’s inception in
A Challenge will be headed back to
2006, more than 300 NHL draft
Ontario in 2020, with Cornwall set
to host the international Junior A picks have played in the tournament,
including 42 first-round selections
showcase from December 13th to
19th. This marks the second time, (Beau Bennett, Jacob Bernard-
and first since Cobourg and Whitby Docker, Brock Boeser, Alexander
co-hosted in 2015, that Ontario will Burmistrov, Dennis Cholowski, Joe
welcome the event. Colborne, Kyle Connor, Grigori
Denisenko, Nikolaj Ehlers, Dante
The 2020 World Junior A Challenge Fabbro, Nikita Filatov, Mikhail
represents a partnership between
Grigorenko, Denis Guryanov, Ryan
Hockey Canada, the Canadian Johnson, Tyson Jost, Dmitri Kulikov,
Junior Hockey League (CJHL),
Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO), Evgeny Kuznetsov, Elias Lindholm,
Hampus Lindholm, John Moore,
and the Central Canada Hockey Jamie Fawthrop, Parks & Rec manager, Ian MacInnis, Head Coach Cornwall
League (CCHL), as well as the local Vladislav Namestnikov, Riley Nash, Colts, Jeff Beck Hockey Canada senior manager events & properties, Lorne
Alex Newhook, Valeri Nichushkin,
host committee and NHL Central Taillon Leisure arts coordinator, Jason Lavalee, Facilities Manager
Scouting. Dylan Olsen, David Pastrnak, Vasily Photo Submitted
Podkolzin, German Rubtsov, Ilya
Fans from across the country will Continued from page 1
Samsonov, Jordan Schmaltz, Nick tournament but were downed 5-1 in
have a chance to cheer on the best Schmaltz, Jaden Schwartz, Brendan Maryland Fire Department, among the semi-final playoff by a strong
players from two Canadian teams – Smith, Andrei Svechnikov, Evgeny others, participating. Nassau County Police Department
Team Canada East and Team Canada Svechnikov, Vladimir Tarasenko, team, which eventually went on to
West – as they compete for a gold Again, according to Constable win the “A” Championship against
medal at 4,800-seat Ed Lumley Arena Kyle Turris, Alexander Wennberg, King, Congressman Peter T. King,
Andrei Vasilevski, Jakub Vrana, Nail FDNY. “There are many members
at the Cornwall Civic Complex, home who is a member of United States
of the CCHL’s Cornwall Colts. Yakupov, and Jakub Zboril). Homeland Security Committee, of the Akwesasne Mohawk Police
spoke at the event of the sacrifices Service that have played high levels
“The City of Cornwall, along with
“It is an exciting time for the city made by many First Responders of lacrosse,” says Kariwate Mitchell.
and fans of Cornwall, and we know the Colts hockey club and the CCHL, to the tragedy in 2001, and he also “Some don’t play anymore but have
the local host committee is already has been tremendously supportive spoke of the efforts by Mohawk played at the highest levels, and
hard at work to ensure it delivers a of CJHL events in recent years, Ironworkers who assisted in the some are still active in summer box
world-class event for all participants including the National Junior A rescue efforts. “The Ironworkers lacrosse leagues. Of course, we have
and fans,” said Dean McIntosh, vice- Championship and CJHL Prospects were able to do things that nobody all primarily played box lacrosse and
president of events and properties Game,” said CJHL president Brent
else could do,” said Congressman have little or no experience in the
with Hockey Canada. “We look Ladds. “We have no doubt that the King of then ironworkers’ ability field game, but we gave it our best.
forward to returning to Ontario for 2020 World Junior A Challenge will
to remove twisted steel and debris. There is a big difference between
the World Junior A Challenge and be a success in Cornwall, given the
Says Kariwate Mitchell, “The box and field lacrosse.”
leaving behind a legacy to support large Junior A fan base that is present
connection between 9-11 and
the growth and development of minor in that part of the country.” According to the Raiders’
Mohawk Ironworkers is widely
hockey in the region.” Facebook page, the weekend
Of the 13 gold medal games at the known in the area of New York City.
The World Junior A Challenge World Junior A Challenge, 10 have Many Mohawks from Akwesasne tournament raised $18,000, and the
has historically had an economic featured at least one Canadian team. and Kahnawake Territories worked money will benefit the Tunnel of
impact of over $3 million to host Team Canada West has captured gold and continue to work today in high Towers Foundation, the Seventh
communities. steel, building bridges, and sky- Generation of Indigenous Peoples
five times (2006, 2007, 2011, 2015,
“The City of Cornwall is proud to 2017), silver three times (2008, 2009, scrapers, but they are also known Foundation, and U.S. Lacrosse
host the World Junior A Challenge. 2012) and bronze twice (2013, 2018). to volunteer their time to help with endeavours. Three scholarships for
rescue and recovery.” college students will also be awarded
I am confident our world-class Team Canada East has five silver
facilities and hockey super-fans medals (2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, The Mohawk Raiders went from the benefit for under-served
will make our community an ideal 2016) and one bronze (2008). undefeated on the first day of the athletes pursuing further education.