Canada_at_the_2012_Winter_Youth_Olympics

Canada at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

Canada at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

Sporting event delegation


Canada competed at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck. Beckie Scott was named as the chef de mission.[2]

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Canada did not send any speed skaters (long and short track), along with figure skaters after the governing body for the sport in the country (Speed Skating Canada and Skate Canada, respectively) deemed the event "not developmentally appropriate".[3]

Medallists

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Alpine skiing

Canada had qualified a full team of two boys and two girls. The team was announced on June 22, 2011.[4]

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Biathlon

Canada had qualified a full biathlon team of 2 boys and 2 girls. Canada's roster was announced on April 19, 2011.[5]

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Bobsleigh

Canada had qualified one boy and one girl sled.

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Cross country skiing

Canada had qualified a team of 1 boy and 1 girl.[6]

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Curling

Canada had qualified a mixed curling team of 2 boys and 2 girls. Canada's roster was announced on April 8, 2011.[7]

Skip: Thomas Scoffin
Third: Corryn Brown
Second: Derek Oryniak
Lead: Emily Gray

The mixed team event took place 14–18 January, while the mixed doubles tournament took place 20–22 January.

Mixed team

Final Round Robin Standings

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Round-robin results

Quarterfinals

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Canada (Scoffin) 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 7
 Czech Republic (Černovský) (has hammer) 0 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 6

Semifinals

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Canada (Scoffin) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X 2
 Italy (Mosaner) (has hammer) 2 0 1 3 0 1 1 X 8

Bronze-medal game

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Canada (Scoffin) 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 6
 Sweden (Wranå) (has hammer) 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 4

Final rank: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Mixed doubles

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Korey Dropkin (USA)
 Marina Verenich (RUS)
1 2 2 0 4 0 0 X 9
 Corryn Brown (CAN)
 Martin Reichel (AUT) (has hammer)
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 X 3

Figure skating

Canada had qualified an ice dancing team, a pair, and 2 boys' singles skaters. However, on January 4, 2012, it was announced that, due to a scheduling conflict with the Canadian nationals (held in Moncton, NB), Canada would not send figure skaters after all.[8]

Freestyle skiing

Canada had qualified a full freestyle skiing team of 4 athletes.[9]

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Ice hockey

Canada would enter a boys team and it consisted of 17 athletes.[10]

The co-coaches were announced October 14, 2011, and would be Jim Hulton and Curtis Hunt.[11]

The players were announced October 21, 2011, and were selected through a process that involved a random draw from a list of 39 names established by Hockey Canada's thirteen branches, with each branch guaranteed at least one representative (Ontario, Québec and Alberta were guaranteed one extra representative each).[12] The players selected are as follows.[13]

Goaltenders:

  • Keven Bouchard (QC)
  • Sam Walsh (PEI)

Defence:

  • Josh Carrick (ON)
  • Jarrett Crossman (NB)
  • Joe Hicketts (BC)
  • Brycen Martin (AB)
  • Brendan Nickerson (NS)
  • Ryan Pilon (SK)

Forwards:

  • Adam Brooks (MB)
  • Ryan Burton (ON)
  • Eric Cornel (ON)
  • Reid Duke (AB)
  • Reid Gardiner (SK)
  • Ryan Gropp (BC)
  • Nicolas Hébert (QC)
  • Garrett James (ON)
  • Nathan Yetman (NL)
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Group A
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January 13, 2012
14:45
Russia Russia4–3
(2–1, 2–1, 0–1)
Canada CanadaTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 932
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January 15, 2012
18:00
Canada Canada5–1
(1–0, 2–1, 2–0)
United States United StatesTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 2,575
Keven BouchardGoaliesLogan HalladayReferee:
Germany Simon Aicher
Linesmen:
Belarus Andrei Haurylenka
Slovenia Tilen Pahor
E. Cornel – 3:581–0
R. Gropp (E. Cornel) – 16:302–0
2–117:39 – B. Clarke (J. Jacobs)
R. Duke (A. Brooks, R. Pilon) – 28:543–1
A. Brooks (B. Martin, R. Gardiner) (PP) – 43:214–1
R. Gropp (R. Gardiner, E. Cornel) (PP) – 44:065–1
2 minPenalties12 min
27Shots16
January 17, 2012
11:15
Austria Austria0–9
(0–4, 0–2, 0–3)
Canada CanadaTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 749
Stefan MüllerGoaliesSam WalshReferee:
Norway Stian Halm
Linesmen:
Belarus Andrei Haurylenka
Germany Benjamin Hoppe
0–10:40 – A. Brooks (N. Hébert, B. Martin)
0–22:16 – R. Burton (N. Yetman, J. Crossman)
0–36:15 – R. Gropp (E. Cornel) (PP)
0–412:07 – E. Cornel (R. Gropp)
0–516:42 – R. Gardiner (R. Gropp)
0–624:35 – G. James
0–738:31 – R. Duke (B. Martin, A. Brooks) (PP)
0–840:14 – R. Pilon
0–941:24 – R. Duke (B. Martin, J. Carrick)
10 minPenalties6 min
16Shots44
January 18, 2012
11:45
Canada Canada3–2 GWS
(0–0, 2–1, 0–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 2–1)
Finland FinlandTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 1,261
Keven BouchardGoaliesKaapo KahkonenReferee:
Sweden Andreas Harnebring
Linesmen:
Belarus Andrei Haurylenka
Austria Martin Smeibidlo
A. Brooks (R. Duke) – 15:111–0
1–121:05 – J. Kiviranta (M. Pitkanen)
E. Cornel (R. Gropp, J. Hicketts) – 22:012–1
2–236:42 – J. Kiviranta (M. Pitkanen, O. Nieminen)
E. Cornel MISS
R. Gropp GOAL
R. Gardiner GOAL
ShootoutMISS J. Kiviranta
GOAL K. Kapanen
MISS M. Honkanen
6 minPenalties8 min
27Shots25

Semifinals

January 20, 2012
18:45
Canada Canada1–2
(1–1, 0–0, 0–1)
Finland FinlandTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 1,426
Keven BouchardGoaliesKaapo KahkonenReferee:
Germany Simon Aicher
Linesmen:
Germany Benjamin Hoppe
Slovenia Tilen Pahor
J. Carrick (R. Gardiner, E. Cornel) (PP) – 4:171–0
1–111:29 – O. Nieminen (J. Kiviranta, M. Pitkanen)
1–240:26 – E. Sopanen (O. Nieminen, M. Pitkanen) (PP)
8 minPenalties10 min
17Shots19

Bronze-medal game

January 21, 2012
14:45
Canada Canada7 – 5
(3–1, 4–1, 0–3)
United States United StatesTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 1,592
Keven BouchardGoaliesLogan HalladayReferee:
Norway Stian Halm
Linesmen:
Germany Benjamin Hoppe
Austria Martin Smeibidlo
E. Cornel (R. Gardiner, J. Hicketts) (PP) – 4:191–0
R. Pilon (R. Gardiner, E. Cornel) – 6:582–0
R. Gropp (R. Gardiner, R. Pilon) (PP) – 13:223–0
3–114:53 – N. Billitier (A. Baughman)
3–219:40 – R. MacInnis (J. Eichel)
A. Brooks (R. Duke, B. Martin) – 21:274–2
R. Gardiner (J. Hicketts) – 22:355–2
R. Gropp – 23:106–2
R. Gropp (R. Gardiner) – 25:407–2
7–331:44 – J. Eichel (N. Schmaltz)
7–438:54 – N. Magyar (J. Jacobs, J. Wegwerth)
7–540:10 – N. Schmaltz (R. MacInnis, M. Godbout) (PP)
8 minPenalties12 min
19Shots40

Final rank: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Luge

Canada had qualified a team of two boys and one girl.

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Nordic combined

Canada had qualified one boy athlete.

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Skeleton

Canada had qualified one boy and one girl in skeleton.

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Ski jumping

Canada had qualified one boy and one girl athlete.

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Snowboarding

Canada had qualified a full team of 4 athletes (2 boys and 2 girls).[14]

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See also


References

  1. "Beckie Scott named chef de mission for 2012 Youth Olympics". CBC. March 24, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  2. "Four skiers to represent Canada at Winter Youth Olympic Games". Alpine Canada. June 22, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  3. "Biathlon Canada Submits Four Athletes for Nomination to Canada's Inaugural Youth Olympic Winter Games Team" (PDF). Biathlon Canada. 2011-04-19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
  4. "2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games Athlete Nominations". Cross Country skiing Canada. June 21, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011.[permanent dead link]

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