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By Troy Gillard

Event cancelled for this year

Jardine recognized as assistant coach for World Jr. A Challenge

Sep 15, 2020 | 2:04 PM

The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced Monday the coaching staffs of Canada East and Canada West, who had been chosen to guide their respective sides at the 2020 World Junior A Challenge.

The tournament was to have taken place this December in Cornwall, Ont., but was cancelled earlier this month due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lacombe native Clayton Jardine, head coach of the AJHL’s Camrose Kodiaks, was recognized as an assistant coach for team Canada West.

“While the cancellation of the annual World Junior A Challenge is a disappointment, we are all supportive of the process undertaken to arrive at the decision and of the decision itself,” stated CJHL president Brent Ladds.

“Ensuring the safety of our athletes, officials, volunteers, staff and fans is paramount during these current conditions. We appreciate the support we received through the evaluation process from Hockey Canada and the National Hockey League,” added Ladds.

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“I would like to extend my congratulations to all of the successful coaching applicants who would have been on-site for this year’s event. I know that in the tradition of the WJAC, the Canadian teams would have represented Hockey Canada, the CJHL and our country in a manner that would have made us very proud.”

Cornwall is expected to host the 2021 World Jr. A Challenge at a yet to be determined date.