2004 World U-17 Hockey Challenge

2004 World U-17 Hockey Challenge
Tournament details
Host country	Canada
Venue(s)	Mile One Stadium; Glacier Arena (in 2 host cities)
Dates	December 29, 2003–January 4, 2004
Teams	10
Final positions
Champions	Canada Ontario (5th title)
Tournament statistics
Games played	28
Goals scored	227 (8.11 per game)

The 2004 World U-17 Hockey Challenge was an international ice hockey tournament held in Newfoundland, Canada between . The two main venues were the Mile One Stadium in St. John's and the Glacier Arena in Mount Pearl, while the S. W. Moores Arena in Harbour Grace and the Whitbourne Arena were also used for exhibition games.

Ten teams participated, including the United States, Russia, Slovakia, Germany, Finland and five regional teams representing Canada – Canada Pacific, Canada West, Canada Quebec, Canada Ontario and Canada Atlantic.^{[citation needed]} Team Ontario defeated Team Pacific 5–2 to win the gold medal,^[1] while Team Quebec defeated the United States 3–2 to capture the bronze, marking the first time in the tournament's history that Canada swept all three medals.