Group A final standings

[MOGiLNY]

1. Finland
2. Switzerland
3. Canada
4. Czech Republic
5. Germany
6. Italy
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and now we wait for the other group to sort itself out

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[shawn_kemp*]

1. ???
2. ???
3. ???
4. USA
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5. Kazakhstan
6. Latvia

 

[MOGiLNY]

1. ???
2. ???
3. ???
4. USA
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5. Kazakhstan
6. Latvia

do you think that ??? will be able to beat Canada? I'm really worried about their defense

 

[salzy]

CBC has Canada ranked #2:

Finland 5 5 0 0 10 19 2
Canada 5 3 2 0 6 15 9
Switzerland 5 2 1 2 6 10 12
Czech Republic 5 2 3 0 4 14 12
Italy 5 0 3 2 2 9 23
Germany 5 0 3 2 2 7 16

http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/results/icehockey/hockey_men.shtml

I'm assuming that's based on Wins as the tie-breaker. Not saying that's right, but I can't find the tie-breaker formula anywhere on the IIHF website.

 

[Bloggins]

CBC has Canada ranked #2:

Finland 5 5 0 0 10 19 2
Canada 5 3 2 0 6 15 9
Switzerland 5 2 1 2 6 10 12
Czech Republic 5 2 3 0 4 14 12
Italy 5 0 3 2 2 9 23
Germany 5 0 3 2 2 7 16

http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/results/icehockey/hockey_men.shtml

I'm assuming that's based on Wins as the tie-breaker. Not saying that's right, but I can't find the tie-breaker formula anywhere on the IIHF website.

I believe the tie is broken first by wins, then by head to head play if the wins are equal

 

[Jazz]

CBC has Canada ranked #2:

Finland 5 5 0 0 10 19 2
Canada 5 3 2 0 6 15 9
Switzerland 5 2 1 2 6 10 12
Czech Republic 5 2 3 0 4 14 12
Italy 5 0 3 2 2 9 23
Germany 5 0 3 2 2 7 16

http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/results/icehockey/hockey_men.shtml

I'm assuming that's based on Wins as the tie-breaker. Not saying that's right, but I can't find the tie-breaker formula anywhere on the IIHF website.

I saw CBC showing Canada as 3rd.

First tie breaker is 'head-to-head'
then goal differential.

 

[Bloggins]

I saw CBC showing Canada as 3rd.

First tie breaker is 'head-to-head'
then goal differential.

Wins aren't in consideration?

 

[west in the east]

Its funny that the website says different then... it would make more sense to have the team with more wins ranked higher

 

[salzy]

Looks like the IIHF Website has the Swiss 2nd and Canada 3rd so I'd have to assume they know what they're talking about....

http://www.iihf.com/news/OG06/torino1076.htm

 

[Bloggins]

Found this...

Tie breaking formula:

If two teams are tied on equality of points in the standings, the following tie breaking criteria applies:

1. Head-to-head (mutual) games between the teams concerned.
2. Goal differential.
3. Higher number of goals scored for.
4. Game Winning Shots competition between the teams concerned.

 

[jekoh]

Its funny that the website says different then... it would make more sense to have the team with more wins ranked higher

How would that make more sense ??

 

[Panopticon]

How would that make more sense ??

Yeah, head-to-head is much more logical in a one round round robin group.