Like any sport there are certain countries that dominant. In the world of Hockey I would say Canada, USA, Russia, Finland, Czech Republic and Sweden are the strongest countries. Canada and USA went to the gold medal round in the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Sweden won the World Junior's this past year and beat Russia. Canada placed third. Russia won gold at World Juniors year prior in a game against Canada.
The World Championships started in 1920. Canada won gold, USA silver and Czechoslovakia bronze. The host country was Antwerp, Belgium.


24 Gold
13 Silver
9 Bronze

2 goal
9 silver
5 bronze

8 gold
19 silver
16 bronze

The former Czechoslovakia recorded Czech Republic has recorded
6 gold 6 gold
12 silver 1 silver
16 bronze 4 bronze

2 gold
6 silver
3 bronze
This year's games are being played in 2 countries. Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden. The tournament is divided into tow pools A and B. Each pool has 8 teams and the top 4 finishing teams in each pool advance from the quarterfinals. The points system in the WCS is slightly different then the NHL. A team gets 3 points for a win in regulation and 0 points for a loss. But for an overtime win the team collects 2 points and with a overtime loss they get 1 point.
Pool A Russia with 5 wins 0 lost and 15 points Sweden with 4 wins 1 loss and 12 points Czech Republic with 3 wins 1 loss and 11 points Norway with 2 wins 2 loses and 7 points Latvia with 2 wins 3 loses and 6 points Germany with 2 wins 3 loses and 6 points Italy with 0 wins 4 loses and 2 points Denmark with 0 wins 4 loses and 1 point | Pool B Canada with 4 wins 0 lost and 13 points Finland with 4 wins 1 loss and 12 points USA with 2 wins 1 loss and 10 points Slovakia with 3 wins 2 loses and 9 points France with 2 wins 3 loses and 6 points Switzerland with 2 wins 3 loses and 6 points Belarus with 1 win 4 loses and 3 points Kazakhstan with 0 wins 4 loses and 1 point |

The New York Rangers take on the Washington Capitals in Madison Square Gardens at 4:30! Enjoy
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