Is Canada Going to Win Next Hockey World Cup?
When looking at the world cup for hockey, it means looking at the annual world cup event, which is the IIHF Championship.
Who Is Going to Win?
To try and predict how Canada will do at the next world cup, it might be easier to determine if you look at their previous games. There have been many of these competitions over the years. Canada has won 48 medals which holds the national record. The excitement is becoming rampant as the next games for 2020 are drawing near. The next one is to take place in May 2020 with the host country being Sweden.
First Matches
The first game will be Canada against Germany, and then throughout the tournament, they will come up against some excellent teams.
The Juniors
When looking at these world games, it also means looking at what the juniors have done as they can often set the tone. For 2020 The U-20 men took the championship for the men. The May 2020 event for the Canadian men is hoping to follow in their footsteps.
The Game
Unfortunately due to the threat of the coronavirus hitting in 2020, there is a lot of uncertainty. It also all depends on who is going to be sent to the games. Some feel that those teams that are closer to Sweden will be the stronger teams. Some are speculating that Canada will walk away with the 2020 IIHF championship. Then following this, Russia is looking at being a favourite. Behind them is Sweden.
The bottom line is no matter who wins it is a wonderful event, and no doubt every country will be enthusiastic about supporting their representatives. While Canada is dubbed as the hockey capital of the world, many other countries have made it one of their favourite sports also.