Odds of Canada Winning the Hockey World Cup
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For those who love hockey, the highlight is the World Cup. It is one where teams from many parts of the world come together to see who is going to become the world leaders in this sport.
The competition
It all began with the Canada cup then this was replaced with the World Cup of hockey in 1996. It is made up of the following national teams:
- Canada
- United States
- Czech Republic
- Finland
- Russia
- Sweden
- Germany
- Slovakia
Canada’s Performance
So to determine if Canada has a chance to win the next world cup it means understanding how they will stand up against any of these teams. Also, how they have fared in past competitions. Overall, Canada has participated five times and played 39 games. Out of these the Canadian team has had 28 wins with 5 losses and 6 ties.
Predictions Based On All-Time Results
This competition for the World Cup of Hockey is only run every four years, with the last one being in 2016. There are various world cups and they can get confusing. For example, there is the IIHF which is held annually. No specific arrangements have as yet been made for a World Cup of Hockey which should have been scheduled for the year 2020.
The IIHF
For those who want to know which world major event Canada will participate in they will want to look at the IIHF as this is yearly. For 2020 it is going to be held in Sweden. Canada is going to be coming up against a lot of excellent teams. Although the time is drawing close its anyone’s guess as to how Canada will fare. Keep in mind that as a result of Canada’s performance in the 2019 event the country is an automatic qualifier for this event. The team is comprised of the Canadian Men’s National Hockey team.