The United States, thanks to some dramatics against the heavily favored Team Canada, have pulled out the number one seed in the Olympic Tournament. The qualifications for determining the seedings are as follows:
- Higher position in division
- Higher number of points
- Better goal difference
- Higher number of total goals scored
- 2009 IIHF World Ranking
The United States (3 W for 9 Points) finished won the division over Canada (2 W and 1 OTW for 5 Points), Norway (1 OTW, 1 OTL, and 1 L for 3 Points), and Switzerland (1 OTL and 2 L for 1 Point). The United States won the number one seed and easiest path to the Gold Medal Game because their goal differential (+9) is higher than Sweden (+7) who also finished the tournament with 9 points off of 3 wins.
SEEDING
- United States of America – 9 P / +9 (bye)
- Sweden – 9 P / +7 (bye)
- Russia – 7 P / +7 (bye)
- Finland – 6 P / +6 (bye)
- Czech Republic – 6 P / +3 (Q vs. 12th)
- Canada – 5 P / +7 (Q vs. 11th)
- Slovakia – 5 P / +5 (Q vs. 10th)
- Switzerland – 3 P / -2 (Q vs. 9th)
- Belarus – 3 P / -4 (Q vs. 8th)
- Norway – 1 P / -14 (Q vs. 7th)
- Germany – 0 P / -9 (Q vs. 6th)
- Latvia – 0 P / -15 (Q vs. 5th)
South Jersey native Bobby Ryan, along with Team USA, have captured the number one seed for the Olympic Tournament and a first round bye.
I will also be providing updates on games here at Phinally Philly and through my twitter account.
Full Television Schedule In EST
*Finished games are italicized.
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16TH
03:00PM EST – USA vs. SWITZERLAND (USA)
07:30PM EST – CANADA vs. NORWAY (CNBC)
12:00AM EST – RUSSIA vs. LATVIA (CNBC)
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17TH
03:00PM EST – FINLAND vs. BELARUS (MSNBC)
07:30PM EST – SWEDEN vs. GERMANY (CNBC)
12:00AM EST – CZECH vs. SLOVAKIA (CNBC)
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18TH
03:00PM EST – USA vs. NORWAY (USA)
07:30PM EST – SWITZERLAND vs. CANADA (CNBC)
12:00AM EST – SLOVAKIA vs. RUSSIA (CNBC)
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19TH
03:00PM EST – BELARUS vs. SWEDEN (MSNBC)
07:30PM EST – CZECH vs. LATVIA (CNBC)
12:00AM EST – FINLAND vs. GERMANY (MSNBC)
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 20TH
03:00PM EST – NORWAY vs. SWITZERLAND (MSNBC)
07:30PM EST – LATVIA vs. SLOVAKIA (MSNBC)
12:00AM EST – GERMANY vs. BELARUS (MSNBC)
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 21ST
03:00PM EST – RUSSIA vs. CZECH (NBC)
07:40PM EST – CANADA vs. USA (MSNBC)
12:00AM EST – SWEDEN vs. FINLAND (MSNBC)
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23RD
03:00PM EST – CZECH (5) vs. LATVIA (12) – (USA)
07:30PM EST – CANADA (6) vs. GERMANY (11) – (CNBC)
10:00PM EST – SLOVAKIA (7) vs. NORWAY (10) – (CNBC)
12:00AM EST – SWITZERLAND (8) vs. BELARUS (9) – (NBC)
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24TH
03:00PM EST – USA (1) vs. SWITZERLAND (8) (NBC)
07:00PM EST – RUSSIA (3) vs. CANADA (6) (CNBC)
10:00PM EST – FINLAND (4) vs. CZECH (5) (CNBC)
12:00AM EST – SWEDEN (2) vs. SLOVAKIA (7) (CNBC)
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 26TH
03:00PM EST – SEMIFINAL TBD (NBC)
09:00PM EST – SEMIFINAL TBD (CNBC)
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27TH
10:00PM EST – BRONZE MEDAL TBD (MSNBC)
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 28TH
03:15PM EST – GOLD MEDAL TBD (NBC)
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