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Winter Games Hockey Bracket Revealed
16 Feb
Summary
- 12 nations compete in ice hockey at the Winter Games.
- Teams are grouped into fours, playing round-robin matches.
- A knockout stage follows, leading to the gold medal final.
The Winter Games' men's ice hockey tournament features 12 participating nations. These teams are initially split into three groups, with each group containing four countries.
Within these groups, a round-robin format is employed, where every nation plays against all other countries in its respective pool. The results from these matches, combined with tiebreakers such as goal differential, establish a 12-team overall ranking.
Following the group stage, the winner of each group and the best-ranked second-place team receive a bye. The remaining eight nations then advance to the knockout stage, a single-elimination bracket where teams must win to progress. This culminates in a final match to determine the gold medal winner.
