I know that a lot of people are a little confused with the format for hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Here we break down the schedule for the remainder of the tournament. Looks like Team USA should be pretty happy about the #1 overall seed. Conversely, it’s going to be an insanely tough road for Team Canada. But if any team has the talent to do it, the Canadians do.
Here’s how to plan the next week of your life. Here’s a television schedule to help you prepare.
Overall Seeds
1. USA (Group A winner earns bye)
2. Sweden (Group C winner earns bye)
3. Russia (Group B winner earns bye)
4. Finland (earned qualifying round bye)
5. Czech Republic
6. Canada
7. Slovakia
8. Switzerland
9. Belarus
10. Norway
11. Germany
12. Latvia
Qualifying Round – Tuesday, February 23
(5) Czech Republic vs. (12) Latvia
(6) Canada vs. (11) Germany
(7) Slovakia vs. (10) Norway
(8) Switzerland vs. (9) Belarus
Quarterfinals – Wednesday, February 24
(1) United States vs. Swizerland
(2) Sweden vs. Slovakia
(3) Russia vs. Canada
(4) Finland vs. Czech
Semifinals – Friday, February 26
Semi #1
(1) United States vs. (4) Finland (12:00 pm)
Semi #2
(6) Canada vs. (7) Slovakia (5:30 pm)
Bronze Medal Game – Saturday, February 27
(4) Finland vs. (7) Slovakia (7:00 pm PST)
Gold Medal Game – Sunday, February 28
(1) Team USA vs. (6) Canada (12:00 pm PST)
Matt Reitz is the Editor-In-Chief here at ViewFromMySeats.com and former NHL Writer for ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports. When he’s not shoving a mic in the face of NHLers or explaining why home teams should wear white, he’s usually trying to figure out what song to play next on his iPod. It’s a never-ending job.
