How to Improve World Cup

[abj]

Great Britain? A country with zero NHLers? How about Denmark, Austria, and Belarus?

Greath Britain with next World Cup.

Norway or Denmark with next World Cup if Russia not end Ukrainian war before next World Cup. Russian have poorer defence but many skilled goalies and magic offense. Like our team from northeastern Europe. Big 4 or big 5 good centers. Aho almost 4C. Aho was better before 2024. Skilled center rivals for Aho. Finland have weaker defence like Russia. Finland have skilled centers plus Rantanen skilled and Lehkonen, Laine plus Haula decent.

 

[abj]

Great Britain?

Takes Winter Olympics Games gold 1936 in hockey.

Austria

B nation in hockey.

 

[MessierThanThou]

Greath Britain with next World Cup.

Norway or Denmark with next World Cup if Russia not end Ukrainian war before next World Cup. Russian have poorer defence but many skilled goalies and magic offense. Like our team from northeastern Europe. Big 4 or big 5 good centers. Aho almost 4C. Aho was better before 2024. Skilled center rivals for Aho. Finland have weaker defence like Russia. Finland have skilled centers plus Rantanen skilled and Lehkonen, Laine plus Haula decent.

Are you AI?

 

[abj]

Make 4 groups instead of 2. 4 teams in each group. Winner goes straight to Quarter Finals, second and third place goes to round of #16, fourth place teams play against each other (worst two of these four are relegated).

Then in QFs and Semis, do 2 games. Grand final stay as one game.

This way the games become more competitive (top teams don't have to face as many bottom-tier teams) and playoffs become more fair. Overall the tournament won't have any more games than it already has.

Eight national teams is first thought, ten or twelve national teams is reasonable.