World Cup Question

[jekoh]

I have question here. In 1984 West Germany participated on Canada Cup and obviously replaced Finnland. I checked results from previous 81 and 76 events and Finnland wasn't obviously competitive enough. In fact they got hammered often. Was it the reason for adding West Germany? All I am curious is if this situation happened before, except omission of Switzerland and Slovakia was made by predictions and does not reflect previous results....

The inclusion of Germany in 2004 also had very little to do with previous on-ice results.

 

[Jablkon]

The inclusion of Germany in 2004 also had very little to do with previous on-ice results.

But Finnland obviously did not participate on 84 CC for some reasons. So I am trying to find them out....

 

[Lepardi]

I have question here. In 1984 West Germany participated on Canada Cup and obviously replaced Finnland. I checked results from previous 81 and 76 events and Finnland wasn't obviously competitive enough. In fact they got hammered often. Was it the reason for adding West Germany?

From Wikipedia:
As in 1981 and 1976 there were six competing teams. The West German national ice hockey team replaced Finland thanks to its fifth-place finish at the 1983 World Ice Hockey Championships.

 

[Jablkon]

From Wikipedia:
As in 1981 and 1976 there were six competing teams. The West German national ice hockey team replaced Finland thanks to its fifth-place finish at the 1983 World Ice Hockey Championships.

Nice, thx...