the composition of the groups was determined by the IIHF ranking of the strongest teams in the world. The Russian team in the rankings is in second place with 3,400 points. The leader of team Canada (3470). The third team Finland (3345).
“Maple leaves” will play in group A together with teams from USA, Germany and China. The group will play the teams of Finland, Sweden and two teams that qualified through the qualification tournament.
Russian Team is the winner of the hockey tournament at the Olympics 2018 in Pyeongchang. In the final, the team of Oleg Znarka in overtime defeated the German national team 4:3.
the Next winter Olympic games will be held in February 2022 in Beijing.
