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Originally Posted by Locke
Is there really a point in disqualifying the whole Latvian team from having won a grand total of absolutely nothing? Punt the guy and take his...whatever, his 'participation certificate' away and call it golden.
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Originally Posted by SebC
No wonder we only beat them by one.
I assume Latvia's final placement affects its qualification path for 2018?
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ranking points. Latvia probably gets 900 IIHF points for finishing 8th. That would help them qualify for future world Championship or the 2018 Olympics.