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Originally Posted by Itse
Any additions to the club of "big" hockey countries would be nice.
With Russia out ans Czechs and Slovaks often struggling to gather good teams, the club of "big hockey countries" feels a little small.
(I also have some cynicism towards Team Finlands future, mostly because I suspect we're likely to see some bad coaches waste what's a fairly good generation of players.)
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Switzerland and Germany have made big strides in the last decade. They’re producing elite players these days, but they still lack the depth of the big five nations. They might eventually catch Finland.
CAN, USA, SWE, RUS, FIN
CZE, SWI, GER, SVK