International Hockey, The World Cup

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The VHL's World Cup has been apart of league activity since, if I remember correctly, around Season 3 or 4, something like that. It was never a fan favorite and lately it still seems that way. However, let that not deter you from me going through what I could find on this forum. There were quite a bit of dead links but thanks to the game links working fine for the medal rounds (Quarterfinal/Semifinals/Medal Round) I was able to quickly compile this list of who has been placed where. Let's have fun going through memory lane (disclaimer, I could have messed up since I went through this in a night during my night shift 6 pm to 6 am  )

 

The Perennial Contenders
 

 

Team USA and Team Canada are you big favorites year in and year out whenever the World Cup comes around. It makes sense because a vast majority of members who sign up make either a Canadian or American player holding the same name as themselves. Team Canada has the most Gold Medals with 7 coming in S37, S52, S54, S56, S62, S66, S80. That threepeat in S52, S54, S56 was a high point. USA is second with 5 which came in S40, S58, S60, S68, S78. If the season ends in 8, it looks like team USA is going to win. The high point coming with back to back wins in S58 and S60. Overall these two nations have also won 15 and 14 medals. USA winning 5 golds, 6 silvers and 4 bronze. Canada winning 7 golds, 3 silvers and 4 bronze. 

 

Bridesmaid

 

Team Western Europe and Team World have always been those teams that are always there but fall apart in either the Quarters or Semi's and having to settle to the top two dogs. World has been better than Western Europe as World has 3 gold medals compared to Western Europe's 1. However, Western Europe is in a tie for the most Silver with USA coming in at 6 each. Western Europe has 1 gold, 6 silver and 4 bronze while World has 3 golds, 4 silver and 4 bronze medals. The big thing for Team World is that they have finished 4th an astonishing 7 times which ties Canada for most finishes in a certain place.

 

Bringing up the rear

 

Whichever genius went from calling Scandinavia to Nordic to Eastern Europe while changing Mercenaries to Nordic instead of keeping Nordic in the timeline of Scandinavia, thanks for making it a bit confusing for no reason. Could have just changed Mercenaries to Eastern Europe, but whatever, sometimes the VHL likes to make it confusing just because it can. Either was Scandinavia/Nordic/Eastern Europe has the same number of podium places as World and Western Europe, they also have finished in 6th the most with Mercenaries/Nordic. Mercenaries/Nordic has always been a fan favorite underdog. Mercs/Nords have 3 gold medals and 1 bronze. They are the only team to have never won a Silver medal and in World Cup Bingo the only spot left open. So let's root for a Nordic silver medal to finish up Bingo!

 

Final Standings

Canada - 7 Gold / 3 Silver / 4 Bronze / 2 Fourth / 3 Fifth / 3 Sixth

USA - 5 Gold / 6 Silver / 4 Bronze / 3 Fourth / 2 Fifth / 2 Sixth

World - 3 Gold / 4 Silver / 4 Bronze / 7 Fourth / 1 Fifth / 2 Sixth

Western Europe - 1 Gold / 6 Silver / 4 Bronze / 2 Fourth / 6 Fifth / 3 Sixth

Eastern Europe - 3 Gold / 3 Silver / 5 Bronze / 2 Fourth / 2 Fifth / 6 Sixth

Nordic - 3 Gold / 0 Silver / 1 Bronze / 6 Fourth / 6 Fifth / 6 Sixth

 

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*I will maybe come back to this one day amd go through game by game but I felt lazy with no index that worked.*