Olympic Hockey Quarterfinals

The match up for the quarter final round of the men’s ice hockey tournament in Sochi is set, although the times and locations are not.

The seedings after the preliminary round are as follows:

1. Sweden
2. USA
3. Canada
4. Finland
5. Russia
6. Switzerland
7. Czech Republic
8. Slovenia
9. Austria
10. Slovakia
11. Latvia
12. Norway

The top four teams, Sweden, USA, Canada, Finland, all get a by to start this round.  The rest of the pool matches up on Tuesday 2/18:

Russia vs. Norway
Switzerland vs. Latvia
Czech Republic vs. Slovakia
Slovenia vs. Austria

On Wednesday 2/19 the top four match up with the winners from Tuesday:

Sweden vs. winner SLO-AUT
USA vs. winner CZE-SVK
Canada vs. winner SUI-LAT
Finland vs. winner RUS-NOR 

Team USA has already beaten Slovakia.  I fear them less than the Czechs.  As much as it sucks to have to wait until Wednesday for another game, I am more than pleased with the way the prelims went.  

Go USA!