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Welcome to the pre-game show of this seasons’ WJC bronze medal game between team DACH and team British Isles! We’re all looking forward to an exciting and competitive game this evening as we decide who takes home the bronze.

How Did They Get Here?
These two teams ended up on opposite ends of the standings in Group A. Team DACH had some ups and downs in the first half of the round robin games but then turned on the jet engines to take home six(!) games in a row and climbed all the way to #1. Team British Isles on the other hand had the very opposite experience. They started off strong and were hovering around the middle of the standings for a good while but then they lost their six(!) last games and quickly tumbled down to last place.

This meant that the British Isles had to play an extra playoff round before the quarter finals to prove that they are worthy of a medal. And what an impressive round it was! Team British Isles demolished team USA in the first round, winning by an impressive 7-1 lead by their two 4-point scorers Abel Skinner and Tom Fiddler. And let’s not forget Bobby Bobcalf who scored a hat trick in the same game! They later beat team World in the quarter finals but could not break Sweden in a hard-fought semi final game where they only lost by one.

Team DACH had, as mentioned, a bye for round 1 of the playoffs and could take a breather as they waited for whom amongst the prospect teams would face them in the quarter finals. It ended up being team Prospects NA and oh my did team DACH come out with the plan to utterly destroy any confidence the prospect team had gained this tournament. DACH won the game 9-1 and I think the only reason they didn’t break double-digits is because they started feeling bad for the prospect’s netminder. Team DACH met their match in team Canada during the semi final but also this semi final game was decided by a single goal.

Head-To-Head Record
During the round robin team British Isles and team DACH faced each other twice. And as if the hockey gods had planned this medal game from the start, they each won one game. This means we’re up for the deciding game of the tournament for these two teams. Not only for the bronze medal, but also to see which team gets the winning record.

Stats from the two games these teams faced each other: