The Women's EHT is expanding from 4 to 6 teams with Switzerland and Czech Republic joining Finland, Sweden, Russia and Germany. Each team will play 2 out of 3 tournaments between August and December. The overall ranking will then determine seedings for a final tournament in February played with all 6 teams. The two exempt teams during the first three international breaks play either a three-game series between each other or another tournament such as the 4 Nations Cup. This new format is planned to last until the 2023/24 season.
1st International break, 23-25 August 2018:
4 Nation Tournament in Hodonin, Czech Republic: Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Sweden.
3 Game series* in Germany: Germany, Switzerland (not counting toward overall ranking)
2nd International break, 7-11 November 2018:
International Chablais Hockey Trophy in Monthey, Switzerland: Czech Republic, Germany, Russia, Switzerland.
4 Nations Cup in Saskatoon, Canada: Canada, Finland, Sweden, USA (not counting toward overall ranking)
3rd International break, 13-15 December 2018:
4 Nation Tournament in Vierumäki, Finland: Finland, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland.
3 Game series* in Czech Republic: Czech Republic, Russia (not counting toward overall ranking)
4th International break, 7-10 February 2019:
6 Nation Tournament in Dmitrov, Russia: Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland
http://www.swehockey.se/globalassets...2024-final.pdf
*The Swiss NA website lists a 3 Nation Tournament on 4-7 October instead of this series. (https://www.sihf.ch/de/national-team...national-team/)
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Originally Posted by Ciremya
