North American Spring Showcase

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Les Crusaders tient à remercier toutes les personnes qui nous ont souhaité de bonne chance ce week-end.

Nous sommes extrêmement fiers de nos enfants ! Ils ont joué dur tout le week-end, nous avons perdu en demi-finales contre Toronto Bulldogs qui a remporté le tournoi 3-1 contre DHI.

 

Pour vous donner q'uell sort de orginization sont le Bulldogs, Au meme tournois ils ont gagne dans les categorie suivant?

 

2000 elite

2001 elite

2002 elite

2003 elite

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Pour vraiment apprécier leur qualité de jeu, il faut vraiment les voir sur la glace.

You guys 00S were pretty close twice this year.

The Wild 01S (2010) were just as good.

The 03S Stallions are still trying to grind them down.

 

I would like to discuss the tournament format.

There were 12 teams entered, two pools of 6 teams each. The top four in each pool made the quarter finals.

Therefore, 8 of 12 teams made the playoffs on Sunday. It is great for the organizers, great for the hotels, great for 67% of the teams, great for the economy. For the team entry fees paid, you get your bang for the buck.

http://www.cchasports.com/uploadfiles/*nass%202000%20elite.pdf

 

However, most tournaments allow only four teams to advance (33% of the teams). Two pools of six teams, only four advance. That is, the traditional top two in each pool to cross over in the semi-final game.

i.e. 2012 Montreal Meltdown 01S

http://www.montrealmetroaaa.com/documents/weekend2_104.xls

 

At 2012 Toronto Challenge Cup 04:

http://torontochallengecup.pointstreaksites.com/view/torontochallengecup/2012-schedule-3

11 teams entered, top 3 in each pool advance (54%). 1 and 2 receive bye to Semi finals, 3 through 6 play in the Quarters.

 

There is no standard, but it is appreciated that the tournament gives the teams an opportunity to have more games. Some teams may have a bad start and/or a poor draw in the schedule. The CCHA is not a pure round robin. Therefore a club with record of 1W-2L-1T (Wolfpack) can sneak into the big dance. Would you pay extra for this format always? Would you have accepted that only the top two in each pool advance? Probably not for the distance you have to travel for that tournament.