In 1927, the boundary between Canada and Newfoundland is defined by the Imperial Privy Council.
Canada’s long and diversified settlement history is reflected in the two distinct patterns of boundaries that differentiate between eastern and western Canada.
Canada claimed the sector between 60 degrees west longitude and 141degrees west longitude.
As in the men's draw, Canada is the heavy favorite, having beaten the United States in the finals of every major international tournament in the '90s, although Team USA has beaten the Canadians three times in six meetings since October.
Canada's roster reads like a who's-who of NHL all-stars, and features the likes of forwards Eric Lindros, Paul Kariya, Wayne Gretzky, and goalies Patrick Roy and Martin Brodeur.
Hot on the heels of both the United States and Canada will be the other four automatic second-round qualifiers, squads from Russia, Sweden, Finland and the Czech Republic, all of which sport rosters peppered with NHL all-stars.
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