about the playoff bracket i'm sure we should use more standard template for ice hockey tournament for too long hockey has used a template that is different from the ones used for all other olympic sports i would discuss that the seed received by a team could be display next to the team on every round alright here is my kind of templates i would suggest group phase teamgpwotwotllgfgagdfpts teamgpwotwotllgfgagdfpts teamgpwotwotllgfgagdfpts seeding seedteamgfgagdfptsa c b a c b b c a c a b elimination round roundbracket byes with rd team width rd st round rd quarterfinals rd semifinals rd finals rd seed c rd team rd score rd seed a rd team rd score rd seed b rd team rd score rd seed c rd team rd score rd seed b rd team rd score rd seed a rd team rd score rd seed c rd team rd score rd seed b rd team rd score rd seed a rd team rd score rd seed a rd team rd score rd seed c rd team rd score rd seed b rd team rd score rd seed b rd team rd score rd seed a r