4 Nations Face-Off

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2025-4-nations-face-off

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the tournament duration?February 12-20, 2025
2. What is the hosting venues?Bell Centre, Montreal, and TD Garden, Boston
3. Where were the games played?The matches were held at the Bell Centre in Montreal and TD Garden in Boston.
4. How did the tournament decide the champion?Teams first played each other once in a round‑robin, then the top two teams faced off in a final game to determine the winner.

Round-robin format: A tournament structure where each competitor plays every other competitor once, with standings determined by accumulated points.
National Hockey League (NHL): The premier professional ice hockey league in North America, comprising 32 teams, 25 in the United States and 7 in Canada.
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF): The international governing body for ice hockey and inline hockey, responsible for organizing world championships and overseeing international competition.
Overtime: An additional period of play used to break ties in games that are level at the end of regulation time, often featuring sudden-death scoring.