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A player from this country was selected as Top Forward at the 2023 IIHF World Championship after helping this country upset the United States in the semifinals to clinch a silver medal. The first ever goalie to post a shutout for the Seattle Kraken hails from this country. At the 2018 Olympics, this country’s Men’s team lost the gold medal game to the Olympic Athletes from Russia. (15[1])During the 2020 NHL Draft, the Senators allowed Alex Trebek to announce a (*) third overall pick from this (-5[1])country. (-5[1])JJ Peterka plays for this country, as does a player that regularly centres the Oilers’ second (emphasize) line behind Connor McDavid. Players Tim Stützle (“STOOTS-luh”) and Leon Draisaitl (“DRY-sigh-tl”) hail from, for 10 points, what country, whose teams compete in the (10[1])Deutsche Eishockey Liga? (0[1])■END■

ANSWER: Germany [or Deutschland] (the Seattle Kraken goalie is Phillipp Grubauer)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Daniel KolodnySyracuse University New York Everything Sports FunHolding Space for the Lyrics of Tequila6615
Conner LebarronThe Master and the MargaRITaESF Bee84-5
Greg ReiserThe RITes of ZhouFowl Play85-5
Will HooverElegy WRITten in a Country ChurchyardCRITique of Pure Reason12410
Brigham BlundellESF BeeThe Master and the MargaRITa1270

Summary

TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
2024 HONK! @ Waterloo2024-08-03Y8100%38%25%86.25
2024 HONK! @ Carleton2024-10-20Y475%25%75%97.67
2024 HONK! @ Syracuse2024-12-07Y450%25%50%95.00
2025 HONK! @ Online2025-03-09Y10100%30%60%101.30