Western Republic Ice Hockey Team

Team Western Republic, officially known as the Western Republic Ice Hockey Team, is the national hockey team of the Western Republic.

It is broadcasted by the Western Broadcasting Corporation.

History
Team Western Republic was founded in 1920. The first game of Team Western Republic was played against Team Canada in the Arena Gardens in Toronto in 1921. Team Western Republic lost 1-2. In 1941, Team Western Republic played Team Canada again in the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, as "a rematch from twenty years ago". Team Western Republic won 1-0.

Team Western Republic won their first gold medal in the 1948 Winter Olympics against Czechoslovakia.

Team Western Republic has participated in many events, such as the Olympics, the IIHF World Championships, and several other events.

The Western Republic hosted the 2017 MIHF Winter Championship from January-February 2017 in the former Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, and the Rogers Arena in Vancouver.

2017 Summit Series
In 2017, Team Western Republic had another Summit Series, but this time it was against the Chicago Republic. Chicago was winning the series 3 to 1 in game four and only needed one game to win the series, while the Western Republic needed three games to win the series. Team Western Republic came back and led the series into game seven, which would be played in Calgary.

The Most Exciting Game in the West
This game was known as "The Most Exciting Game In The West", because of how intense it was and how loud the fans were. In game seven of the Summit Series, played on Saturday, November 18, 2017, Chicago was winning 2-0 in the first period. Then in the second period, Team Western Republic came back and tied the game 2-2. Early in the third period, Chicago scored and put themselves ahead 3-2. They held on to this lead, up until less than a minute in the third period, where the Western Republic scored to tie the game, and bring it to overtime. In overtime, Alan Parker of the Western Republic scored to win the game 4-3, as well as the series. The entire WestAir Centre roared with cheering.

2018 MIHF Winter Championship
The Western Republic will host the 2018 MIHF Winter Championship, their second time hosting the tournament. The tournament will be hosted in the Alaska Airlines Centre in Seattle, and the WBC Arena in San Fransisco.

Lineup
Starting Lineup:

Centre - 19 - Jonathan Toews (A)

Left Wing - 34 - Auston Matthews

Right Wing - 15 - Ryan Getzlaf (A)

Left Defence - 2 - Duncan Keith (A)

Right Defence - 8 - Alan Parker (C)

Goalie - 31 - Carey Price

Venues
Team Western Republic has eight main venues. The WestAir Centre in Calgary is the largest hockey arena in the country.