A Display of Hockey and Hospitality, With No Equal
A Visitor's Overview to the Kingdom of Anthor: 
The Kingdom of Anthor is a constitutional monarchy consisting of some two hundred million souls within the borders of Atlantian Oceania; headed by her King, Samuel III, and her duly elected Prime Minister, Thomas Dalen, the average Anthoran of the better part of two decades has been able to enjoy freedom, peace and comfort; with the levels of all three of those, as well as the standards of living rising at large paces in more recent years, thanks to modern innovations created in Anthoran labs or across the multiverse, and brought into daily life by the Anthoran businessman or entrepreneur.
The Kingdom itself prides itself on it's relative safety and freedoms, though the two are usually carefully balanced. If the WCOH was to come to Anthor, visitors would find themselves in the northern city of Kirkwall, the provincial capital of the Ebele Province and one of the first major cities if you crossed the kingdom's northern border. Home to some 5 million people, and a further one million in the nearby suburbs, towns and fringes of the city, Kirkwall is one of the most modern cities one could visit in Anthor, without losing the scenic countryside views that traditional Anthorans love seeing on postcards and pictures. Freedoms afforded to visitors are parallel to those of our citizenry, though they may not be as wide as some other nations; you are free to express your opinion and yourself, but ownership of firearms and weaponry is regulated, and while the police presence is not overwhelming, it would be unusual to not see one of the protectors of the King's people during the course of a day.
Thanks to recent economic success, though slow at first, the Anthoran pound is on pace with most other currencies, or close enough that visitors would get equal or near-equal value in their exchange of their native monetary amounts, and some banks will even cover any money you may have lost, depending on which company it is. Additionally, hotels are usually more styled on offering larger options and packages, at a far cheaper price; the standard package usually includes free room service, access to the hotel's shuttle service and facilities, as well as other similar perks.
Hockey itself is the second largest sport nationally across the Kingdom, and in the north, it certainly outpaces football by good margins. Kirkwall itself is home to a CJHL team, the Kirkwall Panthers, and within a twenty minute drive is the city of Yarmouth, home to the professional level Yarmouth Ducks who have been the perennial champion or title contestants in the last decade within the AIHF, so visitors and Anthorans alike have plenty to enjoy for most of the season to ensure they get their hockey fill.
Consult with your foreign affairs department now before booking a flight, or the closest Anthoran embassy. A bit in the outskirts of town and not close to either? Contact us at (18)100-541-8171, or visit us at experienceanthor.gov.ath for quick, easy help and advice for your visit to Anthor.
Pots/Groups: 
For the full viewing pleasure of our billions of fans across the mulitverse, and in the interests of transparency on every level, our organizing committee has released the pot and group scheme to the public, which may be found below. Group names were drawn from notable players in AIHF History:
Scorination/Miscellenaous Information: 
The cutoff for RPing will be at 12:30 AM EST for each Match Day; furthermore, one should pay attention to the Results from each Match Day, as a RPing bonus may be offered, enabling players with an opportunity to improve their chances in this Cup. As a reminder, writing won't be judged based on quantity, but rather a quality basis; I'd rate a cooperatively written, inter-twined story written by a number of users higher then a singular individual writing an extremely basic match report. That said, don't let this discourage you to write; write the best you can, even if the best or most you're able to is a simple paragraph, because every little bit helps!
Now,my hope as a host is to provide one of the more memorable times for you as you write your way through our 33rd World Hockey Cup; to this end, a few resources and reminders for those of us on this grand quest. To be helpful to your fellow roleplayers, it's usually advised to post a permissions box, which I can supply below:
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My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my Scorers:
Choose Scoring Events:
Godmod Scoring Events:
RP Injuries to my Players:
Godmod Injuries to my Players:
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Furthermore, if you would like to give yourself a jersey for your team, here are some relatively easy to use templates. One can use Microsoft Paint, Paint.net, GIMP, or a number of other programs to use to fill/color them in. If you would like some advice, you can also telegram me
Schedule
MD1(1v6, 2v5, 3v4): Wednesday, May 17th
MD2(1v2, 6v4, 5x3): Friday, May 19th
MD3(2v6, 3v1, 4v5): Monday, May 22nd
MD4(6v5, 1v4, 2v3): Wednesday, May 24th
MD5(3v6, 4v2, 5v1): Friday, May 26th
MD6(6v1, 5v2, 4v3): Sunday, May 28th
MD7(4v6, 3v5, 2v1): Tuesday, May 30th
MD8(6v2, 1v3, 5v4): Thursday, June 1st
MD9(5v6, 4v1, 3v2): Saturday, June 3rd
MD10(6v3, 2v4, 1v5): Monday, June 5th
First Round, Playoffs, Game 1: Tuesday, June 7th
First Round, Playoffs, Game 2: Wednesday, June 8th
First Round, Playoffs, Game 3: Thursday, June 9th
Quarter-Finals, Game 1: Friday, June 10th
Quarter-Finals, Game 2: Saturday, June 11th
Quarter-Finals, Game 3: Sunday, June 12th
Semi-Finals, Game 1: Monday, June 13th
Semi-Finals, Game 2: Tuesday, June 14th
Semi-Finals, Game 3: Wednesday, June 15th
Finals Game 1 & Third Place Playoff: Thursday, June 16th
Finals Game 2: Friday, June 17th
Finals Game 3: Saturday, June 18th
Finals Game 4: Sunday, June 19th
Finals Game 5: Monday, June 20th
AHC Langtree
Severnaya Oblast
Burgunden Strike
Partizan Belushya Guba 82
Rotor Rogachevo 27
Shakhter Ulyanovsk 56
Torpedo Belushya Guba 82
Partizan Novaya Russica (SVJ) 12
Metallurg Matochkingrad 82
Dynamo Podrezovsk 23
HK Dynamo Shebchetsik (MRC) 23
Akademik Sakhaninsk 71
Stolitsa Arktiki 6
Avangard Oktyabrgrad 10
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