1.          Russia/ Soviet Union/ CIS
   IIHF 1952/1992 
   Homepage www.fhr.ru
   Games Played 1418
   Wins 1002
   Losses 273
   Ties 143
   Most Games Alexander Maltsev (321)
   Most Points Sergei Makarov (182)
   First Game Played January 29, 1954
   8-1 win over Finland
   Biggest win 28-2 over Italy December 26, 1967
   Biggest loss 8-2 to Canada January 9, 1968
   World Championships 24 Gold, 8 Silver, 7 Bronze
   Olympics Games 8 gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze
   Canada Cup/World Cup 1
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3.          Sweden
   IIHF 1912
   Homepage www.swehockey.se
  Games Played 1758
   Wins 928
   Losses 676
   Most Games Jörgen Jönsson (285)
   Most Points Sven Tumba Johansson (186)
   Ties 154
   First Game Played February 21, 1921
   6-4 win over Czechoslovakia
   Biggest win 24-1 over Belgium February 16, 1947
   Biggest loss 22-0 to Canada January 29, 1924
   World Championships 8 Gold, 18 Silver, 14 Bronze
   Olympic Games 2 Gold, 3 Silver, 5 Bronze
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5.          Germany/East Germany
   IIHF 1909/1990
   Homepage www.deb-online.de
   Games Played 1701
   Wins 720
   Losses 857
   Ties 154
   Most Games Udo Kießling (320)
   Most Points Erich Kühnhackl (90)
   First Game Played January 11, 1910
   1-0 loss to England
   Biggest win 20-0 over France March 12, 1980
   Biggest loss 25-2 to Czechoslovakia October 17, 1951
   World Championship 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
   Olympics Games 2 Bronze
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7.        Switzerland
   IIHF 1908
   Homepage www.swiss-icehockey.ch
   Games Played 1109
   Wins 473
   Losses 534
   Most Games
   Most Points
   Ties 102
   First Game Played January 10, 1909
   3-0 loss to England
   Biggest win 23-0 over Yugoslavia February 4th,1939
   Biggest loss 33-0 to Canada January 30, 1924
   World Championships 1 Silver, 8 Bronze
   Olympics Games 2 Bronze
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9.           Poland
    IIHF 1926
    Homepage www.pzhl.org.pl
    Games Played 961
    Wins 373
    Losses 497
    Ties 91
    Most Games Henryk Gruth (292)
    Most Points
    First Game Played January 11, 1926
    13-1 loss to Austria
    Biggest win 21-1 over China March 26, 1993
    Biggest loss 20-0 to Soviet Union April 11, 1973
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11.          Italy
    IIHF 1924
     Homepage www.fisg.it
     Games Played 778
     Wins 309
     Losses 393
     Ties 76
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played March 14, 1924
     7-1 loss to Sweden
     Biggest win 28-0 over Belgium March 6, 1955
     Biggest loss 31-1 to United States February 1st, 1948
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13.           Austria
     IIHF 1912
     Homepage www.eishockey.at
     Games Played 745
     Wins 272
     Losses 412
     Ties 61
     Most Games Martin Ulrich (228)
     Most Points Rudi König (183)
     First Game Played January 26, 1909
     4-0 loss to England
     Biggest win 30-0 over Belgium March 12, 1963
     Biggest loss 23-0 to Canada January 27, 1956
     World Championships 2 Bronze
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15.          France
    IIHF 1908
     Homepage www.hockeyfrance.com
     Games Played 749
     Wins 248
     Losses 432
     Ties 69
     Most Games Denis Perez (297)
     Most Points
     First Game Played January 25, 1909
     3-1 loss to England
     Biggest win 24-1 over North Korea March 15, 1983
     Biggest loss 22-0 to United States January 30, 1924
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17.          Japan
     IIHF 1930
     Homepage www.jihf.or.jp
     Games Played 602
     Wins 204
     Losses 352
     Ties 46
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played January 24, 1930
     12-2 loss to Czechoslovakia
     Biggest win 44-1 over Kuwait January 30, 1999
     Biggest loss 25-1 to Czechoslovakia March 4, 1957
     Asian Winter Games 2 Gold, 3 Silver
     Asian Cup 2 Gold, 1 Silver
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19.          Netherlands
     IIHF 1935
     Homepage www.nijb.nl
     Games Played 602
     Wins 200
     Losses 342
     Ties 60
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played January 5th, 1935
     4-0 loss to Belgium
     Biggest win 19-0 over Spain March 13, 1978
     Biggest loss 23-1 to Denamrk September 1st, 2001
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21.         Denmark
     IIHF 1946
     Homepage www.ishockey.dk
     Games Played 553
     Wins 185
     Losses 314
     Ties 54
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played February 12, 1949
     47-0 loss to Canada
     Biggest win 27-4 over Belgium March 18, 1977
     Biggest loss 47-0 to Canada February 12, 1949
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23.            Belarus
     IIHF 1992
     Homepage www.hockey.by
     Games played 237
     Wins 127
      Losses 86
      Ties 24
      Most Games Andrei Skabelka (88)
      Most Points Oleg Khmyl (40)
      First Game Played November 7, 1992
      4-1 loss to Ukraine
      Biggest win 21-1 over Lithuania August 29, 1996
      Biggest loss 11-2 to Finland April 7, 1997
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25.          Bulgaria
     IIHF 1960
     Homepage www.bulihf.com
     Games Played  352
     Wins 104
     Losses 227
     Ties 21
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played January 17, 1942
     4-2 win over Yugoslavia
     Biggest win 20-0 over Turkey March 28, 1998
     Biggest loss 31-0 to Kazakhstan March 25, 1994
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27.          Kazakhstan
     IIHF 1992
     Homepage www.kazhockey.narod.ru
     Games Played 173
     Wins 101
     Losses 60
     Ties 12
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played April 14, 1992
     5-1 win over Ukraine
     Biggest win 52-1 over Thailand January 29, 2007
     Biggest loss 11-2 to Slovakia April 27, 1998
     Asian Winter Games 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
     Asian Cup 1 Gold
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29.             Slovenia
      IIHF 1992
      Homepage www.hokejska-zveza.si
      Games played 232
      Wins 95
      Losses 110
      Ties 27
      Most Games
      Most Points
      First Game Played March 20, 1992
      1-0 loss to Austria
      Biggest win 29-0 over South Africa March 15, 1993
      Biggest loss 12-0 to Finland April 28, 2003
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31.           Spain
      IIHF 1923
      Homepage www.fedhielo.com
      Games Played 153
      Wins 53
      Losses 93
      Ties 12
      Most Games
      Most Points
      First Game Played March 14, 1924
      12-0 loss to Switzerland
      Biggest win 38-0 over Turkey March 27, 1992
      Biggest loss 19-0 to Netherlands March 13
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33.          Estonia
     IIHF 1935/1992
     Homepage www.esthockey.ee
     Games Played 123
     Wins 48
     Losses 61
     Ties 14
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played February 20, 1937
     2-1 loss to Finland
     Biggest win 27-1 over South Africa March 16, 1994
     Biggest loss 16-0 to Slovenia April 21, 2001
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35.             Korea DPR
     IIHF 1963
     Homepage dprkhockey.com
     Games played 118
     Wins 41
      Losses 73
      Ties 4
      Most Games
      Most Points
      First Game Played March 8, 1974
      11-2 loss to Italy
      Biggest win 17-0 over Mongolia March 31, 2008
      Biggest loss 24-1 to France March 15, 1983
      Asian Cup 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
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37.            Croatia
     IIHF 1992
     Homepage www.hshl.hr
     Games Played 134
     Wins 36
     Losses 91
     Ties 7
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played January 29, 1941
     6-1 loss to Slovakia
     Biggest win 34-1 November 19, 1993
     Biggest loss 15-1 to Slovenia November 7, 1992
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39.          South Africa
     IIHF 1937
     Homepage www.saicehockey.org.za
     Games Played 86
     Wins 31
     Losses 54
     Ties 1
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played March 3rd, 1966
     17-0 loss to Italy
     Biggest win 33-1 over Armenia March 7, 2005
     Biggest loss 32-0 to Kazakhstan March 15, 2003
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41.         Iceland
     IIHF 1992
     Homepage www.ihi.is
     Games Played 45
     Wins 15
     Losses 29
     Ties 1
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played April 14, 1999
     11-0 loss to Israel
     Biggest win 30-0 over Armenia March 18, 2004
     Biggest loss 20-0 to Lithuania March 28, 2002
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43.             Mexico
     IIHF 1985
     Homepage www.mexicohockey.com
     Games Played 38
     Wins 11
     Losses 25
     Ties 2
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played March 20, 2000
     5-0 loss to Belgium
     Biggest win 48-0 over Armenia March 11, 2005
     Biggest loss 19-0 to Romania March 26, 2001
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45.          Greece
     IIHF 1987
     Homepage www.icehockey.gr
     Games Played 29
     Wins 10
      Losses 18
      Ties 1
      Most Games
      Most Points
      First Game Played March 21, 1992
      15-3 win over Turkey
      Biggest win 15-3 over Turkey March 21, 1992
      Biggest loss 21-1 to Spain March 2nd 1995
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47.            United Arab Emirates
     IIHF 2001
     Homepage www.uaeihf.org
     Games Played  9
     Wins 7
     Losses 2
     Ties 0
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played January 26, 2007
     4-0 win over Thailand
     Biggest win 9-0 over Morocco June 16, 2008
     Biggest loss 38-0 to Kazakhstan January 27, 2007
     Arab Cup 1
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49.            Ireland
     IIHF 1996
     Homepage www.iiha.org
     Games Played 21
     Wins 6
     Losses 14
     Ties 1
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played March 16, 2004
     8-3 loss to Mexico
     Biggest win 23-1 over Armenia March 8, 2005
     Biggest loss 21-1 to Romania April 11, 2008
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51.            Kuwait
     Not a IIHF Member
     Games Played 12
     Wins 5
     Losses 7
     Ties 0
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played January 30, 1999
     44-1 loss to Japan
     Biggest win 15-2 over Macau January 26, 2007
     Biggest loss 44-1 to Japan January 30, 1999
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53.          Morocco
     Not a IIHF Member
     Games Played 5
     Wins 2
     Losses 3
     Ties 0
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played June 16, 2008
     9-0 loss to United Arab Emirates
     Biggest win 9-6 over Algeria June 18, 2008
     Biggest loss 9-0 to UAE/Kuwait June 16-18, 2008
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55.            Bosnia & Herzegovina
     IIHF 2001
     Homepage www.shlbih.com.ba
     Games Played 2
     Wins 1
     Losses 1
     Ties 0
     Most Games Several Players (1)
     Most Points Muamer Dzamalija + 2 Others (1)
     First Game Played February 15, 2008
     10-1 loss to Greece
     Biggest loss 10-1 to Greece February 15, 2008
     Biggest win 5-0 over Armenia February 17, 2008 Forfeit
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57.             Mongolia
     IIHF 1999
     Homepage www.mongoliahockey.com
     Games Played 15
     Wins 1
     Losses 14
     Ties 0
     Most Games Munkhbold Bayarsaikhan (9)
     Most Points Altangerel Ichinnorov (5)
     First Game Played January 30, 1999
     14-1 loss to South Korea
     Biggest win 5-4 over Kuwait February 5, 1999
     Biggest loss 40-0 to Kazakhstan February 2nd, 1999
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59.           Liechtenstein
     IIHF 2001
     Homepage www.leiv.li
     Games Played 2
     Wins 0
     Losses 2
     Ties 0
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played April 26, 2003
     7-1 loss to Luxembourg
     Biggest loss 7-1 to Luxembourg April 26, 2000  
2.          Czech Republic/ Czechoslovakia
   IIHF 1908
   Homepage www.cslh.cz
   Games Played 1524
   Wins 973
   Losses 405
   Ties 145
   Most Games Jiri Holik (319)
   Most Points
   First Game Played April 23, 1920
   15-0 loss to Canada
   Biggest win 25-1 over Japan March 4th, 1957
   Biggest loss 30-0 to Canada January 28, 1924
   World Championships 11 Gold, 13 Silver, 19 Bronze
   Olympic Games 1 Gold, 4 Silver, 5 Bronze
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4.           Canada
   IIHF 1920
   Homepage www.hockeycanada.ca
   Games Played 1353
   Wins 839
   Losses 396
   Ties 118
   Most Games Ryan Smyth (50)
   Most Points Wayne Gretzky (68)
   First Game Played April 23, 1920
   15-0 win over Czechoslovakia
   Biggest win 47-0 over Denmark February 12,1949
   Biggest loss 11-1 to Soviet Union April 24, 1977
   World Championships 24 Gold, 11 Silver, 9 Bronze
   Olympics Games 9 Gold, 5 Silver, 2 Bronze
   Canada Cup/World Cup  6
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6.          Finland
  IIHF 1928
  Homepage www.finhockey.fi
  Games Played 1450
  Wins 605
  Losses 688
  Ties 157
  Most Games Raimo Helminen (331)
  Most Points Raimo Helminen (207)
  First Game Played January 29, 1928
  8-1 loss to Sweden
  Biggest win 20-1 over Norway March 12, 1947
  Biggest loss 24-0 to Canada March 3rd, 1958
  World Championships 1 Gold, 6 Silver, 3 Bronze
  Olympic Games 2 Silver, 3 Bronze
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8.            United States
    IIHF 1920
    Homepage www.usahockey.com
    Games Played 893
    Wins 442
    Losses 374
    Ties 77
    Most Games
    Most Points
    First Game Played April 23, 1920
    29-0 win over Switzerland
    Biggest win 31-1 over Italy February 1st, 1948
    Biggest loss 17-2 to Sweden March 12, 1963
    World Championships 2 Gold, 9 Silver, 5 Bronze
    Olympics Games 3 Gold, 8 Silver, 2 Bronze
    Canada Cup/World Cup 1
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10.         Norway
     IIHF 1935
     Homepage www.hockey.no
     Games Played 1117
     Wins 340
     Losses 655
     Ties 122
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played February 27, 1937
     7-0 loss to Czechoslovakia
     Biggest win 24-0 over Belgium March 5th, 1975
     Biggest loss 20-1 to Finland March 12, 1947
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12.          Hungary
     IIHF 1927
     Homepage www.icehockey.hu
     Games Played 761
     Wins 284
     Losses 427
     Ties 50
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played January 24, 1927
     6-0 loss to Austria
     Biggest win 31-1 over Belgium March 4th, 1971
     Biggest loss 19-1 to Soviet Union January 28, 1964
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14.          Romania
     IIHF 1924
     Homepage www.frhochei.ro
     Games Played 599
     Wins 252
     Losses 288
     Ties 59
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played February 1st, 1931
     15-0 loss to United States
     Biggest win 22-1 over Belgium March 3rd, 1961
     Biggest loss 23-1 to Czechoslovakia
     February 17, 1947
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16.           Slovakia
     IIHF 1993
     Homepage www.szlh.sk
     Games Played 410
     Wins 220
     Losses 141
     Ties 49
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played February 2nd 1940
     3-1 loss to Italy
     Biggest win 20-0 over Bulgaria March 18, 1994
     Biggest loss 9-2 to United States August 25, 1996
     World Championships 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
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18.            Great Britain
     IIHF 1908
     Homepage www.icehockeyuk.co.uk
     Games Played 469
     Wins 202
     Losses 226
     Ties 41
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played January 23,1909
     3-0 win over Switzerland
     Biggest win 18-1 over Belgium March 2nd, 1961
     Biggest loss 21-1 to Yugoslavia March 25, 1979
     World Championships 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze
     Olympic Games 1 Gold, 1 Bronze
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20.           Serbia/Yugoslavia
     IIHF 1939/2003
     Games Played 528
     Wins 195
     Losses 272
     Ties 60
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played January 30, 1934
     1-0 loss to Romania
     Biggest win 28-1 to Belgium March 28, 1987
     Biggest loss 24-0 to Czechoslovakia February 6, 1939
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22.            Latvia
     IIHF 1931/1992
     Homepage www.lhf.lv
     Games Played 315
     Wins 161
     Losses 136
     Ties 18
     Most Games Aleksandrs Semjonovs (209)
     Most Points Leonīds Tambijevs (154)
     First Game Played February 27, 1932
     3-0 win over Lithuania
     Biggest win 32-0 over Israel March 15, 1993
     Biggest loss 14-0 to Canada January 29, 1935
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24.         Belgium
    IIHF 1908
     Homepage www.rbihf.be
     Games Played 375
     Wins 109
     Losses 249
     Ties 20
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played January 10, 1910
     1-0 win over Switzerland
     Biggest win 21-2 over New Zealand March 21, 1989
     Biggest loss 37-2 to Ukraine  March 13, 1993
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26.          China
     IIHF 1963
     Homepage icehockey.sport.org.cn
     Games Played 281
     Wins 103
     Losses 155
     Ties 23
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played February 12, 1972
     6-4 loss to Romania
     Biggest win 35-0 over Kuwait February 1st, 1999
     Biggest loss 22-0 to Latvia April 8, 1994
     Asian Winter Games 1 Gold, 3 Bronze
     Asian Cup 1 Silver, Bronze
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28.          Ukraine
     IIHF 1992
     Homepage  www.fhu.com.ua
     Games Played 210
      Wins 98
      Losses 89
      Ties 23
      Most Games
      Most Points
      First Game Played April 14, 1992
      5-1 loss to Kazakhstan
      Biggest win 37-2 over Belgium March 13, 1993
      Biggest loss 9-0 to Finland May 3rd, 2003
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30.          Korea Republic
     IIHF 1960
     Homepage www.kiha.or.kr
     Games Played 185
     Wins 61
     Losses 111
     Ties 13
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played March 16, 1979
     7-1 loss to Spain
     Biggest win 44-0 over Hong Kong March 14, 1987
     Biggest loss 27-0 to Latvia March 18, 1993
     Asian Winter Games 1 Silver, Bronze
     Asian Cup 1 Bronze
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32.            Australia
      IIHF 1938
      Homepage www.iha.org.au
      Games Played 142
      Wins 52
      Losses 80
      Ties 10
      Most Games
      Most Points
      First Game Played February 20, 1960
      18-1 loss to Czechoslovakia
      Biggest win 58-0 over New Zealand March 14, 1987
      Biggest loss 23-1 to Kazakhstan March 15 1993
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34.          Lithuania
    IIHF 1938
    Homepage www.ledas.lt
    Games Played 108
     Wins 42
     Losses 57
     Ties 9
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played February 27, 1932
     3-0 loss to Latvia
     Biggest win 20-0 over Luxembourg March 25, 2002
     Biggest Loss 27-0 to Latvia August  27, 1996
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36.         Israel
     IIHF 1991
     Homepage israelicehockey.com
     Games Played 90
     Wins 39
     Losses 42
     Ties 9
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played March 22, 1992
     23-4 loss to Spain
     Biggest win 19-0 over Turkey January 29, 1996
     Biggest loss 32-0 to Latvia March 15, 1993
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38.           Scotland
     Not a IIHF Member
     Homepage www.scottishicehockey.co.uk
    Games Played 56
     Wins 34
     Losses 18
     Ties 4
     Most Games
     Most Points
     First Game Played March 26, 1909
     11-1 loss to England
     Biggest win 14-1 over England April 19, 1980
     Biggest loss 11-1 to England March 26, 1909
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