The Power Rankings are for the enjoyment of IIHF.com readers, and reflect the progress of teams during the IIHF World Championship. They are distinct from the official IIHF World Ranking.
Power Rankings (as of April 25)
1.
CANADA My name is Stamkos. Steven Stamkos.
2.
RUSSIA Taking care of Bryz-ness
3.
CZECH REPUBLIC Jagr and friends feast on Danish pastry
4.
SWEDEN Wings and Canucks not required (thank you, Linus)
5.
FINLAND When the going gets tough, the PP gets going
6.
UNITED STATES USA! USA! More fun to coach than San Jose!
7.
SWITZERLAND Huet is tough to score on--oh, wait, that wasn't Huet?
8.
SLOVAKIA Everybody owes Lubos Bartecko a dinner
9.
LATVIA We thought Jack Johnson was a Hawaiian singer-songwriter
10.
GERMANY Put Erich Kühnhackl in
11.
DENMARK World leader in wind power--blown out by the Czechs
12.
BELARUS At least the Canadian Parliament left Doan alone, or it would have been 9-1
13.
HUNGARY Our secret weapons: Levente Szuper, and pre-game goulash
14.
NORWAY Penalties are like zombies--kill them or they will kill you
15.
FRANCE If Johnny Hallyday had performed instead of Krokus, we would have won
16.
AUSTRIA In other news, Bruno hits theatres on July 10