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 27)
1.
CANADA Against Hungary, Martin St. Louis stood tall
2.
RUSSIA Everything is proceeding as Klaus Zaugg has foreseen
3.
CZECH REPUBLIC Scandinavians are easy!
4.
FINLAND Ah, but Finns aren't Scandinavians
5.
UNITED STATES Dustin Brown is playing like a King
6.
SWITZERLAND Signing with the Isles: $20 million. Beating Germany in OT: Priceless.
7.
LATVIA WE HAVE THE BEST, NOISIEST, AND BLONDEST FANS!!!
8.
SWEDEN These former Soviet republics are really starting to get on our nerves
9.
BELARUS A Mezin grace, how sweet the saves...
10.
SLOVAKIA Please don't blame the referee
11.
GERMANY We want a new bylaw--all goalies must be named Dimitri
12.
DENMARK You can allow five goals a game and win--if you're the '84 Oilers
13.
NORWAY See Denmark
14.
FRANCE Never get involved in an ice war in Asia
15.
HUNGARY Rubbing the Attila the Hun figurine is not working