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 5 May)
1.
RUSSIA Ilya will kill ya
2.
SWITZERLAND The dish is Puck à la Torino, cooked by chef Martin Gerber
3.
FINLAND Jari, you played with Gretzky – was he as good as Kontiola?
4.
UNITED STATES Is America ready for an openly gold medal-contending team?
5.
NORWAY Who doesn’t love a little Viking-on-Viking action? Woo hoo!
6.
SWEDEN It’s about consistency, and we score two goals every game
7.
CANADA OMG...we got beaten by Tom Cruise’s daughter!
8.
CZECH REPUBLIC Could a non-NHLer please get a point?
9.
SLOVAKIA Antti, we hate you! Retweeted by Vancouver Canucks
10.
FRANCE After we beat Austria, Napoleon friended us on Facebook
11.
BELARUS Who here can score from center ice?
12.
GERMANY Herr Kovalchuk, please retire before 2025
13.
DENMARK Norway, we do not love your Viking-on-Viking action
14.
LATVIA Can't stop 20 Americans with one Rochester American