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 7 May)
1.
SWITZERLAND Two words: "Big Eight."
2.
RUSSIA So after France, that's 14 straight...oops, sorry
3.
CANADA Playing Norway boosts our self-esteem, eh?
4.
FINLAND It wasn’t as pretty as Miss Finland, but we’ll take it
5.
SWEDEN Our team is so good Forsberg and Lidström have to sit in the stands
6.
USA If this was 2012, McKayla would not be impressed
7.
CZECH REPUBLIC Well, we beat the Swiss 19-1 in 1972, so there!
8.
SLOVAKIA To honour his feat, the Zamboni shall be renamed the Zaborsky
9.
NORWAY Just wait till Don Cherry hears you ran up the score
10.
FRANCE Finland scores better, we cook better – vive la difference!
11.
BELARUS Three days off: breakfast, bag skate, lunch, pushups...
12.
AUSTRIA Basically, our moms are happy
13.
DENMARK That’ll teach Slovenia to knock us out of the Olympics
14.
GERMANY So, how about that Champions League final?