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 9 May)
1.
SWITZERLAND Cunti, Bodenmann, Hollenstein: remember those names
2.
UNITED STATES Mel Gibson wishes he was as cool as John Gibson
3.
CANADA Made the hosts look like ghosts
4.
FINLAND Craig, you played in Finland, and this is how you repay us?
5.
SWEDEN Bring on the red-haired men
6.
FRANCE Zidane 1998. Roussel 2013.
7.
CZECH REPUBLIC What a great 2-1 win...we love ya, France!!!
8.
RUSSIA [CENSORED]
9.
SLOVAKIA The good news is Latvia didn’t score on the first shift of every period
10.
GERMANY Kink-ier than Fifty Shades of Grey
11.
LATVIA Darzins felled Slovakia as a beaver fells a tree
12.
DENMARK What a tough 2-1 loss...poor Russia didn’t even get a point
13.
NORWAY Sticks are for pucks, not groins
14.
BELARUS As a hockey nation, we’re known for our big statues
15.
AUSTRIA Zepp for Germany, zip for us
16.
SLOVENIA Why are we here? What is the meaning of it all?