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 29)
1.
CANADA More powerful than a Tim Horton's doughnut
2.
RUSSIA Kovy is kruisin'
3.
SWEDEN Wow, that was just like playing Finland
4.
FINLAND Shut up, Sweden--we won too!
5.
CZECH REPUBLIC Some guy called "Niko-las" kept scoring on us
6.
SWITZERLAND Following the Gospel According to Ralph
7.
UNITED STATES IIHF.com would never question Ron Wilson's integrity
8.
LATVIA Sorry, Austria (well, not THAT sorry)
9.
BELARUS We beat Hungary: potato pancakes all around!
10.
SLOVAKIA Should add Peter Stastny for the next round
11.
NORWAY Tommy Jakobsen isn't getting older, he's getting better
12.
FRANCE Forget the Habs--we are the Flying Frenchmen
13.
DENMARK We've seen this Lars von Trier movie before
14.
GERMANY Everybody but us can get relegated--how sweet is that?
15.
HUNGARY Magical Magyars? What Magical Magyars?
16.
AUSTRIA Two goals in three games? Call Dr. Freud now