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 standings and IIHF World Ranking.
Power Rankings (as of 17 May)
1.
RUSSIA Moscow loves Washington
2.
CZECH REPUBLIC Never corner a double-tailed lion
3.
SLOVAKIA Sweet hands, Handzus
4.
FINLAND Joensuu gets free reindeer burgers for life
5.
CANADA We’ll always have Vancouver
6.
SWEDEN Co-hosting stinks!
7.
USA President Obama will not attend the semi-finals
8.
NORWAY We sheath our big Viking swords without shame
9.
FRANCE The last time we came ninth, Catherine Deneuve was six
10.
LATVIA Ozolinsh owns a nice golf course
11.
SWITZERLAND It wasn’t sexy, but we’re going to Sochi
12.
GERMANY We’d better host this thing again soon
13.
DENMARK Still the world’s greatest Danish-speaking hockey nation
14.
BELARUS Mr. Gretzky, please make a comeback with us
15.
ITALY 6 goals in 7 games...now we know how the Canucks felt in the finals