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 20 May)
1.
RUSSIA As Joe Esposito (or was it Phil?) sang, “You’re The Best”
2.
SLOVAKIA Silver’s not a bad way to celebrate Stan Mikita’s birthday
3.
CZECH REPUBLIC Third straight medal – and first of the Nedved era
4.
FINLAND What, no dancing naked in fountains?
5.
CANADA Wanted: more guys who shave and have driver’s licences
6.
SWEDEN Can we get a do-over? Next year? Woo hoo!
7.
USA Participation is what counts
8.
NORWAY We exit to Metallica’s “For Whom The Bell Tollefsens”
9.
FRANCE As Descartes said, “I play hockey, therefore I am”
10.
LATVIA Next year, our goal is to score on a Nordic country
11.
SWITZERLAND In 2013, hopefully everyone will confuse us with Sweden
12.
GERMANY So anyway, getting back to Bayern Munich...
13.
DENMARK In liberal Denmark, it’s legal to finish thirteenth
14.
BELARUS Double gold in 2014 – you read it here first
15.
ITALY Our moms still love us (even though our PP was 1-for-21)