After winning gold in a heart-stopping shootout versus Canada, Sweden takes first place in our final Power Rankings of 2017.
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| 1. |  |
Sweden: | King Henrik, you will reign forever |
| 2. |  |
Canada: | Shootouts + Swedes = bad news |
| 3. |  |
Russia: | Comrade Yzerman and the Tampa Politburo congratulate you! |
| 4. |  |
Finland: | 2016 was better, apart from all the dead celebrities |
| 5. |  |
United States: | We need to get younger |
| 6. |  |
Switzerland: | Obviously, William Tell had a tough tournament |
| 7. |  |
Czech Republic: | Wanna watch some old Robert Reichel highlights? |
| 8. |  |
Germany: | Well, we tried...now, getting back to Bayern Munich... |
| 9. |  |
France: | Voulez-vous jouer au hockey avec moi ce soir? |
| 10. |  |
Latvia: | Our beer is better, Belarus! (Love ya!) |
| 11. |  |
Norway: | Remarkable bird, the Norwegian Blue |
| 12. |  |
Denmark: | Hamlet 2018: “Something is hockey in the state of Denmark” |
| 13. |  |
Belarus: | Our beer is cheaper, Latvia! (Love ya too!) |
| 14. |  |
Slovakia: | Last time we won gold, Tomas Tatar was 11 |
| 15. |  |
Slovenia: | See ya in Korea! BTW, Olympics rule |
| 16. |  |
Italy: | When all else fails, there is pizza |
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The Power Rankings are for the enjoyment of IIHF.com readers, and reflect the progress of teams during the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. They are distinct from the official standings and IIHF World Ranking.