With a huge 7-4 win over defending champion Sweden, the Russians hold down top spot in our sixth Power Rankings as we prepare for the quarter-finals. Canada stays in second place, while Germany jumps up to third place.
1 | RUS | Comrades, we have turned the Swedish coach’s beard grey! | |
2 | CAN | Oh, Mark. How could you go behind Cory’s back like that? | |
3 | GER | “Joachim? We decided we need a Finnish coach for Qatar...” | |
4 | FIN | Woo hoo, Forsberg and Sundin aren’t playing! | |
5 | SWE | Woo hoo, we’ve never heard of any of these dudes! | |
6 | CZE | Voracek is voracious, perspicacious, and efficacious | |
7 | SUI | All our goalies are good, except that invisible guy | |
8 | USA | It’s the Kremlin on Line One | |
9 | SVK | We will Ladis-love you forever | |
10 | LAT | Elvis? Enjoy Bob’s condo | |
11 | DEN | Duckly needs off-season beak surgery | |
12 | NOR | Bonsaksen’s goal song is “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” | |
13 | GBR | It’s coming home, it’s coming home! | |
14 | ITA | Veni, vidi, McMonagle | |
15 | FRA | They’re “Bigger Than Us” | |
16 | AUT | We like Raffls, not lotteries |
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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.
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.