Power Rankings
by IIHF.com|23 MAY 2019
Russian fans never get tired of hearing their anthem, or of seeing their national teams on top of the Power Rankings.
photo: Andre Ringuette / HHOF-IIHF Images
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In our seventh Power Rankings of the 2019 Worlds, the Russians keep top spot after defeating the Americans in the quarter-finals. Canada sits second and the Czech Republic is third.
1 RUS Should we name a city after Gusev or just an airport?
2 CAN Paul Henderson wants Stone’s autograph
3 CZE The good news is they won’t use Gretzky in the shootout
4 FIN Manninen shoots the puck a lot better than Sakari Lindfors
5 SWE The King is dead, but he still looks great in a suit
6 GER During the second intermission, we ate too much bratwurst
7 USA Our moms still think we’re great
8 SUI Why does Tissot have to be so damn accurate?
9 SVK Switzerland? We’re here if you need to talk...
10 LAT You look back and wonder: “What if we had more drums?”
11 DEN GB, congrats, and we can’t wait to beat you 9-0 again
12 NOR Cross-country skiing is more fun – even in May
13 GBR Is Ben Bowns Bigger Than The Royal Baby?
14 ITA As a team, we want to go eat gelato now
15 FRA Voltaire stated: “3-0 is the worst lead in hockey”
16 AUT The scandalous video also shows our PP going 2-for-22
Click here to check out the previous editions of the Power Rankings.

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.