Power Rankings: Virtual Edition
by IIHF.com|24 MAY 2020
It’s a golden day for Latvia as the Baltic nation wins our fan-voted Virtual World Championship. Sarauj, Latvija!
photo: Andre Ringuette / HHOF-IIHF Images
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Latvia triumphs in the final Power Rankings of 2020 with its gold-medal victory over Finland. It shows what can happen when people work together. Meanwhile, the Czech Republic earns bronze after outlasting the Slovaks. Thanks to all the fans for voting and for keeping our fun Power Rankings tradition alive!
1 LAT We’re the best! In 2021, come party with our beavers!
2 FIN Whatever, let’s go drink on the ferry to Tallinn now
3 CZE We’ll take it! Virtual Hasek to the Castle!
4 SVK So much for our plans to rename the capital “Bronzislava”
5 SWE Win or lose, we have the catchiest theme songs
6 SUI Let’s make history in the not-too-distant future
7 CAN Our scientists are working hard to create Mario McGretzky
8 RUS Say hello to Vladislav Fetivechkin!
9 NOR Thinking long-term, we kinda like this new format…
10 GBR Obviously, it feels supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
11 USA Ask your doctor if Virtual Worlds is right for you
12 GER Udo Kiessling just turned 65, and he’s still top-4
13 DEN If we pool our money, we can split a burger at Noma
14 ITA Whoa, check out Ronaldo’s hair – we want haircuts too!
15 BLR “Come to Minsk next year,” says Spiky the Hedgehog
16 KAZ Almaty 2050 – stay safe and dream big, folks!
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 this Virtual World Championship with scores based on fan voting. They are distinct from the official standings and IIHF World Ranking.