The drama continues! With six consecutive wins, Switzerland parlays its perfect record into top spot in our fifth Power Rankings of the 2022 Worlds. Host Finland sits second after back-to-back shutouts against Great Britain and Austria. And the Swedes are in third place after hammering Norway.
1 | SUI | Ambuhl looks great for 121 | |
2 | FIN | Olkinuora > Great Wall of China | |
3 | SWE | Norway shadowed Pettersson, not Peterson | |
4 | CAN | We lost the battle, but not the Spengler Cup | |
5 | USA | He is a Gaudette among men | |
6 | GER | When you allow four goals a game, you feel shame | |
7 | CZE | Living our best group stage life | |
8 | DEN | Blichfeld strokes his cat and plots world domination | |
9 | SVK | Goal-scorer: 17. Coach: 71. Hockey is life! | |
10 | LAT | Beating the Brits felt very empowering | |
11 | FRA | Fun fact: Jeanne Calment lived to 122 | |
12 | NOR | The linesman didn’t use a distinct kicking motion! | |
13 | AUT | Mozart did not write Eine Kleine Quarter-Final | |
14 | ITA | Dante’s Inferno is about Division I | |
15 | KAZ | Sounds like a helluva poem | |
16 | GBR | If it’s not hurting, it’s not twerking |
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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.