Power Rankings
by IIHF|21 MAY 2023
After a massive 9-0 victory over France, the U.S. looks forward to its showdown with Sweden, while also topping our fourth Power Rankings of 2023.
photo: © International Ice Hockey Federation / Andrea Cardin
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Talk about “America the Beautiful.” Coach David Quinn’s team has played some beautiful, winning hockey so far. That’s why the U.S. tops our fourth Power Rankings of the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship with a perfect 6-0 record after demolishing France 9-0 in Tampere. The Swiss are right there in second place, also with a perfect record, after pulling off a 4-2 win over the Czechs in Riga. The Swedes move up to third place based on their own shutout versus France (4-0). And there’s more fun to come. Stay tuned for our next Power Rankings coming up at the end of the preliminary round!
1 USA Circumnavigating the Worlds with a 6-foot-2 Cutter
2 SUI The Swiss Jagr strikes again
3 SWE We won't be beaten by Will Smith
4 CZE Is Jagr the Czech Ambuhl?
5 FIN Everything is fine, we swear!
6 CAN Well, we can all agree on one thing...
7 LAT Vancouver will win the Cup if they play Kazakhstan
8 GER Sturm warning in effect
9 SVK Actually pretty darned close to Slovenia
10 DEN  What kind of ship is this?
11 FRA We’re taking the Statue of Liberty back
12 NOR It’ll be hard to score on the Budapest Coyotes
13 KAZ Sometimes 37-year-olds need a little help
14 HUN More guys not named Istvan must score
15 AUT So close, yet so far away
16 SLO If only there was no Panik in our game
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 Men's World Championship. They are distinct from the official standings and IIHF Men's World Ranking.