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 |
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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 Men's World Championship. They are distinct from the official standings and IIHF Men's World Ranking.
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.