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Will anyone ever push Canada out of first place?
Published 14.12.2021 15:38 GMT+2 | Author
First and last in the Power Rankings: Canada (pictured: Morgan Rielly) and Belarus (pictured: Andrei Kostsitsyn) respectively. Photo: Minas Panagiotakis / HHOF-IIHF Images
The defending champs with the red Maple Leaf still lead the pack in our third 2016 Power Rankings. The Czechs move ahead of Finland for second place.
| 1. |  |
Canada: | McDavid! McDavid! (Trying to keep up with NHL.com.) |
| 2. |  |
Czech Republic: | Birner has his own festival: Birning Man |
| 3. |  |
Finland: | Poor Americans – they never dance naked in fountains |
| 4. |  |
Russia: | No Panarin, no gain |
| 5. |  |
Sweden: | Whoa, our team is very not famous |
| 6. |  |
United States: | That’s not how you make America great again |
| 7. |  |
Germany: | Our psychologist said, “Guys, pretend it’s football” |
| 8. |  |
Slovakia: | Is that smoke coming out of Ciger’s ears? |
| 9. |  |
France: | Monsieur Fleury, vous êtes très sneaky |
| 10. |  |
Switzerland: | Krokus - “Long Stick Goes Blum” |
| 11. |  |
Norway: | There must be a lab here that can clone Zuccarello |
| 12. |  |
Denmark: | At least we didn’t get called for too many Jensens |
| 13. |  |
Kazakhstan: | In Soviet times, we had no Nigel |
| 14. |  |
Latvia: | Elvis is at Heartbreak Hotel |
| 15. |  |
Hungary: | We’re here for a goulash time, not a long time |
| 16. |  |
Belarus: | 9-0, 8-0...7-0 is in sight, boys! |
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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.
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