Power Rankings
Power Rankings
Suomi still sits on top after semis
Published 21.05.2016 23:42 GMT+3 | Author


In the eighth edition of our Power Rankings, unbeaten Finland remains first after beating host Russia in the semi-finals. Canada is second and Russia third.
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Finland: | Teenage wasteland, oh yeah! |
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Canada: | Ryan, don't ever shave |
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United States: | We shut out Jagr last year and we can do it again |
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Russia: | Hosting is hell |
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Czech Republic: | Vladimir Vujtek is at home, singing "Summer of '69" |
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Sweden: | Par Marts is at home, wearing an old gold helmet |
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Germany: | Marco Sturm is at home, high-fiving himself |
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Denmark: | Jan Karlsson is at home, making a LEGO statue of Dahm |
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Slovakia: | They have Aho and we didn't even have a Hossa |
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Norway: | The Stavanger Oilers win more than the other Oilers |
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Switzerland: | Auston, you're totally welcome back |
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Belarus: | BLR stands for "Belarusians Loathe Relegation" |
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Latvia: | LAT stands for "Latvians Are Trying" |
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France: | Yes, but we invented lingerie |
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Hungary: | You can't stop us from singing |
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Kazakhstan: | Still the world's top Kazakh-speaking hockey nation |
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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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