Surprise! The Power Rankings are back for the 21st straight year. The real games may have been cancelled, but this Virtual Edition is immune. To kick things off, Canada sits on top, followed by Finland and Latvia.
1 | CAN | You use Zoom. McDavid *is* Zoom | |
2 | FIN | And you thought last year’s team was anonymous... | |
3 | LAT | Our team is virtually unstoppable! | |
4 | SVK | Man, we should have just hosted again in June... | |
5 | SWE | We’re having vivid gold-medal shootout fantasies | |
6 | RUS | If Tretiak wore a mask, so can we | |
7 | CZE | ’90s nostalgia hitting hard right now | |
8 | SUI | Well, these virtual beers are cheaper than our beers... | |
9 | USA | Great moments are born from beating Italy 5-2 | |
10 | GER | Bundesliga > Premier League | |
11 | GBR | There will be an answer, let it be | |
12 | NOR | In these unprecedented times, we took a point from Russia | |
13 | BLR | Hey, what’s the virtual attendance record? | |
14 | KAZ | Who’s up for some fun facts about Nur-Sultan? | |
15 | DEN | Duckly practices safe social quacking | |
16 | ITA | Could we just fast-forward to 2026? |
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 this Virtual World Championship with scores based on fan voting. 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 this Virtual World Championship with scores based on fan voting. They are distinct from the official standings and IIHF World Ranking.