Can anyone stop this Latvian juggernaut? Latvia upset Russia to retain first place in our fourth Power Rankings as we gear up for the quarter-finals. The Czechs jump up into second place, while Finland slides into third.
1 | LAT | The World Hockey Organization has declared this a fan-demic | |
2 | CZE | Who isn’t jumping isn’t annoying the neighbours, hop hop hop! | |
3 | FIN | Female leaders + metal bands = winning | |
4 | SVK | Hell, we forgot to salute Helsinki! Any medal is nice… | |
5 | SWE | We’re usually good at quarter-finals, right? | |
6 | SUI | The U.S. plays hockey like Michael Jordan plays baseball | |
7 | CAN | Hey, who sent Riga Black Balsam to our hotel rooms? | |
8 | RUS | Foiled again by Irbe’s dirty old pads! | |
9 | NOR | It’s disappointing...but enough about the price of oil | |
10 | GBR | Belarus is the new France | |
11 | USA | FAKE PUCKS! | |
12 | GER | Thanks to all our fans, including the cardboard ones | |
13 | DEN | “Duckly here. No, Cooly, I haven’t applied for benefits.” | |
14 | ITA | Our pre-game lasagne was better than their pre-game lasagne | |
15 | BLR | Not as sweet as Salt Lake | |
16 | KAZ | Don’t be dissing lasagne Nur-Sultan-style |
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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.