Power Rankings
by IIHF.com|13 FEB 2022
American players and fans have reason to smile as the U.S. tops our second Olympic men’s Power Rankings and looks forward to the quarter-finals.
photo: Andrea Cardin / HHOF-IIHF Images
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With a perfect record through three games, the U.S. earns a bye to the 2022 Olympic quarter-finals – and first place in our second men’s Power Rankings of these Games. Finland keeps second place after rallying past traditional rival Sweden in overtime, while the ROC team drops to third.
1 USA The naysayers can go jump in Lake Placid
2 FIN A 3-0 lead is the worst Swedish lead in hockey
3 ROC Did Krejci play in the 1987 Canada Cup final?
4 SWE Hockey is for everyone – especially the Finns
5 CAN After the big win, everyone’s happy in Ottawa
6 DEN The Storm came!
7 CZE Hell, why stop at a full 60?
8 SVK If all our players were 17, we’d be the U.S.
9 GER If all our players were 30...oh wait, they are
10 SUI Dudes, “Free chocolate!” isn’t working
11 LAT Ohs, shoots!
12 CHN Put Wu Jing in
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 Olympic Winter Games. They are distinct from the official standings and IIHF Men's World Ranking.