Sweden climbs into first place in our fourth Power Rankings of the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship after edging host Finland, the Olympic champions, in a 3-2 shootout win. The Swiss are right there in second place with four consecutive Group A victories, while the Canadians follow in third place after downing Kazakhstan 6-3.

1		SWE	We like this new era of Sweden-Finland cooperation
2		SUI	Chocolate is sweet, breakaway goals are sweeter
3		CAN	Hey Kazakhstan! Wanna be our new archrival?
4		FIN	Laugh it up, you one-handed Forsberg lovers!
5		USA	Backstreet Boys > One Direction
6		CZE	Bergernka and Marchacek fit right in
7		GER	We didn’t start the fire
8		DEN	It was Billy Joel’s fault
9		NOR	Polar bears love Sacher Torte
10		SVK	Too soon to plan the bronze medal parade
11		AUT	Losing to Norway is not the self-care we need
12		FRA	Treille bien! Gallet Les Bleus!
13		ITA	St. Bernard, patron saint of saves
14		LAT	If we had McDavid, we would have lost 9-6
15		GBR	They threw our tea in the harbour again
16		KAZ	We fear no one (except Denmark, obviously)

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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.