It’s time for some hot action on the ice and hot weather outside the rink. It’s also time to find out who’s hot and who’s not in our first Power Rankings of the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton. Pre-tournament, the Americans sit in top spot as the defending champs. Host Canada is hot on their heels in second place, while the Finns, bronze medalists from 2021, are third. Let’s crank it up!

1		USA	We inspired Metallica’s “Master of Pucks”
2		CAN	Looking for Bedard times ahead
3		FIN	Who’ll be our Mini-Mörkö?
4		SWE	We’ve never lost a World Junior final in August
5		GER	We’ve never lost to the English women at Wembley
6		CZE	Got some stars, but gotta stay humble
7		SVK	All 2023 first-rounders will be Slovaks! Woo hoo!
8		SUI	Under the radar like your secret bank account
9		AUT	What time does the West Edmonton Mall close?
10		LAT	Justs happys tos bes heres!

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 the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. They are distinct from the official standings and IIHF World Ranking.