Wow! Who saw all this coming? After beating three nations in regulation time – including a 4-1 win over defending champion Finland – to open the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, the U.S. takes over first place in our second Power Rankings. The Swedes move up to second place, relishing their hard-fought 2-1 shootout victory over their Finnish archrivals. And the Swiss surge into third place with a remarkable run of three shutouts versus Slovenia (7-0), Norway (3-0), and Kazakhstan (5-0). Rest assured we’ll witness more excitement and surprises as the preliminary round rolls along in Tampere and Riga!

1		USA	Champs like us, baby, we were born to win
2		SWE	Finland got one, but we got “Tattoo”
3		SUI	Our goal is to allow no goals – ever!
4		CAN	Slo far, slo good
5		DEN	Ehlers is so hot he’s gonna break the Internet
6		FIN	Less “Cha Cha Cha,” more win win win
7		CZE	Are Latvians always this noisy?
8		SVK	Forget Halley’s Comet, we’ve got a Utica Comet!
9		LAT	#BatnaDeservesAStatue
10		NOR	Can Haaland skate?
11		HUN	Tokaji > Champagne
12		FRA	Lots of overtime, but we’re not protesting
13		GER	The Neverending Losing Story
14		KAZ	Shootouts rule, shutouts drool
15		AUT	Time for an Austro-Hungarian Empire reboot?
16		SLO	Most definitely not Slovakia

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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 Men's World Championship. They are distinct from the official standings and IIHF Men's World Ranking.