It’s time for our final Power Rankings of the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Finland – Latvia. Who can be surprised to find Canada atop the rankings? Coach Andre Tourigny’s determined team was full value for its 5-2 gold-medal win over Germany on Sunday night. The Germans nail down second place with an unexpected run to silver, marking their best finish since 1953 and evoking memories of their Olympic silver medal in Korea just five years ago. And – in a true surprise – Latvia joyfully takes third place after its historic, thrilling 4-3 overtime win over the Americans in the bronze medal game. We loved every minute of the action in Tampere and Riga, and we’re already counting down the days until the 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Czechia (Prague and Ostrava). See you again soon!

1		CAN	If it was here next year, we’d win platinum
2		GER	Not quite as happy as Latvia
3		LAT	Love hockey, love Latvia, love life!
4		USA	Rocco you like a hurricane
5		SUI	Easy fix: get the shutouts in the medal round
6		SWE	Your best Swedes have to be your best Swedes
7		FIN	So nice it hosted twice – kiitos, Tampere!
8		CZE	Prague’s the perfect place for a puck party
9		SVK	All the best tournaments are in Gothenburg
10		DEN	Our goal is to have Switzerland’s problems
11		KAZ	World’s greatest Kazakh-speaking hockey nation
12		FRA	Nobody will beat us at the Paris Olympics
13		NOR	Like the high note in “Take On Me,” hockey is hard
14		AUT	As always, the solution is Red Bull
15		HUN	Harry Potter shouts: “Expelliarmus!”
16		SLO	In 2024, Poland will top the Polish Rankings

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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.