Wow! A Canada-U.S. final never disappoints, and we’re still feeling the electricity as we roll out our final Power Rankings of the 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championship. Superstar Hilary Knight scored a hat trick as the U.S. rallied for a 6-3 gold medal win over host Canada and its first world title since 2019. Accordingly, the Americans edge out their classic archrival for first place. The Czechs sew up third place after beating Switzerland 3-2 for their second straight bronze medal. See you again next year! We can’t wait to witness some unbelievable hockey in Utica, New York – the home of the 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championship.

1		USA	Because the Knight belongs to us
2		CAN	Fuel for the fire for Milan
3		CZE	So nice we did it twice!
4		SUI	To shoot for the stars, you must shoot the puck
5		FIN	In Finnish, “Utica” means “happy bronze medal”
6		SWE	Gimme, gimme, gimme a sixth-place finish
7		JPN	Our sun will rise again
8		GER	Bold prediction: on July 24, we’ll beat Morocco
9		HUN	We also have great chess players
10		FRA	One is not born, but rather becomes, a top-10 team

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