To the victors go the spoils, and that means the veteran Finns top our final 2022 Olympic men’s Power Rankings after their very first gold medal in Games history. The silver-medal ROC team is just a hair’s-breadth behind. The Slovaks, whose bronze victory marks their first Olympic medal of all time, nail down third place. Hockey fans, thank you for being amazing! This one-of-a-kind tournament is over, but our Power Rankings tradition will return soon.
1 | FIN | Year of the Tiger? Year of the Lions! | |
2 | ROC | We’ll be back – under a different name | |
3 | SVK | Boy outscores entire countries | |
4 | SWE | Oh, boy... | |
5 | USA | Only when we host do we get to boast | |
6 | CAN | Head of State: Queen Marie-Philip I | |
7 | DEN | Can all the tournaments be the Olympics? | |
8 | SUI | Paul DiPietro is already training | |
9 | CZE | Must stop creeping Slovakia’s Instagram | |
10 | GER | We miss our sauerkimchi! | |
11 | LAT | In Tampere, we’ll make some noise | |
12 | CHN | Confucius said: “I liked our compete level” |
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The Power Rankings are for the enjoyment of IIHF.com readers, and reflect the progress of teams during Olympic Winter Games. They are distinct from the official standings and IIHF Men's World Ranking.
The Power Rankings are for the enjoyment of IIHF.com readers, and reflect the progress of teams during Olympic Winter Games. They are distinct from the official standings and IIHF Men's World Ranking.