Do you believe in deja vu? If so, you just might be an optimistic Finnish fan as the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship gets rolling in Tampere and Riga (12 to 28 May). Head coach Jukka Jalonen is hard to bet against as he looks for his fourth World Championship gold medal with the defending champion Finns. They also made history last year with their first Olympic gold medal, and deservedly top our first Power Rankings. Right behind in second place is Canada. It's faced Finland in the last three finals, winning in overtime in 2021 and barely falling short in 2019 and 2022. Sweden rounds out our top three with a potent blend of NHL, SHL, and Swiss NL talent, questing for its first title since 2018. Bring on the thrills!

1		FIN	Finnish parliament votes to win gold again
2		CAN	Ultimately, it’s all about Milan
3		SWE	If only the quarter-finals were in Helsinki!
4		CZE	Before Milan, the Roman Empire will rise again
5		USA	There’s Apple, there’s Disney, and there’s us
6		SUI	It’s our time to shine (silver-style)
7		GER	If he was Swiss, we’d call him St. Moritz
8		SVK	Eighth-place parade, anybody?
9		LAT	Let’s have more fun than in 2021!
10		DEN	Bjorkstrand killed the Avs, so Finland is toast
11		NOR	As usual...we’re here!
12		FRA	Le jour de gloire arrivera-t-il?
13		AUT	Obviously, you gotta respect Mozart
14		KAZ	We will not win the draft lottery
15		SLO	Number one overall – in our fans’ hearts
16		HUN	There’s no tanking in Tampere

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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.