Heading into the quarter-finals, the intensity is off the charts in our fifth Power Rankings of the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. The U.S. retains first place after defeating a never-say-die Swedish team 4-3 in overtime for first place in Group A. Switzerland clings to second place following its 4-3 overtime loss to host Latvia with an undermanned roster. And in a stunning twist, the Latvians skyrocket into third place after their adrenaline-laden victory, which gives the Baltic hosts a quarter-final berth and ends Switzerland’s run as the lone team to win all its games in regulation time. Hold on to your hats (or cardboard Skoda helmets) because it’s only going to get wilder in the playoffs!

1		USA	Samberg confirmed for remake of Sudden Death
2		SUI	Sometimes you need a spa day
3		LAT	Wes dids its! Wes dids its!
4		CAN	That goal wasn’t chaotic or giraffe-like
5		FIN	Canada? Wait, is this the final already?
6		SWE	Carlsson > Tucker
7		GER	Carolina? We’re here if you need advice
8		CZE	Our plan is to not get outshot 19-4 in the first
9		SVK	Slafkovsky ‘22, Lopusanova ‘23...who’s our ‘24 MVP?
10		DEN	End of an Ehlers era – tak, Heinz!
11		KAZ	Also known as Comebackstan
12		FRA	We never stopped having sexy French accents
13		NOR	Vikingstad last scored at the 2010 Olympics at age 10
14		AUT	Woot woot, Austro-Hungarian Empire reboot!
15		HUN	Constantine almost made hockey the official religion
16		SLO	More guys not named Anze need to score (old story)

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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.