Russia, Finland, Czechia and Switzerland round out the rest of the top five.
The Internationa Ice Hockey Federation has published its latest updates to its 2024 men’s world rankings , with Canada remaining in top spot following the World Hockey Championship.
The Russians moved up one spot past Finland despite not participating in the past World Championship events, with their last relevant appearance coming during the 2022 Olympics. Russia and Belarus are banned for the 2024-25 IIHF season, which includes the prevention of Belarus’ participation in the final Olympic qualification round in August.
Germany saw the biggest fall, dropping three spots from fifth to eighth after failing to make it to the medal round this year. USA and Sweden also fell within the top 10, while Slovakia and Latvia remain in the same spots as last year.
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