Power Rankings

ktf · 05-09-2010, 11:27 PM

http://www.iihf.com/channels10/iihf-...r-ranking.html

The IIHF websites power rankings for the tournament.

I always find them entertaining and some what accurate. They are up to date after the first round of games and seem to be relatively good so far. I only object to Finland being below Latvia and perhaps Denmark being too high. Any thoughts?

Hopefully everyone else enjoys them

WJG · 05-09-2010, 11:45 PM

This is my favorite:

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SLOVAKIA
Help us, Obi-Wan Demitra, you're our only hope

Crazyhorse · 05-10-2010, 12:41 AM

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Czech Republic
Escargots taste good with Pilsner

That's actually true.

vippe · 05-10-2010, 12:54 AM

Always fun to read

Maverick41 · 05-10-2010, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by vippe

Always fun to read

Love 'em too.

Though I liked the pre-tournament rankings even better.

slovakiasnextone · 05-10-2010, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Running Riot

This is my favorite:

Doesn´t make much sense though. With or without Obi Wan Demitra the trouble stays the same, hitting the post in the dyin seconds of the game tryin to equalize.

timekeep · 05-10-2010, 03:50 AM

USA
Next time we play in a soccer stadium, we're dressing Mia Hamm

and the carrottop goalie

slovakiasnextone · 05-11-2010, 04:34 PM

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1.CANADA
Get well soon, Smitty...we'll think of you when we drink apple juice from the trophy

2.RUSSIA
This is why Washington's paying Semin $6 million

3.SWEDEN
As Bogie said to Bergman, “We'll always have Paris.”

4.DENMARK
That'll teach those Americans to trash-talk Danish pastry

5.SWITZERLAND
There's a new sheriff in town, and his name is Damien Brunner

6.SLOVAKIA
Slovak coach Glen Hanlon said, "I am satisfied with the result. Woo ha ha ha!"

7.BELARUS
With or without Glen, we can't live...with or without Glen

8.NORWAY
So we beat the Czechs, isn't it good, Norwegian wood

9.FINLAND
The Finnish offence is firing on all cylinders now

10.CZECH REPUBLIC
Somebody wanna give Jagr some help, or what?

11.GERMANY
They're making a sequel to White Men Can't Jump – it's called Germans Can't Score

12.LATVIA
Thank you for not throwing your shoes and cell phones

13.FRANCE
Nice try, but Les Bleus are still Allez-ing the wrong way

14.USA
Even if we get relegated, this great nation will still win the Super Bowl

15.ITALY
The Canadian women's team sent Bellissimo a consolation cigar

16.KAZAKHSTAN
At least Konstantin Shafranov has two assists, giving hope to other 41-year-old men everywhere

Belarus one has me cracking up, I love me some Glen and Bono.

Czech one´s really spot on.

Don´t understant why they have KAZ on the last spot though.

Jim Morrison · 05-11-2010, 04:40 PM

14.USA
Even if we get relegated, this great nation will still win the Super Bowl

LMAO

timekeep · 05-11-2010, 05:35 PM

Is there something more to Latvia's? Was there some shoe and cell tossing going on. What am I missing?

NeverGoingToWin · 05-11-2010, 05:59 PM

The fans threw coins on the ice when Canada played Latvia in Latvia a few years ago. I think it is in reference to that.

They were not happy with the refs.

I feel like Germany's is actually an insult and not in good humour like the rest.

**Danish Pastry** · 05-11-2010, 06:14 PM

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DENMARK
That'll teach those Americans to trash-talk Danish pastry

Hey stop talking **** on me... I have feelings to...

NeverGoingToWin · 05-11-2010, 06:17 PM

Thats funny.

SvenskaRiga · 05-11-2010, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by timekeep

Is there something more to Latvia's? Was there some shoe and cell tossing going on. What am I missing?

Has to do with the game between us and Canada back in 2006.

Edit: Ok, I dont know how to post youtube videos on here so heres a link instead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czN7Obo7Pqg

timekeep · 05-13-2010, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by SvenskaRiga

Has to do with the game between us and Canada back in 2006.

Edit: Ok, I dont know how to post youtube videos on here so heres a link instead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czN7Obo7Pqg

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Originally Posted by Heatley#15

The fans threw coins on the ice when Canada played Latvia in Latvia a few years ago. I think it is in reference to that.

They were not happy with the refs.

I feel like Germany's is actually an insult and not in good humour like the rest.

Thanks, didn't even realize that.

llwyd · 05-14-2010, 12:09 AM

Today the best was last:

KAZAKHSTAN
Toto? I don't think we're in Ust-Kamenogorsk anymore.

timekeep · 05-14-2010, 01:14 AM

Canada's is dead on.

torero · 05-14-2010, 02:56 AM

Since The powerrankings change regularly ... i wrote them down

i specially like :

the ranking of Switzerland
the 13 USA, 14 France and 15 Italy.

+++

1.RUSSIA
When Ovi scores a goal a game, life is good

2.SWITZERLAND
No Hiller, no Streit...we just took it easy on Canada

3.SWEDEN
“I feel like I win when I lose” (ABBA, “Waterloo”)

4.CZECH REPUBLIC
Hubba-Hubba Hubacek!

5.CANADA
Remind us again why Switzerland has Andy Murray and we don't

6.SLOVAKIA
You can't contain Ivan Ciernik, you can't even try to contain him

7.FINLAND
John Wayne called it true grit – we call it sisu

8.GERMANY
Germans Can't Score is no longer in production

9.NORWAY
Let's see Olimb pull that move again in the gold medal game

10.DENMARK
Don't book the victory parade at Legoland yet

11.LATVIA
Time to paint the town maroon

12.BELARUS
These respectable two-goal losses do not build 2014 Worlds fever

13.USA
Obama announces national hockey education plan

14.FRANCE
Mon Dieu, it is those Italians again!

15.ITALY
Mamma mia, it is those Frenchmen again!

16.KAZAKHSTAN
Toto? I don't think we're in Ust-Kamenogorsk anymore

slovakiasnextone · 05-14-2010, 03:14 AM

Still don´t understand why they always have KAZ last, do they base this just on the results? Maybe they should take a look at the way the teams play sometimes....