Ice Hockey 2015 - 2016 Discussion Thread

[hckošice 14,899]

Power Rankings

Canada shines atop the world

In our ninth and final Power Rankings, Canada finishes first after beating Finland 2-0 in the gold medal game. Host Russia is third. See you next year!

 

1.		Canada:	It's a Canadian team WINNING in May!
2.		Finland:	Who was that, Connor Kharlamov?
3.		Russia:	Moscow bronze: a cherished tradition
4.		United States:	We just got taken to the Bolshoi Ballet
5.		Czech Republic:	The Shootout by Franz Kafka
6.		Sweden:	As a team, we're good-looking and mild-mannered
7.		Germany:	Cologne. For teams that don't want to stink.
8.		Denmark:	In the Hans Christian Andersen version, we win gold
9.		Slovakia:	It's Peter Stastny's fault for not being 25
10.		Norway:	Roy, thank you for teaching polar bears how to behave
11.		Switzerland:	We're in the "Big Eleven"
12.		Belarus:	Kool & The Gang wrote "Celebration" about Stepanov
13.		Latvia:	What, no beaver jokes this year?
14.		France:	Paris. Well, duh...because it's Paris!
15.		Hungary:	Our newest wine is the 2017 Division I Tokay
16.		Kazakhstan:	We want a new format where we're always on the PP

 

Previous editions:

• 6 May
• 8 May
• 10 May
• 12 May
• 14 May
• 17 May
• 19 May
• 21 May

 
The Power Rankings are for the enjoyment of IIHF.com readers, and reflect the progress of teams during the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. They are distinct from the official standings and IIHF World Ranking.

 

[hckošice 14,899]

Perry joins TRIPLE GOLD CLUB

Stanley Cup, Olympic gold, and WCh gold

Canada’s Corey Perry is the 27th member of hockey’s most exclusive club.

 

After winning a Stanley Cup with Anaheim in 2007, he was on Canada’s Olympic champion team in both 2010 and 2014.

 

Now that he has captained a World Championship gold, he is a member of the Triple Gold Club. Canada now has ten such members, followed by Sweden with nine, Russia six, and Czech Republic two.

 

Last year countryman Sidney Crosby was the 26^th member after Canada’s win in Prague. Perry also won World Junior Championship gold in 2005 with Crosby.

 

The 31-year-old Perry was presented with his TGC pin by IIHF President Rene Fasel just moments after stepping off the ice with a gold medal around his neck.

 

[hckošice 14,899]

World Ranking 2016

Canada remains first

Finland, USA move up in World Ranking

 

With its 2016 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship win Canada also defended first place in the 2016 IIHF Men’s World Ranking.

 

Thanks to the gold-medal win Canada even extended its lead with 3495 points while Russia has 3380. Finland and the U.S. are third and fourth respectively now. Both moved up one spot at the expense of Sweden, which fell from third to fifth place after missing out on the semi-finals this year.

 

The four following places remained the same with the Czech Republic (6th), Switzerland (7th), Slovakia (8th) and Belarus (9th). Germany, one of the hosts next year, moved up from 13th to 10th place after reaching the quarter-finals for the first time in five years followed by Norway, which remained in 11th place. Denmark also made a move forward after reaching the quarter-finals, from 15th to 13th place, while Latvia (12th), France (14th) and Slovenia (15th) dropped down. Kazakhstan, Austria, Italy, Hungary and Poland complete the top-20.

 

Note: The groups for the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship are not determined yet and will be announced in the upcoming days following meetings with the stakeholders involved in the event that will take place 5 to 21 May 2017 in Cologne, Germany, and Paris, France.

 

but at this moment the groups for 2017 IIHF WCh are:

A- ( ? ) in Cologne, Germany

B- (   ?) in Paris, France

The Groups are determined by this key

A- 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16 of the annual IIHF ranking

B- 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15 of the annual IIHF ranking

Both Host countries must be agreed, and this year we have an exception with both co-hosted countries, they will meet in the next days to determine the groups. France already announced that they wish to Have Canada in Paris and Germany want Russia in Cologne, if it happen the groups will be like in this post.

 

 

here the new released world ranking as of May 22nd, 2016

2016 IIHF Men's World Ranking

1		Canada	3495
2		Russia	3380
3		Finland	3355
4		United States	3290
5		Sweden	3275
6		Czech Republic	3210
7		Switzerland	2910
8		Slovakia	2870
9		Belarus	2820
10		Germany	2815
11		Norway	2765
12		Latvia	2730
13		Denmark	2700
14		France	2655
15		Slovenia	2530
16		Kazakhstan	2470
17		Austria	2440
18		Italy	2345
19		Hungary	2325
20		Poland	2175
21		Japan	2140
22		Ukraine	2105
23		South Korea	2090
24		Great Britain	2020
25		Lithuania	1900
26		Croatia	1825
27		Netherlands	1825
28		Estonia	1755
29		Romania	1735
30		Spain	1550
31		Serbia	1520
32		Belgium	1300
33		Mexico	1290
34		Israel	1250
35		Iceland	1240
36		Australia	1160
37		China	1075
38		New Zealand	1000
39		Bulgaria	870
40		North Korea	825
41		Turkey	805
42		South Africa	795
43		Luxembourg	680
44		Georgia	635
45		Hong Kong	545
46		Bosnia and Herzegovina	390
47		United Arab Emirates	340
48		Ireland	65
49		Greece	60
50		Mongolia	50

 
IIHF Men's World Ranking as of 22 May 2016.

 

[George_D 1,205]

USA took their lesson from "Red machine"

[hckošice 14,899]

Groups for World Championships 2017 named.

 

and it´s absolutely the oposite of which everyone (including me) expected

 

Group A (Cologne, GER)

 

Group B (Paris, FRA)

 

top 4 of each group will qualify for Quarterfinals.

 

Last team of each group will be relegated to Division I A 2018.

(Denmark is automatically saved and can´t be relagated, as host of 2018 world championships) which means if Denmark finish 8th of their group, the 7th team of the group A will be relagated.

[Finnator123 292]

On 23.5.2016 at 08:01, hckosice said:

World Ranking 2016

Canada remains first

Finland, USA move up in World Ranking

 

With its 2016 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship win Canada also defended first place in the 2016 IIHF Men’s World Ranking.

 

Thanks to the gold-medal win Canada even extended its lead with 3495 points while Russia has 3380. Finland and the U.S. are third and fourth respectively now. Both moved up one spot at the expense of Sweden, which fell from third to fifth place after missing out on the semi-finals this year.

 

The four following places remained the same with the Czech Republic (6th), Switzerland (7th), Slovakia (8th) and Belarus (9th). Germany, one of the hosts next year, moved up from 13th to 10th place after reaching the quarter-finals for the first time in five years followed by Norway, which remained in 11th place. Denmark also made a move forward after reaching the quarter-finals, from 15th to 13th place, while Latvia (12th), France (14th) and Slovenia (15th) dropped down. Kazakhstan, Austria, Italy, Hungary and Poland complete the top-20.

 

Note: The groups for the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship are not determined yet and will be announced in the upcoming days following meetings with the stakeholders involved in the event that will take place 5 to 21 May 2017 in Cologne, Germany, and Paris, France.

 

but at this moment the groups for 2017 IIHF WCh are:

A- ( ? ) in Cologne, Germany

B- (   ?) in Paris, France

The Groups are determined by this key

A- 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16 of the annual IIHF ranking

B- 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15 of the annual IIHF ranking

Both Host countries must be agreed, and this year we have an exception with both co-hosted countries, they will meet in the next days to determine the groups. France already announced that they wish to Have Canada in Paris and Germany want Russia in Cologne, if it happen the groups will be like in this post.

 

 

here the new released world ranking as of May 22nd, 2016

2016 IIHF Men's World Ranking

1		Canada	3495
2		Russia	3380
3		Finland	3355
4		United States	3290
5		Sweden	3275
6		Czech Republic	3210
7		Switzerland	2910
8		Slovakia	2870
9		Belarus	2820
10		Germany	2815
11		Norway	2765
12		Latvia	2730
13		Denmark	2700
14		France	2655
15		Slovenia	2530
16		Kazakhstan	2470
17		Austria	2440
18		Italy	2345
19		Hungary	2325
20		Poland	2175
21		Japan	2140
22		Ukraine	2105
23		South Korea	2090
24		Great Britain	2020
25		Lithuania	1900
26		Croatia	1825
27		Netherlands	1825
28		Estonia	1755
29		Romania	1735
30		Spain	1550
31		Serbia	1520
32		Belgium	1300
33		Mexico	1290
34		Israel	1250
35		Iceland	1240
36		Australia	1160
37		China	1075
38		New Zealand	1000
39		Bulgaria	870
40		North Korea	825
41		Turkey	805
42		South Africa	795
43		Luxembourg	680
44		Georgia	635
45		Hong Kong	545
46		Bosnia and Herzegovina	390
47		United Arab Emirates	340
48		Ireland	65
49		Greece	60
50		Mongolia	50

 
IIHF Men's World Ranking as of 22 May 2016.

 

Why Team Finland is ranked 3rd and Russia 2nd? I'm still wondering... 

[hckošice 14,899]

3 minutes ago, Finnator123 said:

Why Team Finland is ranked 3rd and Russia 2nd? I'm still wondering... 

 

 

here are the explanations about IIHF world ranking. http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/world-ranking/

 

in fact they use the last 4 world championships + last olympics.

they count 25% of points of 2013 WCh, 50% of points of 2014 WCH, 75% of points of 2015 WCH and 100% of points of 2016 WCh + 100% of olympics Sochi 2014 tournament.

 

so thats why Russia is still ahead.

[intoronto 5,677]

They should rank the Asian countries who solely compete in the Challenge Cup of Asia...

[Finnator123 292]

6 minutes ago, hckosice said:

 

 

here are the explanations about IIHF world ranking. http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/world-ranking/

 

in fact they use the last 4 world championships + last olympics.

they count 25% of points of 2013 WCh, 50% of points of 2014 WCH, 75% of points of 2015 WCH and 100% of points of 2016 WCh + 100% of olympics Sochi 2014 tournament.

 

so thats why Russia is still ahead.

That's seems rather stupid 

[mihamiha 124]

pretty good draw for our guys.we can play with norway,belarus and france