Entering the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Cologne and Paris, Canada is leading the report that includes points from the past three World Championships and the 2014 Olympic Winter Games with just the points from the 2017 Worlds to be added to get the 2017 IIHF Men’s World Ranking.

The Canadians are followed by Russia, Finland, the USA and the Czech Republic. Sweden, Slovakia, Switzerland, Germany and Belarus complete the top-10.

Click here for the full 2017 Pre-Championship World Ranking Report.

The IIHF World Ranking is based on results over four years and determines the seeding of the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship (in the top division) and the Olympic Winter Games. There’s also a separate IIHF Women’s World Ranking.

Click here for more information on the IIHF World Ranking system.