Question: best international ice hockey team in the world
Answer: Rank Team WC division ( as of 2017 ) WC 2017 ( 100 % ) WC 2016 ( 75 % ) WC 2015 ( 50 % ) WC 2014 ( 25 % ) OLY 2014 ( 25 % ) Total Change + / − Canada 1 ! Championship 1160 1200 1200 1060 1200 3225 5 ! -- Russia 1 ! Championship 1120 1120 1160 1200 1060 3105 5 ! -- Sweden 1 ! Championship 1200 1040 1060 1120 1160 3080 7 ! + 2 Finland 1 ! Championship 1100 1160 1040 1160 1120 3060 4 ! − 1 5 United States 1 ! Championship 1060 1100 1120 1040 1100 2980 4 ! − 1 6 Czech Republic 1 ! Championship 1020 1060 1100 1100 1040 2900 5 ! -- 7 Switzerland 1 ! Championship 1040 920 1000 940 960 2705 5 ! -- 8 Germany 1 ! Championship 1000 1020 940 860 840 2660 7 ! + 2 9 N