7. Czech national hockey team – 3495 points

The Czech national team – one of the teams of the “Big Hockey Seven”, is the top national team alongside the national teams: Russia, Canada, Sweden, Slovakia, Finland and the United States. The team was formed after the fall of Czechoslovakia in 1993, but remains the direct heir to all the merits of the Czechoslovak team. Czech national team, representing the Czech Republic at international ice hockey tournaments. Controlled by the Czech Hockey Federation. Six-time world champion, 1998 Olympic champion. The team was formed after the fall of Czechoslovakia in 1993, but is still the direct heir to all the merits of the Czechoslovak team.

8. Swiss National Hockey Team – 3235 points

The Swiss team achieved the greatest success between two world wars, winning gold at the 1926 European Home Championship and silver at the 1935 World Championship, held in Davos. After the bronze medal at the 1953 World Cup, the Swiss team for a long time failed to win medals at the World Championship and the Olympic Games, in 1992 and 1998, they won fourth place. .

9. Slovak hockey team – 3160 points

The hockey team represents Slovakia at the World Championship and the Olympic Games. In the 2012 IIHF standings at 6th place. The team is led by the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation, its general manager Robert Schwegla. The team’s head coach is Craig Ramsey from Canada. In Slovakia, 12,375 hockey players are officially registered.

10. Latvian national hockey team – 3015 points

The men’s national team represents Latvia at the world ice hockey championships. Currently occupying 10th place in IIHF, IIHF rankings. The team is under the control of the Latvian Hockey Federation (Latvian. Latvijas Hokeja Federacija). The team’s head coach is now Bob Hartley.