Top Ten Best Hockey Countries

Hockey is our game! We live, breathe, and crap hockey. - SeanyFens

Canada has enough good players to put a different team up against every country that competed in 2010 Olympics and still win a majority its games. (Over 60% of NHL players come from Canada) Moreover, in a best of seven series featuring best players on best, Canada would win every time. There can be no doubt whatsoever that Canada is, by far, the best hockey nation in the world.

When you are born in Canada you are born into hockey. It doesn't matter if you play it or even watch it, you are born into it because it is our sport. We invented and we play it the best. When you ask random people from other countries about Canada, there minds instantly go to Hockey because it's our sport and we play it the best.

This is a good country for hockey - trains45

Think the recent IIHFs says it all, no?
Canada is great though.

But in terms of population etc Sweden by a large margin pumps out more great players. Compare the amount of people within the country then compare the amount of great players and players currently on teams. Sweden wins.

At the moment very dominant in international tournaments. Only has about 60 000 active players (1/10th) of Canada. Third best national league after the NHL and KHL.

So, who cares who got the most players / population? It's the medals that counts, now doesn't it? In all, I'd say Russia, Canada, Sweden, Czech or Finland.

It's sad to see all you kids rating Finland over Sweden, since the difference between medals in all are like 30 medals.

Pure power: 1. Russia/Canada 2.Sweden 3.Finland

Likeability: 1. Sweden/Finland 2. Russia 3. Canada. Swe/Fin has most honest game, best fighting spririt. Almost no diving. Clean, hard, fair play. Also, small populations make their relative power more impressive. Canada has to much of foul, dangerous play. Actually trying to change games by hurting opponents and stuff.

Canada is probably better but most people in the USA have never even played Hockey. If they did as much as Canada it would be like the 70's Soviet Union.

How can a team that won the SILVER medal be ranked 6th

GO BLACKHAWKS - Fat_Turtle_Gamez

The stanley cup was taken by the us

Only one country besides Canada has more than one per cent of its general population listed as registered hockey players and that is Finland. Also, ever since the NHL has been involved in the Winter Olympics (beginning in 1998) the country winning the most medals in men's hockey has been Finland. Indeed, since 1988 (the last seven Winter Olympics), Finland has won more Olympic medals than any other in men's hockey. It also gets the most attention of any sport in the Finnish media and fan support is very strong. So, in my opinion, there are only two great hockey nations on earth: Canada and Finland. The USA and Russia don't even come close.

Finland is a great hockey country, which has won the juniors more in 5 years than Sweden ever has. You'd think that doesn't matter right? Wrong. It does matter because that is where most of the talent is gathered before they go to NHL. Proves that Finland has more talent than say Sweden

For the last 25 years Finland has won 2 gold, 6 silver and 3 bronze medals in Ice Hockey World Championships and also 2 silver and 4 bronze medals in Olympic games, and by far better like USA has done in these past 25 years.

Also at the Women's Championships Finland has won 10 bronze medals and 2 bronze medals in Olympic games and they are third best country after Canada and USA.

Every year Finland doesn't have nowhere the best roster of the games, but still they beat harder opponents in paper and do it in a great way.

In NHL they have good solid players and top goaltenders playing year after another.

I think Finland should be higher on the list, Finland won gold again in world junior championships and has won 3 golds in 6 years, also Finland has won u18 gold in 3 years (2016, 2018.) Many good nhl players are also coming from Finland, so in my opinion Finland should be at least 3rd.

Russia should be 2nd. They should be above the USA. Canada stay first

I like vodka - S235

I am Bulgarian and I think Russia is really a powerful team. Canada and Russia are the strongest in the world. I'll always be rooting for Russia

They are really good at it and it's such a shame that happened in the plane crush with the Russian team. Rest in peace comrades!

Czech Republic is just amazing in ice hockey! They should definitely be third (after Canada and Sweden) and not sixth on this list. Relatively small country, but I know that ice hockey is a massive thing there and the Czech people truly love it! I have heard that it is the most popular sport there. And when I was in Prague three years ago, it was easy to see. Never forget Olympic gold medal in Nagano 1998, I just can imagine how euphoric the atmosphere was probably everywhere in the country when the final game ended! After that, three World Championship titles in a row (1999-2001) so the turn of the millennium really was a golden time for Czech people! It is always pleasant to watch from T.V. when Czech Republic plays, they have great players who play very good team play (unlike Russians...). Furthermore, it is yet more pleasant when you can see the charmingly beautiful Czech girls supporting their team and cheering when they score :) Also remember, during the Cold War when the ...more

The Czech Republic, per capita, in regard to medals, blows away all 5 countries ranked above them. Only 10 million people in this country and they still rank in top 3 in medals in world competition. If the two countries of former Czechoslovakia were still together they would have the Gold or Silver in the Olympics and World Championships for the last 20 years. And that's still with under 18 million people! Russia is great at hockey only because during the communist occupation of Czechoslovakia they made Czechoslovakian coaches train them to be good. Canadians have hockey, hockey and hockey. So, yes, if you have a huge country with a huge population where it's freezing 9 months out of the year. I hope you are at least good at one thing... If the Czech Republic was as big and had that population the world would stop player competitive hockey because they would be tired of the Czechs winning gold every year... USA, Sweden and Finland are good too, but again, look at the results for the ...more

But not that good anymore - Disturbedpotato

Country only of 10 millions people and yet the most medals won in the history of hockey... Along with Russia.. (which has 30x more people)... Therefore The Czech Republic/Czechoslovakia is the true best hockey country in the world. Also a large portion of NHL players are Czech and Slovaks.

Deserves to be 7th - Disturbedpotato

Switzerland is good goal keeper, name Patrick Aebischer, Martin Gerber and and and. Team Switzerland have red and white dress and in center of dress is have beautiful cross.

Most up and coming nation... will be part of the "Big 7" soon displacing Slovakia. 13 NHL players in 2015-2016 season and counting.

Switzerland is good at hockey and I appreciate that.

Lol, what is Germany doing in the top 10? - TheHabsFan

ONLY lost to Canada 17-0 - Zachywaky

They seem more like soccer (football) people.

Germany has the potential to reach more athletes because of there high population.

If u don't know late Mr. Dhyanchand then u don't know hockey. The player who had been offered by Hitler to play from Germany side

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East or West India is the best.

If talking about land hockey, it is difficult to beat the team

Top 10 country have good players such as Eller Bodker Andersen and Ehlers also has good plauers in europe - Disturbedpotato

Denmark is a top ten team

Although not a very good team, they are way better than United Kingdom, China, Netherlands and Japan for sure. They should be placed higher

Denmark beated Finland in WC 2018 and they should be in top 10 - Disturbedpotato

The United Kingdom invented the game of Hockey and Ice Hockey as we know it today... Interesting fact they won a World Championship in Ice Hockey 1956.
Unfortunately due to lack of funding they now only play the field version. Would like to see them competing again with the bigger Ice Hockey nations. The people of the United Kingdom gave us so many amazing sports, shame they're not as competitive as before...

United Kingdom invented the game of Hockey and Ice Hockey as we know it today. Here's an interesting fact they won a World Championship in Ice Hockey 1956! The sad thing is now they only play the field version, would like to see them competing again with the bigger Ice Hockey nations... They gave the world so many amazing sports!

I am a huge fan of the United Kingdom because I'm british and they created the game of hockey and they are one of the best playing teams in the world

and they are better than many other countries that play hockey. The reasons that they are the best team is because...

1) There awesome

2) There awesome

3) There awesome

4) And there awesome

5) Last there awesome

6) And they actually created hockey

There the best.

Canada is a bit better but the United Kingdom do very well and try hard!

Deserves to be higher than china, india or North korea - Disturbedpotato

They only lost to Canada 10-0 and Russia 8-1 in the world juniors but granted, they did beat Sweden and Finland. - Zachywaky

This needs to be in top ten and they are much better than India

Small population and good team should be higher

China is one of the worst hockey countries! Not one of the best! - TheHabsFan

No they suck - Disturbedpotato

DENMARK IS BETTER!?

SucK china

Not even in top 20? - Disturbedpotato

Norway isn't the best, they are maybe the 10th best hockey nation in the world, by some ranking, but they have improved a lot the last 10 years.

This team is no lower than 13th in ice hockey.

Norway has been 2 times in the quarterfinal over the last 5 years in the world cup, men.

Best

Top 20,they have good goalie Bernard who plays in finnish league - Disturbedpotato

They are around 67 you humans being, earth.

Italy is around 18th you monkeys

They won russia 2013 canada 2014 and finland 2017 TOP 15 NOT 60 - Disturbedpotato

Pass me a gun please, france is around 13th in reality

France should be higher

France is in World Championship 2013 winning match opposite Russia. Shock in WCH years 2013. France is great hockey teams many years. In NHL his goal keeper Christobal Huet. History Keeper and intellect goalie keeper. France his super attack, goalie and defense.

If we’re talking about field hockey then New Zealand should be right up there.

Scientists say that within 45000 years, New Zealand will be hockey champions

New Zealand are beast

New Zealand is the best duhhh

Has ice in it's name

Haha it's a joke... isn't it? how the hell?

How the hell did they get here?

They are OP. Seriously there hockey program is growing and might be in the oylimpics in the next decade

Pakistan's hockey team is 100% better than India. Pakistan may not be better at cricket than India but we are guaranteed to be better at hockey than India. I think Pakistan should be higher than India. Go Pakistan!

It use to be best team and won two world cup and several times Asian championship. It should be at least first five positions.

How can you place it on no. 42 it win 2 world cup 4 5 times Asian champion and many more achievements in field of hockey it is the best country in hockey worth to be in no. 1 position

Pakistan hockey team is better than india.

You don't have Any knowledge about hockey so shut up and worry about your self cause India is the best

The Irish Is the best country in the world.
Go the Irish!

They have a hockey team? - AliciaMae

Are you kidding me.. Indonesia is weak at hockey. In southeast Asia, Malaysia is the best hockey team.

Do they even play hockey? - Zachywaky

I'm from Canada and I can tell you Canada is the best way better than this team.

This is a joke - Disturbedpotato

Ha ha, I'm Mongolian and agree with this ranking.

No, just no

Why is Mongolia here... In 17place they should be ahead of Russia ha ha (I am canadian) 😆😋

Are you kidding me?

South Korea IS amazing they do a lot of sports but they also have the most cutest guys and singers such as kpop like exo BTs seventeen etc.

They made to the world hockey championship 2018!

I bet you can beat Canada if you could keep that score up

Bangladesh is intellect hockey state, in world championship today nothing play, of course Bangladesh in one hockey championship take medals. Bangladesh have hockey is at lasts one medial.

They are the best of course

We could have prove our ability.

It should be noticed that Bangladeshi hockey players are indeed very potential so support them people!

Bolivia: The beautiful South American State next to Peru,s shamans and hockey is certailny better.

We should be top

England is intellect hockey state, in world championship today nothing play, of course England in one hockey shampionship take medails. England have hockey is at lasts one medail.

England, today, s worst hockey state, his me legend. England is only state masters B, his me gold medails. England fact of statistice old masters ones, own thanks, old one masters gold medails.

Hockey is best Scotland dance.

Not a country

What is going on this is ice hockey

You are the best guys you won!

Brazilians plays hockey? But I know they do play soccer

Brazil is far more better than Canada were number 1

Kenya has a stellar ice hockey rink. They just built it and are improving quick. Coming for Canada's title as number 1.

Goal Scorers are gonna start flooding into the NHL they are so fast

They might be fast but can they shoot a puck?

You guys are the best maybe I will watch you

THEY WON THE LATIN AMERICA FLOOR HOCKEY CUP.

Because Wayne Gretzky is polish

They've got an NHL 14 team and Slovenia doesn't but I don't understand it because Slovenia is way better than uk and Italy in the present of Sochi 2014. Slovenia made it but Italy and uk didn't but still Poland has an Nhl 14 team

Technically Joe Sakic was Croatian even though he was born in Canada. Croatia was his parents' homeland. Look what player he became!

Good players like Letang

YEAH! Sertich, Kanaet and Letang are beasts!