2006 IIHF World Ranking System
U20 Rankings
Elite Division (played in Canada)
| Country | Position | Last Year | Pos. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Canada |
1 | 1 | - |
 Russia |
2 | 2 | - |
 Finland |
3 | 5 | +2 |
 USA |
4 | 4 | - |
 Sweden |
5 | 6 | +1 |
 Czech Republic |
6 | 3 | -3 |
 Switzerland |
7 | 8 | +1 |
 Slovakia |
8 | 7 | -1 |
 Latvia |
9 | 12 | +3 |
 Norway |
10 | 11 | +1 |
Latvia and Norwayrelegated to Division I
Division 1 (played in Slovenia and Belarus)
| Country | Position | Last Year | Pos. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany |
11 | 9 | -2 |
 Belarus |
12 | 10 | -2 |
 Kazakhstan |
13 | 13 | - |
 Denmark |
14 | 15 | +1 |
 Slovenia |
15 | 14 | -1 |
 Italy |
16 | 20 | +4 |
 France |
17 | 18 | +1 |
 Poland |
18 | 17 | -1 |
 Ukraine |
19 | 19 | - |
 Austria |
20 | 16 | -4 |
 Hungary |
21 | 23 | +2 |
 Japan |
22 | 24 | +2 |
Germany and Belarus promoted to the Elite Division
Hungary and Japan relegated to Division II
Division 2 (played in Romania and Serbia & Montenegro)
| Country | Position | Last Year | Pos. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Great Britain |
23 | 21 | -2 |
 Estonia |
24 | 22 | -2 |
 Netherlands |
25 | 27 | +2 |
 Croatia |
26 | 28 | +2 |
| Romania |
27 | 26 | -1 |
 Korea |
28 | 25 | -3 |
 Serbia & Montenegro |
29 | 32 | +3 |
 Spain |
30 | 30 | - |
 Australia |
31 | 31 | - |
 Mexico |
32 | 35 | +3 |
 China |
33 | 29 | -4 |
 New Zealand |
34 | 36 | +2 |
Great Britain and Estonia promoted to Division I
China and New Zealand relegated to Division III
Division 3 (played in Lithuania)
| Country | Position | Last Year | Pos. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lithuania |
35 | 34 | -1 |
 Iceland |
36 | 37 | +1 |
 Turkey |
37 | 39 | +2 |
 Bulgaria |
38 | 40 | +2 |
 Armenia |
39 | DNP | - |
Lithuania and Iceland promoted to Division II