This is a list of men's national ice hockey teams in the world. There are fewer than 100 national ice hockey teams in total, with teams representing UN member states, as well as several dependent territories, sub-national entities and states who are not members of the United Nations.
Current national ice hockey teams
This section lists the current: 83 men's national ice hockey teams who are members of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), including 60 full members, 22 associate members and one affiliate member. 5 men's national ice hockey teams who are not members of the IIHF.
IIHF Full Members
IIHF Full Members are nations that regularly participate in the IIHF-sanctioned World Championships. Teams are ranked in the IIHF World Ranking based on their performance over the past four years.
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Azerbaijan*
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The current participants in the 2023 IIHF World Championship Top Division are marked by ⮝. The current holder of the 2023 IIHF World Championship is marked by 🏆. The current medalists of the 2022 Winter Olympics are marked by 🥇🥈🥉. 1. Russia and Belarus were suspended by the IIHF on 28 February 2022 due to their invasion of Ukraine. 2. India has only participated in the IIHF Asia and Oceania Championship, but has not yet entered the World Championships. 3. Ireland has participated in the World Championships in the past, but currently not doing so. * Nation is still a member of the IIHF, but does not have a national team.
IIHF Associate and Affiliate Members
IIHF Associate Members either do not have their own independent ice hockey association or have one, but do not meet their minimum participation standards in the IIHF World Championships. Teams in this category generally compete in events outside the IIHF World Championship structure; such as the Development Cup, the Asia and Oceania Championship (formerly the Challenge Cup of Asia), the Asian Winter Games, or the Amerigol LATAM Cup.
Chile is currently an IIHF Affiliate Member, a unique category for nations that only participated in the now-defunct IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship. Namibia also used to be in this category, but left the IIHF in 2017 without ever having formed a national ice hockey team.
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Moldova*
Nepal*
1. Indonesia made its World Championships debut in 2023. 2. Armenia and Greece have participated in the World Championships in the past, but currently not doing so. * Nation is still a member of the IIHF, but does not have a national team.
Non-IIHF Members
The following countries are not members of the IIHF, but do have national ice hockey teams that have played at least one official international game.
Former national ice hockey teams
The following national ice hockey teams have ceased to exist.
Bohemia
( Unified Team)
East Germany
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
West Germany
Multinational teams
Exhibition teams representing multiple countries in Europe and North America have participated in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.