List of national ice hockey teams

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The current members of the IIHF. (Red indicates full members, blue indicates associate members, green indicates affiliate members and black indicates suspended members).

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,[1] 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.[2]

Current national ice hockey teams

This section lists the current:

  • 84 men's national ice hockey teams who are members of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), including 60 full members, 23 associate members and one affiliate member.[3]
  • 4 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.[4] Teams are ranked in the IIHF World Ranking based on their performance over the past four years.

The participants in the 2025 IIHF World Championship Top Division are marked by ⮝.
The current holder of the 2025 IIHF World Championship is marked by 🏆.
The current medalists of the 2022 Winter Olympics are marked by 🥇🥈🥉.
1. Azerbaijan has not yet played any official matches against other national teams.
2. Russia and Belarus were suspended by the IIHF on 28 February 2022 due to their invasion of Ukraine.
3. India has participated in the IIHF Asia and Oceania Championship, but has not yet entered the World Championships.
4. Ireland has participated in the World Championships in the past, but is currently not doing so.

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 the minimum participation standards for the IIHF World Championships.[4] 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 an IIHF Affiliate Member, a unique category for nations that only participated in the now-defunct IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship.[5]

Moldova and Namibia used to be members of the IIHF, but left the organization without ever having formed a national ice hockey team.[6][7]

1. National team currently participates in the World Championships.
2. Greece has participated in the World Championships in the past, but is currently not doing so.
3. Kenya has not yet played any official matches against other national teams.
* Nepal is currently 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 match.

Former national ice hockey teams

The following national ice hockey teams have ceased to exist.

Multinational teams

Exhibition teams representing multiple countries in Europe and North America have participated in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.[8]

At the 2018 Winter Olympics, the women's team of South Korea and North Korea competed as a single team.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Brown, Michael. "Biggest Global Sports". http://biggestglobalsports.com/worlds-biggest-sports/4580873435. 
  2. ↑ "National Teams of Ice Hockey". January 10, 2022. https://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/. 
  3. ↑ "IIHF - Associations". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2022-09-29. https://www.iihf.com/en/associations. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "IIHF Statutes and Bylaws 2021–2024". International Ice Hockey Federation. May 2018. https://blob.iihf.com/iihf-media/iihfmvc/media/downloads/statutes/2021-2024-statutes-and-bylaws-(effective-september-2021).pdf. 
  5. ↑ "IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship". http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/inline.html. 
  6. ↑ "Namibia Ice and Inline Hockey Association". SkateLog.com. 2022-09-29. http://www.skatelog.com/regions/countries/namibia/organizations/niiha.htm. 
  7. ↑ "Moldova". https://www.iihf.com/en/associations/1349/moldova. 
  8. ↑ "Official Site of the 2016 World Cup of Hockey". https://www.wch2016.com/. 

External links


International Ice Hockey Federation
World Championships

Ice Hockey World Championships - U20 - U18 - IIHF World Women's Championships - U18

Other competitions

Olympic Games - Champions Hockey League - Continental Cup - IIHF Asia and Oceania Championship - IIHF Development Cup (Women's)

Former

Victoria Cup - European Champions Cup - Super Cup - European Championships - European Women Championships - European Junior Championships - Asian Oceanic U18 Championships - European Women's Champions Cup - Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament

Related articles

IIHF Centennial All-Star Team - IIHF Hall of Fame - IIHF World Ranking (List) - List of IIHF members - International Ice Hockey Association - Paul Loicq Award - Torriani Award - Player of the Year (Female, Male)


Men's National teams
Flag of Armenia.svg.png Armenia - Flag of Australia.svg.png Australia - Flag of Austria.svg.png Austria - Flag of Belgium.svg.png Belgium - Flag of Belarus.svg.png Belarus - Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg.png Bosnia - Flag of Bulgaria.svg.png Bulgaria
Flag of Canada.svg.png Canada - Flag of China.svg.png China - Flag of Chinese Taipei.svg.png Chinese Taipei - Flag of Croatia.svg.png Croatia - Flag of the Czech Republic.svg.png Czech Republic - Flag of Denmark.svg.png Denmark
Flag of Estonia.svg.png Estonia - Flag of Finland.svg.png Finland - Flag of France.svg.png France - Flag of Germany.svg.png Germany - Flag of Georgia.svg.png Georgia - Flag of Greece.svg.png Greece - Flag of the United Kingdom.svg.png Great Britain
Flag of Hong Kong.svg.png Hong Kong - Flag of Hungary.svg.png Hungary - Flag of Ireland.svg.png Ireland - Flag of Iceland.svg.png Iceland - Flag of Indonesia.svg.png Indonesia - Flag of Iran.png Iran - Flag of Israel.svg.png Israel - Flag of Italy.svg.png Italy
Flag of Japan.svg.png Japan - Flag of Kazakhstan.svg.png Kazakhstan - Flag of Kuwait.svg.png Kuwait - Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg.png Kyrgyzstan - Flag of Latvia.svg.png Latvia - Flag of Lithuania.svg.png Lithuania - Flag of Luxembourg.svg.png Luxembourg
Flag of Macau.svg.png Macau - Flag of Malaysia.svg.png Malaysia - Flag of Mexico.svg.png Mexico - Flag of Mongolia.svg.png Mongolia - Flag of North Korea.svg.png North Korea - Flag of Norway.svg.png Norway
Flag of New Zealand.svg.png New Zealand - Flag of the Netherlands.svg.png The Netherlands - Flag of the Philippines.svg.png Philippines - Flag of Poland.svg.png Poland - Flag of Romania.svg.png Romania - Flag of Russia.svg.png Russia - Flag of Serbia.svg.png Serbia
Flag of Singapore.svg.png Singapore - Flag of Slovakia.svg.png Slovakia - Flag of Slovenia.svg.png Slovenia - Flag of Spain.svg.png Spain - Flag of South Africa.svg.png South Africa - Flag of South Korea.svg.png South Korea
Flag of Sweden.svg.png Sweden - Flag of Switzerland.svg.png Switzerland - Flag of Thailand.svg.png Thailand - Flag of Turkey.svg.png Turkey - Flag of Turkmenistan.svg.png Turkmenistan - Flag of Ukraine.svg.png Ukraine - Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg.png UAE
Flag of the United States.svg.png United States
Defunct teams: Flag of Bohemia svg.png Bohemia - Flag of Bohmen und Mahren svg.png - Bohemia and Moravia - Flag of the CIS svg.png CIS - Flag of the Czech Republic.svg.png Czechoslovakia

Flag of East Germany.svg.png East Germany - Flag of Serbia and Montenegro svg.png Serbia and Montenegro - Flag of the Soviet Union.svg.png U.S.S.R. - Flag of Germany.svg.png West Germany - Flag of Yugoslavia.svg.png Yugoslavia

Teams that do not participate in IIHF competitions:
Flag of Algeria.svg.png Algeria - Flag of Andorra.svg.png Andorra - Flag of Argentina.svg.png Argentina - Flag of Azerbaijan.svg.png Azerbaijan - Flag of Brazil.svg.png Brazil - Flag of the Chile.svg.png Chile - Flag of Colombia.png Colombia - Flag of Egypt.png Egypt
Flag of India.svg.pngIndia - Flag of Jamaica.svg.png Jamaica - Flag of Lebanon.svg.png Lebanon - Flag of Liechtenstein.svg.png Liechtenstein - Flag of Morocco.svg.png Morocco - Flag of Macedonia.svg.png North Macedonia
Flag of Oman.svg.png Oman - Flag of Portugal.svg.png Portugal - Flag of Puerto Rico.svg.png Puerto Rico - Flag of Tunisia.svg.png Tunisia - Flag of Qatar.svg.png - Qatar - Flag of Uzbekistan.svg.png Uzbekistan
Non IIHF members: Flag of Bahrain.svg.png Bahrain - Flag of Costa Rica.png Costa Rica - Flag of Haiti.png Haiti - Flag of Falkland Islands.png Falkland Islands - Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg.png Saudi Arabia - Flag of Venezuela.svg.png Venezuela
Other teams: Flag of Basque Country.svg.png Basque Country - Flag of Catalonia.svg.png Catalonia - Flag of England.svg.png - England - Flag of Ulster.svg.png Northern Ireland - Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg.png - Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Flag of Scotland.svg.png Scotland - Logo of Team Europe WCH 2016.png Team Europe - Logo of Team North America WCH 2016.png Team North America

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