List of men's national ice hockey teams

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 men's national ice hockey teams

This section lists the current:

83 men's national ice hockey teams which are members of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), including 62 full members, 20 associate members and one affiliate member.^[3]
6 men's national ice hockey teams which 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 2026 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 2026 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 Cup, 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 IIHF Development Cup, IIHF Asia Cup (formerly Asia and Oceania Championship), Asian Winter Games, or 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]

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

Nepal is an IIHF Associate Member but does not have a national ice hockey team. Moldova and Namibia were formerly members of the IIHF, but left the organization without ever having formed national ice hockey teams.^[6]^[7]

Non-IIHF Members

The following countries are not members of the IIHF, but have national ice hockey teams that have played at least one official international match.

The following countries are not members of the IIHF, but have national ice hockey teams that have played at least one unofficial match against a club or selection team.