2026 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
The 2026 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships will be the 89th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams will participate at several levels of competition based on their 2025 results. The competition will also serve as qualifications for division placements in the 2027 edition.
As in 2025, teams from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to enter, as they remain suspended by the IIHF due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine.[1]
Championship (Top Division)
[edit]The tournament will be held in Zurich and Fribourg, Switzerland, from 15 to 31 May 2026.[2]
Teams
Great Britain
Italy
Switzerland – Host
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Division I
[edit]Group A
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Group B
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Division II
[edit]Group A
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Group B
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Division III
[edit]Group A
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Group B
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Division IV
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References
[edit]- ^ Kaplan, Emily (4 February 2025). "IIHF extends competition ban for Russia, Belarus". ESPN.com. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Merk, Martin (27 May 2022). "To Tampere/Riga in '23, to Switzerland in '26". IIHF. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
