World Championship 2023

Event: 2023 IIHF Men's Ice Hockey World Championships

Season: 2022-2023

Host country: Finland and Latvia

City: Tampere and Riga

Dates: 12-28 May

Arenas: Nokia Arena (capacity 13,455), Arena Riga (capacity 10,300)

Teams

The tournament participate 16 men's national ice hockey teams:

Group A

Austria (roster)

Czech Republic (roster)

Denmark (roster)

Finland (roster)

France (roster)

Germany (roster)

Hungary* (roster)

Sweden (roster)

Group B

Canada (roster)

Kazakhstan (roster)

Latvia (roster)

Norway (roster)

Slovakia (roster)

Slovenia* (roster)

Switzerland (roster)

United States (roster)

14 teams automatic qualifier following the results of the 2022 IIHF World Championship.

* Qualified through winning a promotion at the 2022 IIHF World Championship Division I.

Organizer: International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)