2023 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
The 2023 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were the 86th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
Teams participated in several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for division placements in the 2024 competition.
As in 2022, teams from Russia and Belarus were not allowed to enter, as they were suspended by the IIHF due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine.
Banned teams
Championship (Top Division)
The tournament was held in Tampere, Finland and Riga, Latvia from 12 to 28 May 2023.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 8 | +26 | 20 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Sweden | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 18 | |
| 3 |  Finland (H) | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 16 | |
| 4 |  Germany | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 12 | |
| 5 |  Denmark | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 8 | Qualification for 2024 IIHF World Championship |
| 6 |  France | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 31 | −21 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Austria | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 3 | |
| 8 |  Hungary | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 37 | −25 | 3 | Relegation to 2024 Division I A |
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament
(H) Host
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament
(H) Host
Notes:
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 19 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Canada | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 15 | |
| 3 |  Latvia (H) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 13 | |
| 4 |  Czechia | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 13 | |
| 5 |  Slovakia | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 11 | Qualification for 2024 IIHF World Championship |
| 6 |  Kazakhstan | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 7 | |
| 7 |  Norway | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 6 | |
| 8 |  Slovenia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 27 | −18 | 0 | Relegation to 2024 Division I A |
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament
(H) Host
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament
(H) Host
Notes:
