Nations
The following 16 nations qualified for the elite-pool tournament. One nation from Asia, 13 nations from Europe, and two nations from North America were represented.
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- * = Automatic qualifier after a top 13 placement at the 2009 IIHF World Championship
- ^ = Qualified through winning a promotion at the 2009 IIHF World Championship Division I
- † = Qualified as hosts
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