2011 IIHF World Championship - Nations

Nations

The following 16 nations qualified for the elite-pool tournament. 14 nations from Europe, and two nations from North America were represented.

Europe
  • Austria^
  • Belarus*
  • Czech Republic*
  • Denmark*
  • Finland*
  • France*
  • Germany*
  • Latvia*
  • Norway*
  • Russia*
  • Slovakia†
  • Slovenia^
  • Sweden*
  • Switzerland*
North America
  • Canada*
  • United States*
* = Automatic qualifier after a top 14 placement at the 2010 IIHF World Championship
^ = Qualified through winning a promotion at the 2010 IIHF World Championship Division I
† = Qualified as hosts (and as automatic qualifier)

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