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