This article lists the performances of each of the 60 national teams which have made at least one appearance in the Ice Hockey World Championships, an annual international men's ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), including the Olympic ice hockey tournament was also considered the World Championship for that year, and was held before the first Ice Hockey World Championship as an individual event in 1930. With the exception between 1940 and 1946, when no championships were held during World War II, nor were held during the Olympic years 1980, 1984, and 1988. In 2020, the IIHF announced that all World Championship tournaments have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions-related issues. Sweden has appeared in 80 out of 85 tournaments to date, with Canada, having participated in 75, and Finland in 68. The United States has appeared in 73 top division tournaments and five in lower divisions. Although the U.S. was unsuccessful at the 1969 World Championship, finished in last place in Group A (now Top Division) after losing all ten games. This marks the first time in Men's Worlds history, the United States was relegated to Group B (now Division I) until the 1970 World Championship, the U.S. bounce back and finished in first place in Group B (7th overall) after winning all seven games and was promoted back to Group A. Finland is the current World Champion, defeating Canada in the gold medal game at the 2022 IIHF World Championship. Since the IIHF introduced a playoff system in 1992, Switzerland has appeared in two World Championship gold medal games, finished as the runners-up after losing to Sweden twice in 2013 and 2018. The United States is the only "Big Six" team to have never advanced past the World Championship semifinals and never appeared in every World Championship gold medal game. Debut of teams A total of 62 national teams have participated for at least one IIHF World Championship through the 2023 event, and at least two will debut in 2023. Each successive IIHF World Championships has had at least one team appearing for the first time, in alphabetical order per year. Teams in parentheses are considered successor teams by the IIHF. Notes: Between 1920 and 1968, the Olympic ice hockey tournament was also considered the World Championship for that year. Each of the national teams have made their debut