The Top Division tournament was played during 8 to 15 January 2016 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.

Christer Englund [sv] of Sweden was the tournament chairperson.

Source: IIHF[4] Source: IIHF[5] GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In MinutesSource: IIHF[6] (minimum 40% team's total ice time) TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource: IIHF[7] The Division I tournament was played in Miskolc, Hungary during 10 to 16 January 2016.

The Division I Qualification tournament was played in Spittal an der Drau and Radenthein, Austria during 7 to 11 January 2016.

As the lowest ranking teams, Romania and Australia were relegated to the new Division I Group B Qualification tournament.