The 2016 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 80th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
Teams participated at several levels of competition.
[1] The tournament was held in Istanbul, Turkey from 31 March to 6 April 2016.
[1] Prior to the start of the tournament the United Arab Emirates withdrew, leaving six teams to play.
[2] Due to eligibility violations all of Georgia's games were declared 5–0 forfeits.