In 2020, the IIHF announced that all World Championship tournaments have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions-related issues.
Although the U.S. went winless at the 1969 World Championship, finishing in last place in Group A (now Top Division) after losing all ten games.
Since the IIHF introduced a playoff system in 1992, Switzerland has appeared in the World Championship final three times, but they lost every game, including twice to Sweden.
Each successive IIHF World Championships has had at least one team appearing for the first time, in alphabetical order per year.
Active appearance drought is highlighted 21 out of 82 current IIHF members have not entered in any World Championship tournaments.