2025 IIHF World Championship

; Qualified as hosts • • ; Automatic qualifier after a top 14 placement at the 2024 IIHF World Championship: • • • • • • • • • • • • ; Qualified through winning promotion from the 2024 IIHF World Championship Division I: • • ==Seeding==

The seedings in the preliminary round are based on the 2024 IIHF World Ranking, at the end of the 2024 IIHF World Championship, using the serpentine system while allowing the organizers, "to allocate a maximum of two teams to separate groups," while ensuring hosts Sweden and Denmark will be in separate groups. ;Group A (Stockholm) • (1) • (3) • (7) • (9) • (10) • (13) • (14) • (19) ;Group B (Herning) • (4) • (5) • (6) • (8) • (11) • (12) • (15) • (18) ==Marketing==

Slogan The slogan of the competition was pulse, and main phrase of it was "Feel the Pulse". Mascot The mascot of the event was called Beaty, a character with a heart-shaped face and bright cheeks. Beaty was a lively and agile mascot who bounced around, spreading energy to everyone around it, and always with a high pulse. ==Rosters==

Each team's roster consisted of at least 15 skaters (forwards and defencemen) and two goaltenders, and at most 22 skaters and three goaltenders. All 16 participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a "Long List" no later than two weeks before the tournament, and a final roster by the Passport Control meeting prior to the start of the tournament. ==Match officials==

16 referees and linesmen were announced on 7 May 2025. ==Venues==

The groups were announced on 30 May 2024, with the schedule being revealed on 19 August 2024. Group A Group B ==Playoff round==

There was a re-seeding after the quarterfinals. Final ==Final standings==

Teams finishing fifth in the preliminary round were ranked ninth and tenth, teams finishing sixth were ranked 11th and 12th, and so on. ==Statistics==

Scoring leaders List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals. GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position Source: IIHF Goaltending leaders Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list. TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts Source: IIHF.com ==Awards==

The awards were announced on 25 May 2025. Media All Stars Individual awards ==IIHF contributors' awards==

The annual IIHF contributors' awards ceremony was on 24 May 2025, prior to the semifinal games of the men's championship. Award recipients • Jon Haukeland of Norway received the Paul Loicq Award for outstanding contributions to international ice hockey. • Leszek Laszkiewicz of Poland received the Torriani Award for a player with an outstanding career from non-top hockey nation. • The IIHF Milestone Award was given to the 2002/2003 Denmark men's national ice hockey teams, and the 2006 Sweden men's national ice hockey team. • Paul Graham of The Sports Network received the IIHF Media Award for outstanding contributions to international hockey through television, print, and radio. ==IIHF Hall of Fame induction==

The IIHF Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place on 25 May 2025, during the medal presentations of the men's championship. • Kai Hietarinta, Finland • Henrik Lundqvist, Sweden • Kim Martin Hasson, Sweden • Vicky Sunohara, Canada • David Výborný, Czechia ==Notes==