Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's qualification (WFAC)

Olympic Pre-Qualification
This tournament was played in Riga, Latvia.
 * Group A


 * 13 LAT
 * 19 NED
 * 20 HUN
 * 27 BEL

This tournament was played in Copenhagen, Denmark.
 * Group B
 * 14 DEN
 * 18 GBR
 * 21 EST
 * 26 BUL

This tournament was played in Tychy, Poland, from December 17 to 22, 1996.
 * Group C
 * 16 YUG
 * 17 POL
 * 23 LIT
 * 25 ROM


 * Group D
 * 22 China
 * Japan
 * 24 South Korea
 * Australia
 * New Zealand

Final Olympic Qualification

 * Group 1 (AUT)


 * 9 ITA
 * 12 AUT
 * QUA - 13 LAT
 * QUA - 24 CHI


 * Group 2 (SUI)
 * 10 SUI
 * 11 FRA
 * QUA - 14 DEN
 * QUA - 17 POL