Ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's qualification (WFAC)

Qualification for the men's tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics was determined by the IIHF World Ranking following the 2016 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. The host along with the top eight teams in the world ranking received automatic berths into the Olympics, while all other teams had an opportunity to qualify for the remaining three spots in the Olympics. This was the fifth time world rankings were used but the first time that the championships three years prior was used as the final determination.

Qualified teams
CAN URS FIN SWE TCH USA SUI GER --- NOR DEN LAT FRA YUG AUT ITA HUN POL

NOR	DEN	LAT AUT	YUG	FRA ITA	HUN	POL (NED)	(JAP)	(GBR)

GBR JAP NED LIT EST AUS ROM CHI BUL

GBR	JAP	NED AUS	EST	LIT ROM	CHI	BUL (ARG)	(ISR)	SPA

NZL	ISR ARG	TUR ICE	MEX RFA	GEO