Each teams roster for the 2016 IIHF World Championship consists of at least 15 skaters (forwards, and defencemen) and 2 goaltenders, and at most 22 skaters and 3 goaltenders. All sixteen participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a roster by the first IIHF directorate meeting.
Austria[]
- Head coach:
Alpo Suhonen
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltenders | ||
| 1 | René Swette | KAC Klagenfurt (EBEL) |
| 30 | David Kickert | Vienna Capitals (EBEL) |
| 31 | David Madlener | KAC Klagenfurt (EBEL) |
| Defencemen | ||
| 18 | Daniel Mitterdorfer | HC Innsbruck (EBEL) |
| 20 | Stefan Ulmer | HC Lugano (NLA) |
| 28 | Martin Schumnig | KAC Klagenfurt (EBEL) |
| 41 | Mario Altmann | Black Wings Linz (EBEL) |
| 63 | Markus Schlacher | Villacher SV (EBEL) |
| 71 | Nico Brunner | Villacher SV (EBEL) |
| 91 | Dominique Heinrich | Örebro HK (SHL) |
| Forwards | ||
| 5 | Thomas Raffl | Red Bull Salzburg (EBEL) |
| 7 | Brian Lebler | Black Wings Linz (EBEL) |
| 11 | Lukas Haudum | Malmö Redhawks (SHL) |
| 12 | Michael Raffl |  Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
|
| 21 | Manuel Geier | KAC Klagenfurt (EBEL) |
| 22 | Nikolas Petrik | Dornbirner EC (EBEL) |
| 26 | Thomas Vanek | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) |
| 27 | Thomas Hundertpfund | KAC Klagenfurt (EBEL) |
| 37 | Andreas Kristler | Red Bull Salzburg (EBEL) |
| 40 | Michael Grabner |  New York Rangers (NHL)
|
| 50 | Mario Fischer | Vienna Capitals (EBEL) |
| 67 | Konstantin Komarek | IF Malmö Redhawks (SHL) |
| 89 | Raphael Herburger | Red Bull Salzburg (EBEL) |
Canada[]
- Head coach: Mike Babcock
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltenders | ||
| 31 | Carey Price |  Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
|
| 50 | Corey Crawford | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) |
| 70 | Braden Holtby | Washington Capitals (NHL) |
| Defencemen | ||
| 4 | Jay Bouwmeester | St. Louis Blues (NHL) |
| 6 | Shea Weber – A | Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
|
| 8 | Drew Doughty | Los Angeles Kings (NHL) |
| 7 | Jake Muzzin | Los Angeles Kings (NHL) |
| 27 | Alex Pietragelo | St. Louis Blues (NHL) |
| 44 | Marc-Édouard Vlasic | San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
| 88 | Brent Burns | San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
| Forwards | ||
| 9 | Matt Duchene |  Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
|
| 14 | Jamie Benn | Dallas Stars (NHL) |
| 15 | Ryan Getzlaf | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) |
| 16 | Jonathan Toews – A | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) |
| 19 | Tyler Seguin | Dallas Stars (NHL) |
| 20 | John Tavares | New York Islanders (NHL) |
| 24 | Corey Perry | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) |
| 28 | Claude Giroux | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
|
| 37 | Patrice Bergeron | Boston Bruins (NHL) |
| 63 | Brad Marchand | Boston Bruins (NHL) |
| 87 | Sidney Crosby – C | Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) |
| 91 | Steven Stamkos | Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) |
| 97 | Joe Thornton | San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
Czechoslovakia[]
- Head coach:
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltenders | ||
| Petr Mrázek | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) | |
| Jaroslav Halák | New York Islanders (NHL) | |
| Michal Neuvirth | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
| |
| Defencemen | ||
| Radko Gudas | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
| |
| 23 | Zbyněk Michálek | Quebec Nordiques (NHL) |
| Jakub Nakládal | Calgary Flames (NHL) | |
| Zdeno Chára | Boston Bruins (NHL) | |
| Andrej Meszároš |  HC Slovan Bratislava (CSHL)
| |
| Andrej Sekera | Edmonton Oilers (NHL) | |
| Andrej Šustr | Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) | |
| Forwards | ||
| 9 | Milan Michálek | Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) |
| 14 | Tomáš Plekanec – C | Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
|
| 17 | Vladimír Sobotka |  Slavia Prague (CSHL)
|
| 38 | Jaromír Jágr – A | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
|
| 48 | Tomáš Hertl | San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
| Ondřej Palát | Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) | |
| Marián Gáborík | Los Angeles Kings (NHL) | |
| Aleš Hemský | Dallas Stars (NHL) | |
| Marián Hossa | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | |
| Tomáš Tatar | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) | |
| Jiří Hudler | Dallas Stars (NHL) | |
| Milan Michálek | Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) | |
| 88 | David Pastrňák | Boston Bruins (NHL) |
| 93 | Jakub Voráček | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
|
Denmark[]
- Head coach: Janne Karlsson
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltenders | ||
| 1 | Frederik Andersen | Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) |
| 30 | Sebastian Dahm | Graz 99ers (EBEL) |
| 31 | Patrick Galbraith | Krefeld Penguins (DEL) |
| Defencemen | ||
| 3 | Philip Larsen |  Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
|
| 25 | Oliver Lauridsen |  Jokerit Helsinki (Liiga)
|
| Forwards | ||
| 24 | Nikolaj Ehlers | Winnipeg Jets (NHL) |
| 36 | Jannik Hansen | Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
|
| 51 | Frans Nielsen – C | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) |
| 89 | Mikkel Bødker | San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
| 81 | Lars Eller | Washington Capitals (NHL) |
| 93 | Peter Regin | Jokerit Helsinki (Liiga)
|
Finland[]
- Head coach: Lauri Marjamäki
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltenders | ||
France[]
- Head coach: David Henderson
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
Template:Country data Germany Germany[]
- Head coach: Template:Country data Germany Marco Sturm
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltenders | ||
| 30 | Philipp Grubauer | Washington Capitals (NHL) |
| 44 | Dennis Endras | Adler Mannheim (DEL) |
| 51 | Timo Pielmeier | ERC Ingolstadt (DEL) |
| Defencemen | ||
| 5 | Korbinian Holzer | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) |
| 5 | Daryl Boyle | EHC Red Bull Munich (DEL) |
| Forwards | ||
| 8 | Tobias Rieder | Quebec Nordiques (NHL) |
| 12 | Brooks Macek | EHC Red Bull Munich (DEL) |
| 17 | Marcus Kink | Adler Mannheim (DEL) |
| 29 | Leon Draisaitl | Edmonton Oilers (NHL) |
| 34 | Tom Kühnhackl | Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) |
| 36 | Yannic Seidenberg | EHC Red Bull Munich (DEL) |
Hungary[]
- Head coach:
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
Italy[]
- Head coach: Peter Moltisanti
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
Japan[]
- Head coach: Yoshi Sato
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
Latvia[]
- Head coach: Leonīds Beresņevs
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
Norway[]
- Head coach: Petter Thoresen
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltenders | ||
| 30 | Lars Haugen | Jokerit (SM-Liiga)
|
| 34 | Lars Volden |  Espoo Blues (Liiga)
|
| 70 | Steffen Søberg |  Vålerenga Ishockey (NOHL)
|
| Defencemen | ||
| 4 | Johannes Johannesen |  Frölunda HC (SHL)
|
| 6 | Jonas Holøs | Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
|
| 10 | Mattias Nørstebø | Frölunda HC (SHL)
|
| 23 | Mats Trygg | Vålerenga Ishockey (NOHL)
|
| 42 | Henrik Ødegaard |  Tromsø IK (NOHL)
|
| 47 | Alexander Bonsaksen |  Tappara (Liiga)
|
| 55 | Ole-Kristian Tollefsen – C | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
|
| Forwards | ||
| 9 | Marius Holtet | Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
|
| 15 | Tommy Kristiansen |  Stavanger Oilers (NOHL)
|
| 17 | Ludvig Hoff |  Hartford Whalers (NHL)
|
| 20 | Anders Bastiansen – A |  Frisk Asker (NOHL)
|
| 22 | Martin Røymark | Tappara (Liiga)
|
| 24 | Andreas Martinsen | Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
|
| 26 | Kristian Forsberg | Stavanger Oilers (NOHL)
|
| 27 | Mats Frøshaug | Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
|
| 36 | Mats Zuccarello | New York Rangers (NHL)
|
| 40 | Ken André Olimb | Frölunda HC (SHL)
|
| 41 | Patrick Thoresen – A |  Minnesota Wild (NHL)
|
| 46 | Mathis Olimb | Frölunda HC (SHL)
|
| 51 | Mats Rosseli Olsen | Frölunda HC (SHL)
|
Soviet Union[]
- Head coach: Boris Sokoloff
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
Sweden[]
- Head coach: Rikard Grönborg
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
Switzerland[]
- Head coach:
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
United States[]
- Head coach: John Tortorella
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltenders | ||
| 30 | Ben Bishop | Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) |
| 32 | Jonathan Quick | Los Angeles Kings (NHL) |
| 35 | Cory Schneider | New Jersey Devils (NHL) |
| Defencemen | ||
| 3 | Jack Johnson | Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) |
| 4 | John Carlson | Washington Capitals (NHL) |
| 6 | Erik Johnson | Colorado Avalanche (NHL) |
| 20 | Ryan Suter – A | Minnesota Wild (NHL) |
| 27 | Ryan McDonagh | New York Rangers (NHL) |
| 53 | Shayne Gostisbehere | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) |
| 72 | Justin Faulk | Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) |
| Forwards | ||
| 8 | Joe Pavelski – C | San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
| 9 | Zach Parise | Minnesota Wild (NHL) |
| 16 | James van Riemsdyk | Winnipeg Jets (NHL) |
| 17 | Ryan Kesler | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) |
| 23 | Max Pacioretty | Montreal Canadiens (NHL) |
| 74 | T. J. Oshie | Washington Capitals (NHL) |
| 81 | Phil Kessel | Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) |
| 88 | Patrick Kane – A | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) |