Relegated following the 2024 World Championship, Britain secured an instant and golden return by winning last year's Division I Group A tournament.
Now, even tougher tests await as they get set to head to Switzerland to tackle the elite event again.
Here, Flashscore details the upcoming World Championship, Britain's schedule and the playing roster selected to hit the ice.
When and where is the 2026 World Championship?
The 2026 World Championship begins on May 15th running until May 31st in the cities of Zurich and Fribourg in Switzerland.
Group A matches will take place at the Swiss Life Arena in Zurich, while Group B games will be played at the BCF Arena in Fribourg.
The World Championship final will be held on May 31st in Zurich, where the semi-finals and third-place play-off will also take place.
2026 World Championship groups
Group A: USA, Switzerland, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Austria, Hungary, Great Britain
Group B: Canada, Sweden, Czech Republic, Denmark, Slovakia, Norway, Slovenia, Italy
Great Britain's 2026 World Championship schedule
May 16th: Austria v Great Britain (11:20 BST)
May 17th: USA v Great Britain (11:20 BST)
May 19th: Hungary v Great Britain (19:20 BST)
May 21st: Switzerland v Great Britain (19:20 BST)
May 22nd: Finland v Great Britain (19:20 BST)
May 24th: Latvia v Great Britain (15:20 BST)
May 25th: Germany v Great Britain (19:20 BST)
Great Britain's 2026 World Championship roster
Goaltenders: Ben Bowns, Lucas Brine, Mat Robson
Defenders: Travis Brown, David Clements, Nathanael Halbert, Joe Hazeldine, Brad Jenion, Mark Richardson (A), Liam Steele, Josh Tetlow
Forwards: Ollie Betteridge, Johnny Curran, Ben Davies, Robert Dowd (C), Bayley Harewood, Jack Hopkins, Liam Kirk (A), Robert Lachowicz, Cade Neilson, Logan Neilson, Sean Norris, Brett Perlini, Cole Shudra, Josh Waller
Head coach: Pete Russell (Scotland)
How did Great Britain qualify for the 2026 World Championship?
Britain recorded just one win at the 2024 World Championship, finishing bottom of their eight-team group and suffering relegation to the Division I Group A in Romania for 2025.
They fared much better in the second-tier tournament, winning all five games by beating Ukraine, Romania, Japan, Italy and Poland.
The flawless campaign earned Britain promotion and a gold medal for topping the standings ahead of Italy, who also moved up with a second-place finish.
Liam Kirk, an NHL draft pick of the Arizona Coyotes in 2018, led Britain's scoring with seven points (three goals and four assists) in just three games.
Goaltender Ben Bowns recorded a 96.12% save percentage, a 1.30 goals against average and one shutout in three games.