The Russian national team will replace Norway at the 2027 World Junior Hockey Championship. This was announced by the Norwegian Hockey Federation.
The International Ice Hockey Federation changed the composition of the tournament participants in accordance with the CAS decision. Our team will compete in Group B, where their opponents will be Canada, Switzerland, Czech Republic and Latvia.
The 2027 World Cup will be held in Canada between December 26 and January 5. For Russia's youth team, this will be the first international tournament since the suspension in 2022.