The Ukrainian national team will be kicked out of the 2027 World Hockey Championship to give the place to Russia - officially the member of the IIHF Council, Anders Larsson, confirmed that Russia will replace Ukraine in the next World Championship: Yes. Earlier, at the congressional level, we made a decision: when Russia returns, it will return to the same level it was before. Ukraine will give way to Russia The Ukrainian national team wanted to get this place for 20 years.