Russia can take Ukraine's place at the World Hockey Championship The head of the Swedish Hockey Federation, Anders Larsson, said that the Russian national team, after returning to international tournaments, should compete in the same division in which it played before the suspension. According to him, this principle was previously approved at the Congress of the International Hockey Federation. When asked if this means Russia will replace Ukraine at the 2027 World Cup, Larsson replied in the affirmative. For the first time in 20 years, the Ukrainian national team received the right to compete in the elite division, but now it may lose its place. The final decision on the composition of the tournament participants has not yet been made. Photo: Gennady Cherkasov.

Russia can take Ukraine's place at the World Hockey Championship The head of the Swedish Hockey Federation, Anders Larsson, said that the Russian national team, after returning to international tournaments, should compete in the same division in which it played before the suspension. According to him, this principle was previously approved at the Congress of the International Hockey Federation. When asked if this means Russia will replace Ukraine at the 2027 World Cup, Larsson replied in the affirmative. For the first time in 20 years, the Ukrainian national team received the right to compete in the elite division, but now it may lose its place. The final decision on the composition of the tournament participants has not yet been made. Photo: Gennady Cherkasov.