The Ukrainian national team will be kicked out of the 2027 World Hockey Championship to give the place to Russia it was officially said by the member of the IIHF Council and the head of the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation Anders Larsson: 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 its place to Russia The Ukrainian national team fought for the right to play among the 20 strongest, but now its place will be returned to Russia.

The Ukrainian national team will be kicked out of the 2027 World Hockey Championship to give the place to Russia it was officially said by the member of the IIHF Council and the head of the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation Anders Larsson: 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 its place to Russia The Ukrainian national team fought for the right to play among the 20 strongest, but now its place will be returned to Russia.