A detailed schedule of the Division IA matches at the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championship, in which the Ukrainian national team will compete.
In 2026, the Ice Hockey World Championship will be the most important event for the Ukrainian national team. This year, the Division IA competition will take place in Poland from 2 to 8 May.
Six national teams, including the Ukrainian national team, will compete for the Division IA title. For the Ukrainians, this is their second consecutive year at this level. Last year, the team finished third, although they fought until the very end for promotion to the elite division.
Fixture list for the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championship in Division IA:
Saturday, 2 May
– 13:30 — Japan vs France
– 17:00 — Lithuania vs Kazakhstan
– 20:30 — Poland vs Ukraine
Sunday, 3 May
– 13:30 — Kazakhstan vs Japan
– 17:00 — Ukraine vs Lithuania
– 20:30 — France vs Poland
Tuesday, 5 May
– 13:30 — Lithuania vs Japan
– 17:00 — France vs Ukraine
– 20:30 — Kazakhstan vs Poland
Thursday, 7 May
– 13:30 — France vs Lithuania
– 17:00 — Ukraine vs Kazakhstan
– 20:30 — Japan vs Poland
Friday, 8 May
– 13:30 — Kazakhstan vs France
– 17:00 — Ukraine vs Japan
– 20:30 — Poland vs Lithuania
Earlier, seven players left the Ukrainian national ice hockey team’s training camp ahead of the World Championship.
2026 Ice Hockey World Championship – Ukraine’s match schedule
The Ukrainian national ice hockey team is preparing for the start of the Division 1A World Championship in May
