The 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I, Group A is set to take place from May 2-8, 2026, in Sosnowiec, Poland, where six nations – France, Kazakhstan, Poland, Japan, Lithuania, and Ukraine – will compete for promotion.
Ukraine has announced its roster for the tournament, highlighted by first-year Guelph Storm forward Illia Shybsinskyi.
The 18-year-old winger from Kyiv recorded 44 points (19-25–44) in 60 games during his rookie OHL season. Shybsinskyi has represented Ukraine internationally on multiple occasions, including two appearances at the IIHF U18 World Championship and, most recently, at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship, where he posted seven points in five games.
Ukraine opens the tournament on Saturday, May 2, against host Poland at 7:30 p.m. EST.
They will continue round-robin play on Sunday, May 3, versus Lithuania, followed by matchups against France on Tuesday, May 5, Kazakhstan on Thursday, May 7, and Japan on Friday, May 8.
