Ukraine U-20 ice hockey team gets its mojo back: national team defeats Japan to win Division IB World Championship
Ukraine’s U-20 ice hockey team has been crowned world champion in Division IB after defeating Japan 7-2 in the final match.
In the second period, Ukraine’s players scored four decisive goals, courtesy of Mykhailo Haponenko, Mark Myronov, Danylo Baida and Ilarion Kupriianov, securing their dominance in the game.
Earlier, in the first period, Mark Myronov and Oleksii Yevtiekhov each netted a goal, giving Ukraine a strong start.
Previously in the tournament, the Ukrainian team claimed maximum points by defeating Estonia (8-1), Poland (3-0), Italy (6-5), and South Korea (5-2).
