The youth ice hockey team of Ukraine (U-20) lost to the national team of Japan in the last round of the youth world championship 2022 in division 1B. The match ended with the score 7:4.

First period ended in a draw. The next 20 minutes was fatal for the team of Alexander Bobkin - the Ukrainians conceded four goals.

At the start of the final period, Nikita Sidorenko scored one puck, to which the Japanese responded with two gate tricks, bringing the score to 7:2 in her favor. At the end, Sidorenko scored two more goals.

According to the results of the group stage, Ukraine took second place in the 1B division group, losing only one point to the Japanese. Thus, the "