The Ukrainian national ice hockey team defeated the Netherlands team in the 4th round match of the 2023 World Championship in the IB Division. The fight ended with a score of 14:2 in favor of Vadim Shakhraichuk's wards. In the first period, the Blue-and-Yellows scored four goals, conceding only one in return.. In the second 20-minute period, the Ukrainians scored six more times, while the opponent was able to upset the Ukrainian goalkeeper only once. In the final period, the Ukrainian team continued to smash the Netherlands and scored four more goals. It should be noted that Daniil Trakht scored four goals in our team. Ilya Korenchuk and Andrey Deniskin also made a double. This is the third victory of the Ukrainian team at the 2023 World Cup. In the first match of the tournament, the Ukrainians lost to China in overtime with a score of 4:5, after which they defeated Serbia (7:0) and beat Estonia (7:4). We add that the victory with a score of 14:2 is the biggest for Ukraine at the world championships since April 2010. Then the “blue-yellows” defeated Serbia with a difference of 13 goals – 15:2. After the victory over the Netherlands, the Ukrainian team topped their group with 10 points. Japan is second with 9 points, having played one match less..

It is against the Japanese that Shakhraichuk's wards will play their next match at the 2023 World Cup. The decisive game for both teams will take place on April 29, starting at 19:30 Kyiv time. It should be noted that the national team of Ukraine for the fourth time in a row plays in the third division of the world championship in hockey.. The division winner will receive a ticket to the second division (IA) of the World Championship next season. The last placed team will be relegated to the fourth division (IIA).