21 April 2026

IIHF U18 World Championship Division IA. Ukraine – Kazakhstan 3:5

In their third game at the IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division I Group A, the Kazakhstan men's national under-18 ice hockey team defeated Ukraine men's national under-18 ice hockey team. Despite trailing by three goals during the game, Kazakhstan completed an impressive comeback to secure the victory.

The goals for Kazakhstan were scored by Vladislav Anufriev, Mikhail Kolenko, Nikita Gridasov, Matvey Reshetko, and Yegor Kravchenko, who sealed the win with an empty-net goal. Goaltender Kirill Mylnikov made 31 saves.

After three game days, Kazakhstan has collected 9 points. On April 23, Maxim Khudyakov’s team will face Switzerland men's national under-18 ice hockey team.

Ukraine – Kazakhstan 3:5 (2:0, 1:2, 0:3)

1:0 — 17:02 Ratushniak (Panasenko, Olifirchuk)
2:0 — 17:32 Vasiak (Voroteliak, Korobkin)
3:0 — 24:53 Panasenko (Isaev, Voroteliak)
3:1 — 26:23 Anufriev (Chukreyev)
3:2 — 37:31 Kolenko (Kaiyrzhan, Zadorozhny)
3:3 — 47:13 Gridasov (Kaiyrzhan, Serebryakov)
3:4 — 56:40 Reshetko (Bigarinov, Kravchenko)
3:5 — 59:59 Kravchenko EN

Goaltenders: Bobrov — Mylnikov

Photo: International Ice Hockey Federation