The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has released the groupings for the 2027 men’s ice hockey world championship, and Russia is not listed among the participating teams. Multiple outlets report that the announcement of the tournament groups does not mention Russia in any capacity, suggesting the federation is not assigning the team a place in the published group structure at this time.
The reporting also points to IIHF’s earlier stance on Russian eligibility. According to one source, last month the IIHF said Russia’s participation would be determined “on an event-by-event basis.” In the context of that statement, the latest grouping announcement reflects the federation’s approach to deciding participation closer to each event rather than confirming teams in advance.
Across the accounts, the central, shared detail is the absence of Russia from the group list in the IIHF’s 2027 tournament draw. None of the provided summaries indicates whether Russia may still join later, nor do they specify the criteria or timing for any subsequent eligibility decision.
