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DONETSK – Six years ago Ukraine played at the top division of the World Championship. Now the team in yellow and blue are looking for an upward exit and a new generation of hockey players. Following last season's relegation from the Division I Group A, Ukraine will be seeking immediate promotion from the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I group B played on home ice at the Ice Palace Druzhba in Donetsk. One Kyiv-born former player who knows all about what it takes to achieve success at the very highest level is Dmytro Khrystych, a former NHL stalwart and World Champion, today working as assistant coach for Ukraine's national team.

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