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Hungary, Ukraine to play exhibition game this week to raise funds for Ukraine's hockey program

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Cooper Godin
April 17, 2022  (7:04 PM)
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The men's national teams of Hungary and Ukraine are set to face-off on Friday, April 22nd to raise funds to support the war-torn country's hockey program.

"We are a close-knit community, bound together by our passion for ice and puck across borders and continents! One member of the hockey family, the Ukrainian federation, is in distress and needs assistance. Many people have been offering all kinds of support to refugee hockey kids and their families, but this is about something different. We are expanding the scope of local fundraising and donations; we are opening the borders!" The Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation said in a statement.

The game is set to be played at Vasa Jegzentrum in Hungary's capital of Budapest. Anyone is able to donate money, and for those interested, you can go to Chariticket and show your support for Ukraine.

Friday's match between Hungary and Ukraine can be viewed on the Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation's YouTube channel starting at 12:45 p.m. ET. The link can be found below.

Hungary will be competing in the IIHF Men's World Championship Division 1A in Slovenia from May 3rd to 8th and they'll face the hosts, along with South Korea, Lithuania and Romania. The top two teams will be promoted to the top division for the 2023 tournament.

As for Ukraine, they'll be the Division 1B tournament from April 26th to May 1st and will face Poland, Japan, Serbia, and Estonia.

Hungary vs Ukraine exhibition match on YouTube (Friday at 12:45 p.m. ET).