USA Wins Ice Hockey World Championship First Time Since 1933

The United States won the Ice Hockey World Championship for the first time since 1933, defeating Switzerland 1-0 in overtime with a winning goal by Tage Thompson of the Buffalo Sabres. The final was tightly contested, with Swiss goalkeeper Leonardo Genoni making numerous impressive saves to keep his team in the game, but ultimately unable to stop Thompson's decisive goal in the three-on-three overtime. The victory ended a long wait for the U.S. team, which has struggled at international level despite sharing the NHL with Canada and has not won Olympic gold since 1980. American players, including Michael McCarron and Drew O'Connor, expressed overwhelming joy and relief, noting the pressure and unpredictability of the overtime format. Switzerland suffered its fourth final defeat and continues to await its first World Cup title, despite strong performances in earlier rounds. The tournament was held in Stockholm, where host Sweden secured third place.