USA Ends 92-Year Hockey Worlds Gold Drought

Team USA won its first IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship gold medal since 1933, defeating Switzerland 1-0 in overtime with a goal by Tage Thompson, assisted by Logan Cooley and Brady Skjei. Goaltender Jeremy Swayman recorded a 25-save shutout, ending a 92-year gold medal drought for the Americans. The team honored the late Johnny Gaudreau, a former national team star, by displaying his No. 13 jersey during the trophy ceremony. The win also snapped a streak of 12 consecutive semifinal losses for the U.S. Switzerland reached its fourth final since 2013 but remains without a championship. Several American players are now seen as potential picks for the 2026 U.S. Olympic team.