USA Wins IIHF Gold, Switzerland Falls in Final

The United States advanced to the IIHF World Championship final after defeating Sweden 6-2, marking their best tournament result since 1950. In the gold medal game, the U.S. faced Switzerland, who had previously routed Denmark 7-0 and shut out the Americans in group play. The final was scoreless through regulation, but the U.S. secured their first gold medal since 1933 with a sudden-death overtime goal by Tage Thompson. Switzerland continued their quest for a first world title despite a strong tournament run. Sweden claimed bronze with a 6-2 victory over Denmark, which achieved its best-ever tournament finish following a historic upset over Canada. The tournament took place in Stockholm.