U.S. edges Switzerland in OT to win first men’s world championship since 1933
For the first time in 92 years, the United States are world champions.
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For the first time in 92 years, the United States are world champions.
Courtesy of a breakaway goal from Tage Thompson in overtime, the Americans downed Switzerland to win the IIHF hockey world championship 1-0.
The last time the U.S. won was in 1933.
Thompson, who plays for the Buffalo Sabres, scored the winner 2:02 into overtime.
The U.S. out-shot the Swiss by a wide margin, putting 40 pucks on net to Switzerland’s 25, but goaltender Leonardo Genoni held steady in the crease, stopping every shot that came his way in regulation.
Genoni has had a stellar run for Switzerland, picking up shutouts in the team’s last two games and coming into Sunday with a 0.99 goals-against average and a .953 save percentage.
But one goal was all the Americans needed, as Thompson found space on the breakaway and wired a wrister past Genoni for the golden goal and his sixth goal of the tournament — tied for the most among American players with Frank Nazar.
Earlier in the day, Sweden beat Denmark — the two host countries — to capture the bronze medal with a 6-2 thrashing.
