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USA crowned ice hockey world champions after overtime thriller!
The USA won the World Cup final in Stockholm on May 25, 2025 against Switzerland 1-0 after extra time.
USA crowned ice hockey world champions after overtime thriller!
In the final of the 2025 Ice Hockey World Championship in Stockholm, the USA prevailed with a narrow 1-0 win against Switzerland. This meant that the USA was able to celebrate its third World Cup title after 1933 and 1960. In an extremely exciting game that went into overtime, the decision was made after just 2:02 minutes, when Tage Thompson scored the decisive goal and the USA secured their historic success.
The regular season ended goalless, which happened for the first time in the history of the Ice Hockey World Championships. Both teams were strong defensively, which was also reflected in the number of shots on goal: 39:24 in favor of the USA. Swiss goalkeeper Leonardo Genoni in particular played a part in the zero score by thwarting several chances, including a penalty from Conor Garland. Genoni set a new World Cup record with 243 minutes without conceding a goal and was also named player of the tournament, an award that reflects his outstanding performance during the tournament.
An exciting tournament
Switzerland previously showed a strong performance and prevailed in the preliminary round with clear victories against Austria (6:0) and Denmark (7:0). However, the team was still waiting for its first World Cup title after also failing in the finals of 2013, 2018 and 2024. This defeat in the final adds to a series of four lost finals, in which Switzerland won silver in each case.
The USA, who were the youngest team in the tournament with an average age of 24, dominated the game and put Switzerland under a lot of pressure. The game ended 0-0 in the first period despite both teams having 11 shots on goal each. In the second third, the USA missed the chance to take the lead when Genoni saved the penalty. Even in the final third, Switzerland was unable to put any decisive pressure on the US team despite being in the majority.
The medal for Sweden
In the third-place match, Sweden secured the bronze medal with a 6-2 victory over Denmark. Denmark's entry into the semi-finals was the greatest success in the country's World Cup history and even led to the German team being eliminated from the preliminary round. This World Cup was full of surprises and exciting twists for many teams.
In conclusion, the 2025 Ice Hockey World Cup was not only a milestone for the USA, but also provided exciting stories for other nations that made the tournament unforgettable.
For more detailed information on the background and history of the Ice Hockey World Championships, take a look at the website Wikipedia to. You can also find additional insights into the final and the tournament events at ZVW and Sports show.