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USA Men’s Hockey Team Wins IIHF World Championship for First Time in More than 90 Years
- On Sunday at Stockholm’s Avicii Arena, the U.S. Men's ice hockey squad secured the gold medal by defeating Switzerland 1-0 in overtime, capturing the IIHF World Championship title for the first time since 1933.
- The victory ended a 90-year championship drought for the US team, which had not won the tournament since 1933.
- Tage Thompson of the Buffalo Sabres scored the sudden death winner two minutes into overtime with assists from Logan Cooley and Brady Skjei, while goalie Jeremy Swayman shut out Switzerland.
- Swayman made 25 saves for a shutout, Thompson celebrated his winning goal embraced by teammates, and forward Drew O'Connor acknowledged the team's awareness of the long wait leading up to this historic achievement.
- This victory could bode well for Team USA as they prepare for the 2026 Winter Games in Italy, where NHL players are set to compete once again under the guidance of their newly named Olympic coach, Mike Sullivan.
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