For the 3rd time, the United States is enabled to call itself ice hockey globe champs. The choice in an amazing last was just made in added time on Sunday (May 25, 2025) versus Switzerland.
Days Thompson racked up in the world in Stockholm after 2:02 mins of expansion to 1-0 triumph for the United States, which are globe champs for the 3rd time after 1933 and 1960. Switzerland likewise shed in its 4th last engagement and, as in 2024, needed to be material with silver. The in fact exceptional Swiss goalkeeper Leonardo Genoni established a brand-new World Cup document with 243 mins without yielding and was called gamer of the competition.
Bronze had actually formerly safeguarded Sweden in the host battle with Denmark in the mid-day.
United States with a much better begin
In an extremely extensive video game, the Americans had the much better begin. With a great deal of stress on the Swiss building video game, the United States, which had actually shed the battle in the team stage with 0: 3, left the Confederated minimal room. So the initial large possibility mosted likely to the United States. Drew O’Connor had a cost-free shot on a pass fromBrady Skjei But the solid Swiss Goalie Genoni got on the message for the very first time.
The Swiss boldy entered into its very own in an overpayment scenario, however continued to be without a strike. So it continued to be at 11:11 objective shots on the scoreboard after the initial 3rd at 0-0.
Swiss goalkeeper Genoni anticipated Penalty
Even between 3rd, the United States group made the fresher and generally more powerful impact. After a counterattack by Frank Nazar, the Americans got one Penalty granted. But likewise the effort by Conor Garland (26th) provided Genoni in the Swiss objective. Until completion of the 3rd, the United States continued to be on the trigger – however repetitively fell short as a result of the nearly overwhelming genoni.
The encouraging levels of Michael McCarron (38th) and soon prior to the alarm versus the entirely totally free Nazar (40th) restrained the 37 -year -old goalkeeper from EV Zug.
In the last 3rd it comes to be harder
In the last 20 mins, the Swiss began after a penalty versus Thompson as a result of legs soon prior to the break. But this time around, as well, the group from Patrick Fischer in the direction of Tor obtained no stress. The Americans are entirely various. Nazar (43.) stopped working with one more effort at Genoni.
After 46 mins of play, Swiss likewise had their huge possibility. Nino Niederreiter combated a Kukan fired soon prior to the objective. United States goalkeeper Jeremy Swayman obtained the schooner with each other and warded off the effort. In one Powerbreak the Swiss group of trainers requested for even more task and actually the video game ended up being extra open.
United States does not make use of the over night in the last stage
Kukan (48th) consulted one more shotSwayman It entered into goallessCrunch Both groups did not diminish. The Swiss did not obtain their pace video game on the ice since the United States safeguarded with a great deal of enthusiasm. On the various other hand, the Swiss protective, specifically in the individual of goalkeeper Genoni.
Almost 6 mins prior to completion, Switzerland after that acknowledged a charge duration. In the Power play obviously United States train Ryan Warsofsky brought his ideal row. Shortly prior to the penalty, Michael McCarron pressed the puck in the direction of Matt Beniers – however once more Genoni (55th) was important in the means. It was the last fragile scene in the routine period. 39:24 objective shots for the United States, however no hits – for the very first time, a Worldeless World Unit was ended up. Extension!
Thompson establishes the pinch hit the United States
The choice needed to be made in the three-against-three. After 53 secs Denis Malgin had the initial possibility of capturing forSwitzerland The puck collapsed over the bar from Swayman’s angling handwear cover. A little later the moment had actually come: Thompson drove ahead over half-right and, with an exact shot right into the left reduced edge, stated the puck to the gold World Cup struck over the line.
This finishes a lengthy crave theUnited States The Americans had actually won their last routine World Cup title in 1933. In 1960 they were led as the globe champ as the Olympic champ since there was no competition.
