US Wins Hockey World Championship Gold for First Time Since 1933
STOCKHOLM—Tage Thompson fired a sudden-death winner for Team USA as they claimed a thrilling 1–0 victory over Switzerland in the final of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship on Sunday, their first gold medal at the tournament since 1933.
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