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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ehlers, Danes fall in Bronze Medal Game, Niederreiter, Swiss to Play for Gold
Sunday, May 25 is the final day of the 2025 IIHF World Championship, with the bronze medal and gold medal games taking place from Avicii Arena in Sweden. The host, Sweden, took care of business against Nikolaj Ehlers and Denmark early in the morning hours. The Winnipeg Jets' star pending unrestricted free agent scored once but the Danes' two goals was not enough for Sweden's strong start. Mikael Backlund and Marcus Johanson each scored twice for the Swedes, which also got goals from Lucas Raymond and Mika Zibanejad in the affair. Nino Niederreiter (two gaols) and the Swiss took down Ehlers' Danes on Saturday 7-0 to propel themselves to the final against the United States, which is looking to snap its lengthy curse of 92 years without a gold medal win at the tournament. The gold medal game will take place at 1:00 PM central on Sunday afternoon.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Switzerland Crushes Denmark, Advances to Gold Medal Game vs. USA
Kevin Fiala and Team Switzerland emphatically punched their ticket to the gold medal game by crushing Denmark 7-0 in the semi-finals. The Swiss find themselves in the finals for the second straight year and continue their quest for Switzerland's first ever gold medal in IIHL World Championship play. "We are like a family. We love each other," confided Fiala to Radio Televison Suisse. "I was MVP last year and things went well for me. But the most important thing is that we win." After joining his compatriots following the end of the LA Kings' playoff run, Fiala has three goals and seven assists in seven games alongside follow Swiss NHL-ers Timo Meier, Nino Niederreiter, and Nico Hischier. Of Fiala's three goals, two have come on the power play. The man advantage has been a particular strong point for the Swiss throughout the tournament, clicking at 34% (11 for 32). Scoring in general hasn't really been a problem for Switzerland either as they lead all tournament teams in shooting percentage at 16% (47 GF on 245 SOG). The Swiss have also benefited from outstanding goaltending throughout the tournament, having already recorded five shutouts heading into the final. Nino Niederreiter opens the scoring for @SwissIceHockey! 🇨🇭🚨 #MensWorlds #IIHF — IIHF (@IIHFHockey) May 24, 2025 However, ff Switzerland plans on winning it all, they will have to do it without Hischier (New Jersey Devils), who sustained an injury against Germany. They will also have their hands full with an American side that made surprisingly quick work of Sweden, 6-2 in the other semi-final. Team USA is currently on a 92-year gold medal drought in this competition and has not made it to the final since 1934. Both teams met earlier in the preliminary round on May 12th, with the Swiss coming out with a convincing 3-0 win over the USA. The Americans have sometimes been hit or miss during the tournament, losing to Switzerland in regulation and needing overtime to beat Norway (6-5) but at the same time beating defending champions Czechia (5-2). The goal medal game is shaping up to be a classic tale of offense versus defense: the US has scored the second highest number of goals in the tournament (38), while the Swiss have given up the fewest (7). In any event, one of these nations has a chance to do something extremely significant on May 25th: the USA can finally end its 92-year gold medal drought or the Swiss can finally add a gold medal to their three silver medals. Both compelling reasons to tune in this game if you can.
Straits Times
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Ice hockey-Swiss end Denmark fairytale 7-0 to reach world championship final
Ice Hockey - IIHF World Championships - Semi Final - Switzerland v Denmark - Avicii Arena, Johanneshov, Sweden - May 24, 2025 General view after the match Magnus Lejhall/TT News Agency via REUTERS STOCKHOLM - Switzerland secured a 7-0 victory to bring Denmark's fairytale run to an end on Saturday and reach the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship final against the United States. Just 48 hours after the Danes made ice hockey history by defeating powerhouse Canada, the Swiss ruthlessly ended their dreams with a precision performance. Nino Niederreiter, Switzerland's highest-profile hockey export thanks to his NHL career with the Winnipeg Jets, scored the first goal of the night. However, it was reviewed for almost five minutes due to the puck appearing to hit his foot, yet it rebounded off his shin pad unintentionally. Ken Jager continued the first-period attack by scoring after a swift run that ended with the puck bouncing off the shoulder of Denmark's Markus Lauridsen and into the net. Niederreiter netted his second to establish a 3–0 lead for Switzerland. Switzerland's offensive barrage continued when Denis Malgin scored a fourth with a moment of individual brilliance, netting his first goal of the tournament after 2:22 in the second period. Earlier in the third, Sandro Schmid — recovering from taking a puck to the face in the first period — got the fifth, and the Swiss thought they had a sixth when Jonas Siegenthaler scored an impressive effort, but it was disallowed for offside. Damien Riat and Tyler Moy found the net to seal the victory as Denmark's hopes evaporated. Switzerland will face Team USA in Sunday's final after the Americans hammered Sweden 6-2 earlier on Saturday. "The Swiss are a great team. We were hoping for a tighter game. We got off to a really tough start. Now we just have to forget about this game. Tomorrow, we want to make history and win the bronze medal. We have to put a smile on our faces," Dane captain Jesper Jensen Aabo said after the match. Denmark will have a chance for redemption when they face their fellow co-hosts, Sweden, in the bronze medal match on Sunday. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
24-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Ice hockey-Swiss end Denmark fairytale 7-0 to reach world championship final
Ice Hockey - IIHF World Championships - Semi Final - Switzerland v Denmark - Avicii Arena, Johanneshov, Sweden - May 24, 2025 General view after the match Magnus Lejhall/TT News Agency via REUTERS STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Switzerland secured a 7-0 victory to bring Denmark's fairytale run to an end on Saturday and reach the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship final against the United States. Just 48 hours after the Danes made ice hockey history by defeating powerhouse Canada, the Swiss ruthlessly ended their dreams with a precision performance. Nino Niederreiter, Switzerland's highest-profile hockey export thanks to his NHL career with the Winnipeg Jets, scored twice in a devastating first-period onslaught that saw the Swiss establish a 3–0 lead, with Ken Jager also scoring. Switzerland's offensive barrage continued when Denis Malgin scored a fourth with a moment of individual brilliance, netting his first goal of the tournament after 2:22 in the second period. Sandro Schmid — recovering from taking a puck to the face in the first period — got the fifth, while Damien Riat and Tyler Moy also found the net as Denmark's hopes evaporated. Switzerland will face Team USA in Sunday's final after the Americans hammered Sweden 6-2 earlier on Saturday. Denmark will play fellow co-hosts Sweden for the bronze medal. (Reporting by Angelica Medina in Mexico City; Editing by Ken Ferris)
Reuters
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Swiss end Denmark fairytale 7-0 to reach world championship final
STOCKHOLM, May 24 (Reuters) - Switzerland secured a 7-0 victory to bring Denmark's fairytale run to an end on Saturday and reach the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship final against the United States. Just 48 hours after the Danes made ice hockey history by defeating powerhouse Canada, the Swiss ruthlessly ended their dreams with a precision performance. Nino Niederreiter, Switzerland's highest-profile hockey export thanks to his NHL career with the Winnipeg Jets, scored twice in a devastating first-period onslaught that saw the Swiss establish a 3–0 lead, with Ken Jager also scoring. Switzerland's offensive barrage continued when Denis Malgin scored a fourth with a moment of individual brilliance, netting his first goal of the tournament after 2:22 in the second period. Sandro Schmid — recovering from taking a puck to the face in the first period — got the fifth, while Damien Riat and Tyler Moy also found the net as Denmark's hopes evaporated. Switzerland will face Team USA in Sunday's final after the Americans hammered Sweden 6-2 earlier on Saturday. Denmark will play fellow co-hosts Sweden for the bronze medal.
