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Yahoo
a day ago
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Mika Zibanejad Calls World Championship In Sweden A Memory Of A Lifetime
David Kirouac-Imagn Images The 2025 IIHF Men's World Championship ended on a bitter-sweet note for Mika Zibanejad. Team Sweden suffered a crushing 6-2 defeat against Team USA on Saturday afternoon, decimating their dreams of winning the gold medal in front of their hometown fans. Advertisement However, not everything was lost. The players quickly had to shift their focus on the bronze-medal match against Team Denmark and Zibanejad admitted it wasn't easy. Mika Zibanejad Has Been Able To 'Relax' And Be Himself At World Championship After Difficult Season Mentally With Rangers Mika Zibanejad Has Been Able To 'Relax' And Be Himself At World Championship After Difficult Season Mentally With Rangers At the 2025 IIHF Men's World Championship in Stockholm, Sweden, Mika Zibanejad has been himself both on and off the ice. 'It was obviously tough, it is a tough reset from yesterday after being so disappointing,' Zibanejad said. 'Just the way we played yesterday, it wasn't hard to have a mindset of we have to play better and we owe it to ourselves. I thought we ended in the best way we could with the situation being.' Advertisement Sweden responded with a 6-2 win of their own on Sunday over Denmark to capture the bronze medal and Zibanejad even scored the final goal to put the icing on top of the cake. You don't get the opportunity to play in a tournament of this magnitude in front of your hometown fans very often, so Zibanejad cherished every moment of it. The 32-year-old talked about his experience with passion and pure happiness. 'It's going to be a memory with me for a lifetime,' Zibanejad said about playing in Stockholm, Sweden for the World Championship. 'Even though we didn't win gold, we got the bronze medal. It's a medal and we got to do it in front of our families, our friends, our fans. Advertisement 'People that might have never watched hockey before, hopefully got some more hockey fans in Sweden from it. It's a memory that I'll bring with me for a very long time.' Zibanejad has now played at the 4 Nations Face-Off and World Championship. Is the 2026 Winter Olympic Games next on his international hockey agenda? That's something that he hasn't been thinking about a whole lot as of right now. 'It's been an honor, as always, to play for your country, represent your country, but now I'm going to take some time off and rest, and then I'll think about hockey later,' said Zibanejad.
Atlantic
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Atlantic
Photos of the Week: Wienermobile Race, Beehive Therapy, Everest Queue
A rare tornado touchdown in Chile, a dinosaur exhibition in Shanghai, a hummingbird clinic in Mexico, a 'Dogs and Fun' fair in Germany, an aerial ferry bridge in France, and much more Vikyath Tanamala, 10, of Leesburg, Virginia, closes his eyes during the preliminaries of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, on May 27, 2025. Two hundred and forty-three spellers ages 8 to 14, from all over the globe, compete from May 27 to May 30 during the 100th anniversary of the bee. Contestants in a women's downhill race chase a wheel of cheese down Cooper's Hill on May 26, 2025, in Brockworth, England. Every year competitors and spectators from around the world gather for the Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling competition that sees participants fling themselves down a steep hill in pursuit of a rolling seven-pound Double Gloucester cheese. Maya Ståhl of Team Sweden performs on the Balance Beam during day one of the 2025 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships on May 26, 2025, in Leipzig, Germany. Runners pose in front of pyramids as they participate in the One Run race on May 24, 2025, near the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt. Guillermo Arias / AFP / Getty A woman performs the traditional Calabaceado dance in front of the monumental fire during the 'XLIII Fiesta en la Mision' celebration in La Misión town, northern Ensenada, Baja California state, Mexico, on May 24, 2025. Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP / Getty An employee cleans mirrored floors at the Mahanakhon SkyVerse digital art exhibition at King Power Mahanakhon in Bangkok on May 26, 2025. Asif Hassan / AFP / Getty A worker cleans the lines of a cooling tower at an ice factory on a hot summer day in Karachi, Pakistan, on May 29, 2025. Gabriel Bouys / AFP / Getty Attendees sit inside a Citroën 2CV car modified into a swimming pool during the 30th national rally of the Citroën 2CV Clubs de France association in Agde, France, on May 29, 2025. Several Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles head into the first turn as they compete in the Wienie 500, following the practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 23, 2025. Jorge SIlva TPX / Jorge Silva / Reuters Dancers from the Cia K dance company perform an aerial circus act while suspended from a zip line during the Virada Cultural event in downtown São Paulo, Brazil, on May 25, 2025. Christophe Archambault / AFP / Getty Commuters stand on a nacelle suspended from the metal deck of an aerial ferry bridge to cross the Charente river in Rochefort, France, on May 22, 2025. Rochefort's aerial ferry bridge was inaugurated in 1900, allowing people to cross the river without disturbing maritime navigation to and from the city's dockyard. It was used as the main crossing way over the Charente river until 1967, and since 1994 has carried pedestrians and cyclists, as the viaduct of the Charente estuary opened nearby in 1991. An aerial view of high-rise buildings in Nanjing, in eastern China's Jiangsu province, on May 24, 2025 Mountaineers form a queue as they approach the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal, on May 18, 2025. Alberta Wildfire / Reuters Smoke rises from the Edith Lake wildfire (SWF076), which forced the evacuation of the nearby town of Swan Hills, Alberta, Canada, seen in an aerial photograph on May 25, 2025. Punit Paranjpe / AFP / Getty A man pushes his bike through a flooded street after heavy rain in Mumbai on May 26, 2025. Ina Fassbender / AFP / Getty A dog jumps into a pool at the 'Dogs and Fun' fair at the Westfalenhallen congress center in Dortmund, Germany, on May 23, 2025. Jeff Pachoud / AFP / Getty A young female Malay bear cub plays in the enclosure she shares with her mother, Tally, at the Saint-Martin-la-Plaine zoological park in France, on May 27, 2025. An Atlantic Puffin is seen on Wales's Skomer Island on May 22, 2025. Cecilia Antonio feeds a hummingbird at Catia Lattouf's apartment, where Lattouf holds a makeshift clinic to care for hummingbirds in Mexico City, on May 20, 2025. Wang Gang / Oriental Image / Reuters A dinosaur installation on Nanjing Road draws people in Shanghai, on May 26, 2025. Jennifer Lopez performs during the 2025 American Music Awards, in Las Vegas, on May 26, 2025. Fang Dongxu / VCG / Getty A flying-saucer-shaped structure stands at the entrance to Alibaba Jiangsu headquarters in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, on May 25, 2025. Fida Hussain / AFP / Getty Farmers transport wheat straw heavily loaded on tractor along a road in Jacobabad, Sindh province, Pakistan, on May 29, 2025. A participant lies in a bin of green plastic balls at the 2025 Re:publica digital-society festival on May 26, 2025, in Berlin. Demonstrators clash with Italian police during a protest against a new security decree, in Via del Tritone, in Rome, on May 26, 2025. Javier Torres / AFP / Getty This aerial view shows wind damage following the passage of a tornado in the city of Puerto Varas, Region de los Lagos, Chile, on May 26, 2025. An unusual tornado rated as category EF-1 on the Fujita scale hit the city, leaving eight people injured and some 150 homes affected, authorities said. Senay Ilhan and Ulku Ozman breathe in air from beehives, using ventilators, in hopes of recovering from ailments at a facility owned by the beekeeper Huseyin Ceylan in Karaburun, in Turkey's Aegean-coastal province of İzmir, on May 22, 2025. Abdel Majid Bziouat / AFP / Getty Camels roam next to wind turbines that will supply power to a desalination plant under construction in Dakhla in the disputed Western Sahara, mostly controlled by Morocco, on May 26, 2025. Alan Taylor is a senior editor at The Atlantic.
Edmonton Journal
6 days ago
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Oilers defenceman Troy Stecher might draw short straw if Mattias Ekholm returns but that's fine with him
Article content 'He's probably our 1a or 1b, depending on how you look at Bouch (Evan Bouchard), one, what the public thinks he is. He's an elite defenceman in this league. He played in the 4 Nations, he's played for Team Sweden. He's been to the Cup final in Nashville (and here last spring). If healthy, I want him playing. Yeah, if I'm out, I will be disappointed, but he gives us a better chance to win,' said Stecher. Taking one for the team. Honest stuff. 'I want to win a Stanley Cup, man. I don't want to talk poorly, but my time in Vancouver wasn't very good, we weren't very good in Arizona or Detroit. I just want to play on a contender… obviously I want to be in the line-up but at the end of the day, it's not my decision,' said Stecher. Nope. If Ekholm, who hasn't played any of the Oilers' playoff games, and none since April 11 against the San Jose Sharks here, returns Tuesday, it will be head coach Kris Knoblauch's call, along with Paul Coffey, who handles the defence.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Will Leafs' William Nylander Rise To The Occasion At The World Championship In Sweden?
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - With the 2025 IIHF men's World Championship elimination rounds set to begin on Thursday, Team Sweden received a grand surprise: the presence of William Nylander. Nylander arrived in Stockholm, Sweden, just a few days after the Toronto Maple Leafs' crushing playoff defeat to the Florida Panthers. While Nylander's arrival surprised many in the media, given his pride in his country, it was no surprise to members of Team Sweden. "No, not really," Rasmus Andersson said. "He's from Stockholm, he's a local kid… He seems like he's in good spirits, and he's excited to be here." This will mark Nylander's fourth appearance at the World Championship, and it will be extra special this year as he gets to play in front of the hometown fans. Sweden will face off against Team Czechia in the quarterfinals, and Nylander adds a totally new element to this matchup. Maybe the Maple Leafs are known for their post-season failures and shrinking during the most important moments, but Nylander's reputation is the opposite. The 29-year-old right winger elevates his game when the lights are brighter and the stage is bigger. "He has that swagger, and he's a hell of a hockey player," Andersson said. "You always see quotes from him that the stage is never too big. It feels like he's been a really good player for a long time, and he's dealt with the pressure really well." World Championship Quarterfinals Are Set, With Key NHL Players Leading The Way The preliminary round is over at the 2025 IIHF men's World Championship, and the quarterfinals of the tournament are set for Thursday, May 22. After practice on Thursday, where Nylander was present, Sweden coach Sam Hallam did not confirm if he would play in the quarterfinal. "I mean, there are no guarantees, but we know he loves to play hockey, and the opportunity to play in Stockholm for a national team doesn't occur that often," Hallam said of Nylander. "You never know the player's status physically after a tough series like that, but he felt fresh and ready to go." They call him 'Willy Styles' for a reason. He's cool, calm, and collected at all times while he plays the game in such a flashy manner that has fans on the edge of their seat. Just Nylander's presence alone will boost Sweden on the ice and from a mental standpoint. "He has a swagger on the ice, he has a calmness, and kindness in the group," Hallam said. "He affects both the locker room and the game on the ice in a good way." Get the latest news and trending stories by following The Hockey News on Google News and by subscribing to The Hockey News newsletter here. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on
Edmonton Journal
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Maple Leafs' William Nylander joins Team Sweden for world championship
Article content After hinting he'd be interested in joining Team Sweden at the world hockey championship in the tournament's host country after his Maple Leafs were eliminated, the Toronto winger was added to the Tre Kronor roster on Wednesday, just in time for the playoff round. It will be his seventh appearance for Sweden including junior hockey representation. He had five points in three games in the 2022 worlds and had two assists in three games during February's 4 Nations Face-Off. Sweden plays Czechia in a quarterfinal match on Thursday, while Canada, which finished first in its group, meets co-host Denmark. Nylander had a career-best 45 goals for the Leafs this season and 15 points in 13 playoff games, though lamented not being able to cash chances that could've allowed the Leafs to get past Florida in losing their seven-game series.
