US Wins Hockey World Championship Gold for First Time Since 1933

Conor Garland #83 of team USA lifts the IIHF trophy after the 2025 Ice Hockey World Championship match between Switzerland and USA at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 25, 2025. Michael Campanella/Getty Images

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.