STOCKHOLM, Sweden – The U.S. Men’s National Team faces Switzerland today in the gold-medal game of the 2025 IIHF Men’s World Championship with opening faceoff set for 8:20 p.m. local/2:20 p.m. ET at Avicii Arena. The game can be seen live on NHL Network.
Team USA has won exactly one gold medal ever in the men’s world championship and that came 92 years ago in 1933. And it’s been 75 years since a U.S. team has gained silver in the tournament.
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Guided by head coach Ryan Warsofsky, the U.S. has won eight of its nine games in the world championship. Its only blemish came at the hands of its opponent today as the Swiss blanked Team USA, 3-0, almost two weeks ago in preliminary round play.
The U.S. has scored five or more goals in every game of the world championship but one and used a balanced attack. Five players – Frank Nazar (6-6—12), Logan Cooley (4-7—11), Conor Garland (5-5—10), Clayton Keller (3-7—10) and Shane Pinto (2-8—10) – have 10 or more points, something no other team in the tournament can claim. Also, the U.S. has received points from 10 or more players in seven of its eight victories.
In goal, Jeremy Swayman is a perfect 6-0 (1.98, .905). He has nine career wins over two men’s worlds appearances, tied for third in the U.S. record books. And his six wins this year are one short of the U.S. single-tournament record.
The U.S. advanced to tonight’s gold-medal game on the strength of a 6-2 win over Sweden in yesterday’s semifinals before a sold-out and partisan crowd at Avicii Arena. Team USA built a 4-0 lead after two periods, and after Sweden scored two quick goals in the front half of the third period, settled in to break a 12-game losing streak in the semifinals. Pinto had a goal and two assists and was one of six players to record a goal in the win, while Swayman made 27 saves.
Switzerland raced past Denmark, 7-0, in the other semifinal to earn a spot in the gold-medal game for the second straight year.
Team USA has been in the gold-medal game just twice and is 1-1. In 1934, the U.S. dropped a 2-1 decision to Canada after beating the Canadians the year before in the gold-medal contest by a 2-1 count in overtime.
Source: usahockey.com