GAME DAY | U.S. Takes On Sweden in Preliminary Round Showdown
FRISCO, Texas – The U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team looks to remain unbeaten in preliminary round play as it faces Sweden today (April 26) for its third game of the 2025 IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship. Puck drop is slated for 7:00 p.m. local (8:00 p.m. ET) inside Comerica Center.
Today's game, and all Team USA games throughout the U18 Men’s World Championship, will broadcast live on NHL Network.
GAME STATS
GAME NOTES vs. SWE
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Team USA earned a strong 10-0 win over Switzerland in preliminary round play at the 2025 IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship in Frisco, Texas. Goaltender Joey Slavick (Westland, Mich.) recorded a 26-save shutout and was named U.S. Player of the Game, while Richard Gallant (Concord, Mass.), Cole McKinney (Lake Forest, Ill.) and Will Moore (Ithaca, N.Y.) each scored twice to help pace the offense.
The U.S. opened the scoring early, just over a minute into the first period, and built a 3-0 lead by the first intermission. It added six more goals in the second, with contributions from across the lineup, including a highlight-reel goal by LJ Mooney (West Mifflin, Pa.) and a shorthanded tally from Gallant in the third to round out the scoring.
Team USA went 1-4 on the power play while Switzerland went 0-3 and finished the game with a 50-26 edge in shots.
ALL-TIME AGAINST SWEDEN
The U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team is 13-3-0-5 (W-OTW-OTL-L) all-time against Sweden in the U18 Men’s World Championship. Its 16 total wins are the second most wins against any nation in the tournament. In 10 preliminary round games, the U.S. has won seven times, all in regulation, including its last meeting, 6-1 (April 18, 2019). The all-time history in the prelims between the two countries is below:
April 17, 2002 – USA 6, Sweden 2
April 15, 2003 – USA 3, Sweden 2
April 10, 2004 – USA 6, Sweden 2
April 16, 2008 – Sweden 5, USA 4
April 13, 2010 – Sweden 4, USA 2
April 19, 2015 – USA 6, Sweden 4
April 14, 2016 – USA 6, Sweden 1
April 18, 2017 – USA 5, Sweden 1
April 22, 2018 – Sweden 3, USA 1
April 18, 2019 – USA 6, Sweden 1
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