2025 IIHF World Championship final

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2025 IIHF World Championship final
123OTTotal
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg00000
United States  Flag of the United States.svg00011
Date25 May 2025
Arena Avicii Arena
City Stockholm
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The 2025 IIHF World Championship final was played at the Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden on 25 May 2025 to decide the winner of the 2025 IIHF World Championship. [1]

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The United States won the gold medal for the first time since 1960 and their third overall. [2] [3] Switzerland lost its fourth consecutive final, having never won gold before.

Road to the final

SwitzerlandRoundUnited States
OpponentResult Preliminary round OpponentResult
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia 4–5 (OT) Game 1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5–0
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5–2 Game 2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 6–0
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3–0 Game 3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0–3
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5–1 Game 4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 6–5 (OT)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3–0 Game 5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6–3
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 10–0 Game 6Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 6–1
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 4–1 Game 7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia 5–2
PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 719
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 717
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia 717
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (H)711
5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 710
6Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 74
7Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 73
8Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 73
Source: IIHF
(H) Host
Preliminary
PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 719
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 717
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia 717
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (H)711
5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 710
6Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 74
7Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 73
8Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 73
Source: IIHF
(H) Host
OpponentResult Playoff OpponentResult
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 6–0 Quarterfinals Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5–2
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 7–0 Semifinals Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 6–2

Match

25 May 2025
20:20		 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg0–1 OT
(0–0, 0–0, 0–0)
(OT: 0–1)		Flag of the United States.svg  United States Avicii Arena, Stockholm
Attendance: 12,530
Game reference
Leonardo Genoni Goalies Jeremy Swayman Referees:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Campbell
Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Holm
Linesmen:
Flag of Denmark.svg Albert Ankerstjerne
Flag of Finland.svg Onni Hautamäki
0–162:02 – Thompson (Cooley, Skjei)
4 minPenalties4 min
25Shots40

References

  1. ↑ "2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship game schedule released". iihf.com. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "U.S. men's hockey team wins first standalone world championship since 1933". NBC Sports. May 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ "U.S. wins 1st ice hockey world championship in 92 years, honors Johnny Gaudreau". CBS News. May 25, 2025.
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