After three weeks of intense hockey, the IIHF World Championship 2025 gold medal match took place between USA hockey takes and Switzerland, the only team to beat the Americans throughout the entire tournament.
In the knockout stages, the Americans beat Finland 5-2 in the quarterfinals and Sweden 6-2 in the semifinals.
The game resulted in the red, white, and blue winning the gold for the first time in 92 years.
Tage Thompson continued to be a focal point alongside Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland.
For Switzerland they made it to the game after a 6-0 win against Austria and 7-0 over the Danish—the same team that eliminated Canada from the tournament.
The Swiss made the Gold Medal game four times since 2013 but have only left with disappointment and a silver medal despite goalie Leonardo Genoni’s best efforts.
Read the latest game recap as the nation’s best hockey players battled it out for the Gold Medal.
USA won their first gold medal in the IIHF World Championship and handed Switzerland their fourth gold medal loss in 20 years.
The United States were the youngest team of the tournament and were able to come out on top of the best-on-best hockey.
Tage Thompson ripped a wrist shot high past the blocker of Genoni with assists from Logan Cooley and Brady Skjei to secure the win in overtime.
HISTORY MADE. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 92 YEARS, TEAM USA IS BRINGING HOME THE #MENSWORLDS GOLD 🇺🇸🏆 pic.twitter.com/4qqRdIc3VF
Overtime rules are as follows: there will be a full 20 minute period of 3-on-3 hockey. They will go until there is a goal. If there is no winner after 20, then another 20 of 3-on-3. There will be no shootout.
If a power-play is awarded, it will be 4-on-3 until the penalty expires, four-on-four until the next whistle if no goal is scored before expiration.
For the ninth time in the history of the IIHF World Championships gold medal game, we’re heading to overtime.
Third Period Shots on Goal
After a diving attempt at the net as the puck trickled past Genoni, Janis Moser drew a high sticking call to put the Americans back on the power play.
USA struggled to keep the puck moving enough to get a strong shot on the net for the first half of the power play. Only one shot on goal for the red, white, and blue before Switzerland killed it off.
The pressure continues to raise as the third period passes the halfway point and there continues to be no pucks getting past either goaltender.
Americans were able to hold strong for the remaining moments of the Swiss power play.
Momentum would’ve fully shifted towards the Americans in the latter half of the second period, if not for a power play brought on by a Tage Thompson tripping call.
Switzerland will have a little more than a minute remaining on the power play at the beginning of the third period.
2nd Period Shots On Goal
Tage Thompson’s errant stick took out Nino Niederreiter in the middle of the ice to give Switzerland another chance on the power play and open the scoring of this gold medal match.
As the buzzer went off and the Americans were down a man, Nazar was able to get one last attempt on Genoni before heading into the locker rooms.
After a long time without a whistle, the second period whittled down to the final minutes as the Americans’ offensive pressure hit the highest point of the game so far.
Action post-whistle has picked up again after a few minutes of no whistles.
Logan Cooley was tripped up with a Swiss player and hit the ice as the Americans entered the zone and gingerly limped his way to the bench. No penalty was called.
Despite the constant back-and-forth, it looks like the Americans are starting to piece together more offensive chances than the Swiss.
A few possessions in a row resulted in what looked like somewhat frantic decision-making by the red-and-white.
Shots are in favor of USA, 19-16, at the halfway point.
Frank Nazar drew a penalty shot off thanks to a hooking call on Michael Fora.
Conor Garland was unable to trick Leonardo Genoni with a quick fake to the backhand and reach for the right post but there was no room.
Nazar did not look happy when he was called back to the bench to let another player step up for the shot.
Penalty shot DENIED ❌#MensWorlds #IIHF pic.twitter.com/kbhIAXEzp9
After each whistle, players for both teams are spending some extra time poking at each other. It went so far as Kevin Fiala taking a finger flick to the nose by Michael McCarron before being split up.
Defense continues to be a strength on both ends.
USA and Switzerland are off to play the second of three periods for a World Championship gold medal.
We’re back for the second! Let’s gooooo 🇺🇸 #MensWorlds pic.twitter.com/fRjMllY49H
Despite staying in the offensive zone for nearly all of the entire two minutes of the power play, the Americans were unable to get the puck past Genoni.
Conor Garland, Clayton Keller, Tage Thompson, Logan Cooley and Zach Werenski were on the ice.
The Swiss controlled the puck after the end of the power play to take us to the first intermission.
Both teams had 11 shots on goal.
Leonardo Genoni tracked it down! 👀#MensWorlds #IIHF @SwissIceHockey pic.twitter.com/mtos6vSIkt
A tripping call on Sven Andrighetto gave the USA power play unit their first chance of the game.
Both teams have struggled to get enough momentum offensively to get established in either end. Defense continues to be a strength.
The Americans were able to kill off the penalty and keep the puck out of the back of their net. Swayman stood strong despite multiple dangerous chances by the Swiss.
Crosschecking called on Zach Werenski after pushing Denis Malgin into the boards. Switzerland gets the first power play of the gold medal match.
After a turnover in the neutral zone led to USA entering Switzerland’s zone with ease, a shot from Brady Skjei deflected off the boards into a chance for Drew O’Connor and Michael McCarron right at Leonardo Genoni’s doorstep.
O’Connor was then pushed into the goalie and almost took the puck with him before the scrum was separated by a whistle.
Both teams are off to the races to make history and earn an IIHF World Championship gold medal or settle for the silver.
Offsides by USA brought out the first whistle of the game at 17:15.
Two usual suspects, Conor Garland and Timo Meier, came together after a whistle in Switzerland’s zone as the physicality escalated early.
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USA vs Switzerland will be broadcast on the NHL Network in the US and on the TSN 1 in Canada.
Andres Ambuhl is known as one of Switzerland’s greatest hockey players. The 41-year old right wing was a part of Switzerland’s 2013 World Championship silver and each of the Winter Olympics since 2006.
New Jersey Devils Timo Meier and Nico Hischier spoke about how special it is to be a part of the team for Ambuhl’s last game in the red and white.
The impact of Andres Ambuhl on Swiss hockey will be felt for generations. 🙌🇨🇭 #MensWorlds #IIHF @SwissIceHockey pic.twitter.com/ppQyS5MVyl
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Gold medal game lines are in 🗒️#MensWorlds | @WinmarkResale pic.twitter.com/RYlkXKKvrI
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📑 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗽 🇨🇭
Unsere Aufstellung fürs Finalspiel gegen die USA! 🙌
Notre équipe pour le match final contre les États-Unis !⚡
La nostra squadra per la finale contro gli Stati Uniti! 💥
ℹ️ Not dressed: Aeschlimann, Egli, Hofmann#SIHF #MensWorlds pic.twitter.com/cdOZsvowf7
Team USA has a chance to win its first gold medal at the IIHF Men’s World Championship since 1933. Chris Peters breaks down USA Hockey’s chance at history.
Read the full Gold Medal game preview.
Sweden earned back-to-back bronze medals earlier today after defeating Denmark. Denmark toppled Canada for their chance to play on the last day of the 2025 IIHF World Championships.
Three goals in the second period for Sweden separated the two, in what was eventually an insurmountable lead.
The Danish team has never placed higher than 8th at the World Championships before and despite the scoreless first period, they were unable to continue holding back Tre Kronor.
📍 In Avicii Arena one last time#MensWorlds pic.twitter.com/f8gfLAoh9h
The puck drops for Switzerland vs USA at 2:20 p.m. ET on May 25 at the IIHF World Hockey Championship 2025.
Okay, I’ve adjusted the last names to a more standard capitalization. Here’s the updated list:
Tuesday, May 20 – Preliminary Round
Thursday, May 22 – Quarterfinal Round
Saturday, May 24 – Semifinal Round
Sunday, May 25 – Championship
Here are the final standings from the preliminary rounds.
Group A:
Group B:
Here are all the preliminary round scores.
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There are 16 total teams competing in the IIHF World Championship, which have been split into two groups, Group A and Group B.
Group A plays in Stockholm, Sweden at the Avicii Arena and Group B plays in Herning, Denmark’s Jyske Bank Boxen.
Team USA Hockey plays Switzerland today in the gold medal match of the IIHF World Championship 2025.
Switzerland plays USA today, May 25, in the 2025 IIHF World Championship Gold Medal game. Follow along for live updates on FloHockey.
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