USA ALL THE WAY!
The U.S. men’s hockey team secured its first standalone world championship since 1933, beating Switzerland 1-0 in overtime in Sunday’s final in Stockholm, Sweden.
Tage Thompson scored in overtime to give the U.S. its first major tournament title since the 1996 World Cup. The last Olympic gold came in 1980 with the Miracle on Ice.
Jeremy Swayman, who plays for the Boston Bruins, made 25 saves.
The head coach of the U.S. team is Ryan Warsofsky, who currently serves in the same position with the San Jose Sharks.
For a brief time, the Olympics also counted as world champions, so technically speaking, the U.