STOCKHOLM -- Buffalo Sabres star forward Tage Thompson scored the winner 2:02 into overtime, and Team USA outlasted Switzerland 1-0 in the final of the ice hockey world championship on Sunday.
It is the first trophy for USA Hockey in this tournament in 92 years, after the Americans brought it home back in 1933.
Thompson, who had 44 and 72 points with the Sabres this season, is hoping to polish off his resume for a spot on the U.S. roster for the 2026 Olympics, and he's off to a great start. A Tesm USA reserve for the 4 Nations Face-Off in February who did not suit up, Thompson made the most of his time playing with a young NHL forwards, who not in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.