Norja varmisti historiallisen paikkansa jääkiekon maailmanmestaruuskilpailujen välierissä voitettuaan Latvian puolivälierissä. Useita SHL-pelaajia riveissään pitävä joukkue sijoittui lohkossaan toiseksi voitettuaan muun muassa Tšekin ja Ruotsin.
Norja eteni jatkoon 2-0-voitolla Latviasta. Tinus Luc Koblar teki avausmaalin toisessa erässä. Noah Steen viimeisteli voiton iskemällä kiekon tyhjään maaliin ottelun viime sekunneilla.
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Norway secured its first IIHF World Championship quarterfinal berth since 2012 with a 4–1 victory over the Czech Republic. Michael Brandsegg-Nygård scored twice in his tournament debut to help the team move into second place in its group.
Norway secured a 4-3 overtime victory over Denmark in their final group stage match at the ice hockey world championship. The win helped Norway claim second place in the group and reach the quarterfinals for the first time in 14 years.
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Sweden lost 2–3 to Norway in the ice hockey world championship in Fribourg. The defeat puts Tre Kronor's quarterfinal hopes at risk.
Tre Kronor defeated Slovenia 6-0 in the ice hockey world championship on Wednesday evening. Jacob de la Rose scored two goals on his 31st birthday in front of the home crowd in Fribourg.
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Norway will receive reinforcement from North America for the ice hockey world championship in Switzerland. The 20-year-old Michael Brandsegg-Nygård joins after his AHL team was eliminated.
Latvia defeated the United States 4-2 at the IIHF World Championship in Switzerland. Former Luleå junior Sandis Vilmanis scored both of his goals in a span of 20 seconds to secure the win.
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Sweden defeated Ukraine 3-1 and Denmark beat North Macedonia 4-0 in the World Cup play-off semi-finals on Thursday evening. Both teams delivered strong second-half performances to secure their places in next week's finals. The matches were part of eight European ties and one inter-confederation clash vying for spots in the 2026 tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico.