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.
The result leaves the defending world champions and Olympic gold medalists USA with five points from five games. They must win their remaining matches against Austria and Hungary to have a chance at reaching the quarterfinals.
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Sweden beat Italy 3-0 on Friday evening in the IIHF World Championship. The first line delivered the key goals while Anton Frondell left the game after a collision.
Germany's national ice hockey team defeated Austria 6:2 at the world championship in Switzerland. Lukas Reichel scored a hat trick. Yet the quarterfinals are slipping away.
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Sweden's U18 team secured gold at the 2026 IIHF U18 World Championship in Slovakia, defeating the host nation 4-2 in the final. MoDo Hockey's Elton Hermansson led the tournament with 12 points and earned All-Star honors. Teammate Malte Gustafsson also made the All-Star Team.