Timo Meier har bett Oskar Sundqvist om ursäkt efter en knätackling under kvartsfinalen i ishockey-VM mellan Schweiz och Sverige. New Jersey-forwarden stängdes av i en match, men fick utstå kritik för situationen som gjorde att Sundqvist inte kunde lämna isen på egen hand.
Händelsen inträffade cirka 14 minuter in i den andra perioden av kvartsfinalen. Meier fick först två minuters utvisning för crosschecking, ett domslut som väckte starka reaktioner då Sundqvist senare lämnade arenan i rullstol.
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Switzerland defeated Sweden 3-1 in the World Championship quarterfinal on May 28. Several controversial hits and disallowed goals sparked sharp criticism from Swedish players and officials. The result ended Sam Hallam's tenure as head coach.
Swiss forward Timo Meier received a one-game suspension for a knee-on-knee hit on Sweden's Oskar Sundqvist during the IIHF World Championship quarterfinal in Zürich. The IIHF disciplinary committee overruled the on-ice call of two minutes for crosschecking. Meier will miss Switzerland's semifinal against Norway.
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Jan Scotka received a match penalty for crosschecking Albert Johansson during Czechia's match against Sweden. The IIHF disciplinary panel reviewed the incident and opted against a suspension.
Sweden's Tre Kronor team arrives in Zürich for a quarterfinal matchup against host nation Switzerland at the IIHF World Championship on Thursday. The Swedes secured their spot with a 4–2 win over Slovakia.
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Defenseman Mattias Ekholm has agreed to represent Sweden at the upcoming world championship in Switzerland. The 35-year-old Edmonton player missed the Olympics but will make his first world championship appearance since 2018.