STOCKHOLM - Team USA had to dig deep to beat a well-organised Finnish team in the quarter-finals of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship on Thursday but they eventually cruised to a 5-2 win that took them into the last four and gives them another shot at the gold-medal game.

Frank Nazar scored twice to help the United States rally for a 5-2 victory over the Czech Republic and hand the titleholder its first defeat at the ice hockey world championship.

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Team Canada secured its spot as Group A leader in the 2025 IIHF World Championship quarterfinals, setting the stage for intense playoff action in Stoc

Toronto Maple Leafs forward David Kampf will take part in his third-ever IIHF Men’s World Hockey Championship as he officially joins his home country, Czechia, for this year's tournament, the team announced on Wednesday.

World Championship is underway in Stockholm, Sweden, and Herning, Denmark. The tournament consists of 16 teams split into two divisions, with top players from various professional leagues worldwide, including NHLers whose teams missed or were knocked out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.