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USA Power Play Dominance Overwhelms Hungary in 7-3 VictoryHockey
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USA Power Play Dominance Overwhelms Hungary in 7-3 Victory

USA went 4-for-6 on the power play to beat Hungary 7-3 at the IIHF World Championship 2026, with Justin Faulk and Matthew Tkachuk each scoring twice and Tommy Novak recording four assists.

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Finland demolish Latvia 7-1 in World Championship Group A routHockey
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Finland demolish Latvia 7-1 in World Championship Group A rout

Match report: Finland beat Latvia 7-1 at the 2026 IIHF World Championship in Zurich. Seven different Finns scored after Balcers' early opener as Finland stayed perfect in Group A.

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Switzerland 9-0 Austria: Hosts demolish neighbours in biggest World Championship win since 1949Hockey
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Switzerland 9-0 Austria: Hosts demolish neighbours in biggest World Championship win since 1949

Switzerland demolished Austria 9-0 at the 2026 IIHF World Championship in Zürich. Read the full match report with goals, stats, and historic context.

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Czechia storms out of the blocks, holds off Sweden 4-3 in Group B thriller at 2026 WorldsHockey
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Czechia storms out of the blocks, holds off Sweden 4-3 in Group B thriller at 2026 Worlds

Czechia beat Sweden 4-3 at the 2026 IIHF World Championship in Fribourg. Full match recap with goals by Blumel, Kubalik, Flek, Cernoch for Czechia and Persson, Holmstrom, Ekman-Larsson for Sweden. Group B implications and key performers.

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Switzerland sink Sweden 3-1 to reach semi-finals at 2026 IIHF World ChampionshipHockey
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Switzerland sink Sweden 3-1 to reach semi-finals at 2026 IIHF World Championship

Match report: Switzerland beat Sweden 3-1 in the 2026 IIHF World Championship quarter-finals. Roman Josi starred with a goal and two assists as the Swiss advanced to the semi-finals in Zurich.

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Canada Rally Past Slovakia 5-1 at IIHF World Championship to Clinch Group B Top SpotHockey
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Canada Rally Past Slovakia 5-1 at IIHF World Championship to Clinch Group B Top Spot

Canada scored four third-period goals to beat Slovakia 5-1 at the 2026 IIHF World Championship, clinching first place in Group B. Read the full match recap with scoring summary, key players, and highlights.

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Latvia Shuts Out Germany 2-0 at 2026 World Championship Behind Gudlevskis' 25-Save GemHockey
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Latvia Shuts Out Germany 2-0 at 2026 World Championship Behind Gudlevskis' 25-Save Gem

Latvia secured their first win of the 2026 IIHF World Championship with a 2-0 shutout of Germany in Zurich. Goals from Martins Dzierkals and Rudolfs Balcers, plus a 25-save shutout from Kristers Gudlevskis, gave Latvia a vital Group A victory at Swiss Life Arena.

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Slovakia edge Slovenia 5-4 in shootout thriller to stay perfect at 2026 World ChampionshipHockey
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Slovakia edge Slovenia 5-4 in shootout thriller to stay perfect at 2026 World Championship

Match report: Slovenia 4-5 Slovakia (SO) at the 2026 IIHF World Championship. Ticar scored twice including a late equaliser, but Slovakia won the shootout 3-1 to stay undefeated in Group B.

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Finland 4-0 Great Britain: Heinola Double Powers Finns to Dominant VictoryHockey
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Finland 4-0 Great Britain: Heinola Double Powers Finns to Dominant Victory

Finland 4 0 Great Britain: Heinola Double Powers Finns to Dominant Victory World Championship – Group A | 22 May 2026 | Nokia Arena, Tampere Finland maintained their perfect start to the 2026 IIHF World Championship with a comprehensive 4 0

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Norway Make History: First-Ever Semi-Final Berth After 2-0 Shutout of LatviaHockey
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Norway Make History: First-Ever Semi-Final Berth After 2-0 Shutout of Latvia

Norway made history at the 2026 IIHF World Championship by reaching the semi-finals for the first time ever, beating Latvia 2-0 behind Henrik Haukeland's 35-save shutout. Goals from Tinus Luc Koblar and Noah Steen secured the victory at BCF Arena in Fribourg.

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Norway Edge Denmark 4-3 in Overtime Thriller to Secure Historic Group Finish at 2026 World ChampionshipHockey
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Norway Edge Denmark 4-3 in Overtime Thriller to Secure Historic Group Finish at 2026 World Championship

Match report: Norway 4-3 Denmark (OT) at the 2026 IIHF World Championship. Tinus Koblar scored twice, Brandsegg-Nygård won it 13 seconds into overtime. Norway claim historic second place in Group B.

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Germany 6-2 Hungary: Gawanke Hat-Trick Secures First Win at World ChampionshipHockey
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Germany 6-2 Hungary: Gawanke Hat-Trick Secures First Win at World Championship

Germany 6 2 Hungary: Gawanke Hat Trick Secures First Win at World Championship Germany claimed their first victory of the 2026 IIHF World Championship in emphatic fashion, defeating Hungary 6 2 thanks to a stunning hat trick from defenseman

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Austria 3-1 Latvia: Nissner Power-Goal Seals Third Straight Win at 2026 World ChampionshipHockey
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Austria 3-1 Latvia: Nissner Power-Goal Seals Third Straight Win at 2026 World Championship

Match report: Austria 3-1 Latvia at the 2026 IIHF World Championship. Nissner scored the power-play winner, Harnisch opened the scoring, and Balcers briefly tied it for Latvia.

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Reichel hat-trick powers Germany past Austria 6-2 at IIHF World Championship 2026Hockey
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Reichel hat-trick powers Germany past Austria 6-2 at IIHF World Championship 2026

Germany powered past Austria 6-2 in Group A of the IIHF World Championship 2026, with Lukas Reichel's hat-trick and an assist leading the way. Joshua Samanski, Manuel Wiederer and Alexander Ehl also scored for Germany at the Swiss Life Arena in Zurich.

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Austria 4-2 Hungary: Two goals in 44 seconds seal historic win at 2026 World ChampionshipHockey
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Austria 4-2 Hungary: Two goals in 44 seconds seal historic win at 2026 World Championship

Match report: Austria beat Hungary 4-2 at the 2026 IIHF World Championship on 17 May. Two goals in 44 seconds from Zwerger and Nickl decided the Group A contest.

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Sweden power past Denmark 6-2 in Group B opener at 2026 IIHF World ChampionshipHockey
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Sweden power past Denmark 6-2 in Group B opener at 2026 IIHF World Championship

Match report: Sweden defeated Denmark 6-2 in Group B of the 2026 IIHF World Championship in Fribourg. Ekman-Larsson (1+1) and Raymond (1+2) led Tre Kronor with a dominant performance.

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Sweden 3–0 Italy: Stenberg double and Hellberg shutout power Tre Kronor past Italy at 2026 WorldsHockey
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Sweden 3–0 Italy: Stenberg double and Hellberg shutout power Tre Kronor past Italy at 2026 Worlds

Match report: Sweden 3-0 Italy at the 2026 IIHF World Championship in Fribourg. Ivar Stenberg scored twice, Carl Grundstrom added one, and Magnus Hellberg stopped all 12 shots for a clean sheet. Full recap, stats and analysis.

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Hungary 5-0 Great Britain: Balizs Shuts the Door as Terbocs and Nagy Double Up at World ChampionshipHockey
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Hungary 5-0 Great Britain: Balizs Shuts the Door as Terbocs and Nagy Double Up at World Championship

Hungary beat Great Britain 5-0 in Group A of the 2026 IIHF World Championship in Zurich. Nagy and Terbocs scored two apiece, Bence Balizs recorded a 26-save shutout.

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