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Canada triumphs over Sweden – Austria challenges Switzerland in the quarterfinals!
Canada beats Sweden 5-3 and advances to the quarterfinals of the 2025 Ice Hockey World Cup in Denmark.
Canada triumphs over Sweden – Austria challenges Switzerland in the quarterfinals!
On May 20, 2025, the Canadian national ice hockey team celebrated a decisive victory against Sweden in the group stage of the Ice Hockey World Championship. Canada prevailed 5-3 and secured group victory in Group A. The impressive performance of the team, led by coach Claude Julien, demonstrated once again why Canada is considered the “motherland” of ice hockey.
The game got off to a furious start: Travis Sanheim scored the lead for Canada after just 18 seconds. But Sweden refused to give up. In the fourth minute, Elias Lindholm, who was shorthanded, equalized with a shorthander to make it 1-1. However, Canada showed its strength and went into the break 3-1 with two goals from Tyson Foerster and Ryan O’Reilly.
An exciting middle and final third
In the second third, the Swedes were able to reduce the lead to 2:3 thanks to Marcus Johansson's advantage. But Macklin Celebrini restored the old distance and increased it to 4:2 for Canada. Nathan MacKinnon even went one better in the 45th minute and made it 5-2. Sweden's last goal in the 57th minute came too late and did not change the Canadians' convincing performance.
With this victory, Canada not only secured victory in the group, but also sent the Austrian national team into the quarter-finals. There Austria meets Switzerland, the runner-up world champions, in Herning, Denmark.
Canada's Ice Hockey History
The Canadian men's national ice hockey team has a long and successful history. Since their first participation in 1920, the team has achieved notable success, including 28 world championship titles and 9 Olympic gold medals. Canada currently occupies first place in the IIHF world rankings and is known for its dominance in international competition.
In recent decades, Canada has further consolidated its position in ice hockey. National successes in the Canada Cup and World Cup of Hockey testify to the team's continued strength. Particularly notable are the victories in the Canada Cup, where Canada won four out of five tournaments between 1976 and 1991.
In conclusion, it can be said that Canada has once again proven in this World Cup what an excellent ice hockey nation it is and that the fans can hope for an exciting continuation of the championship.