Team USA has won the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship title for the first time since 1933. The Americans secured a 1-0 victory over Switzerland on Sunday thanks to an overtime goal by forward Tage Thompson. This victory ends a nearly century-long wait for the United States to claim the world championship gold in ice hockey.
The final was a tight defensive game with no goals scored during regular time. Both teams played carefully, keeping the match scoreless until overtime. In the three-on-three sudden death period, Thompson scored the decisive goal that gave the U.S. the championship.
American hockey players have been strong in the NHL but winning major international titles has been rare for the United States. Before this, the country had only one world championship title, making this win a historic achievement.
The goal came quickly in overtime, surprising many players on the ice and watching from the bench. The win marks a new chapter in U.S. hockey history, as none of the players on the current roster were alive when the country last won in 1933.