The hosts of the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship got off to a great start in Zurich with a 3-1 upset win against the United States. Pius Suter and Sven Andrighetto scored one goal each and picked up assists on each other’s goals, while Leonardo Genoni made 16 saves for Switzerland.
Czechia opened its 2026 IIHF World Championship campaign with a 4-1 victory over Denmark. Dominik Kubalik and Daniel Vozenilek each found the back of the net in the first period, while Roman Cervenka struck early in the third period to claim his 34th World Championship goal.
Check out the five best goals and saves from the first day of the IIHF Men's World Hockey Championship.
Switzerland netminder Leonardo Genoni robs Isaac Howard of a goal with a brilliant glove save.
Watch as Switzerland's Leonardo Genoni kicks out the leg and denies USA's Matt Coronato of a goal.
It was a back and forth affair with Canada pulling out ahead of Sweden in the end as Connor Brown's goal early in the third broke a 3-3 tie and led Canada to a 5-3 victory.
Team Canada defenceman Dylan DeMelo speaks about how the team settled in after the first 10 minutes against Sweden, what it has been like playing alongside Morgan Rielly on the blueline, and what it means to represent his country for the first time in his career.
Ryan O’Reilly spoke about the importance of team building, and how facing Sweden helps elevate things due to the challenge. O'Reilly also described his goal, a shares why he continues to travel to play with Team Canada.
Team Canada head coach Misha Donskov shares his thoughts on his team's performance in their win over Sweden, the impressive outing from the fourth line, his 'tremendous' leadership group, and more.
Jesse Puljujarvi scored the eventual game-winner in the third period as Finland opened the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship with a 3-1 win over Germany on Friday.
Mark Roe, Frankie Corrado and Cameron Gaunce break down Canada's opening win over Sweden at the World Hockey Championship, highlighting Connor Brown's impressive outing as well as the way the Canadians were able to play at a high pace.
Connor Brown scored the game-winner early in the third period, Fraser Minten and Porter Martone had a pair of assists apiece and Canada downed Sweden to open its World Hockey Championship with a victory.
18-year-old Ivar Stenberg speaks about how much fun it is playing with Sweden's veteran-laden roster, but says he and the group need to play stronger against some of the better teams like Canada as the tournament continues.
Fraser Minten explains what it was like to play in his first WHC game for Team Canada and what was clicking for his line in the win over Sweden.
Connor Brown discusses what adjustments Canada made in the third period against Sweden and what it was like playing in his first World Hockey Championship in in a few years.
Dylan Cozens flies in, gets spun around and his backhand attempt deflects off a Swedish player's stick and into the net to give Canada a two-goal lead late in the final period.
Connor Brown finishes off some great puck movement by Canada as he buries a shot early in the third period to give Canada a 4-3 lead.
Linus Karlsson sends the puck back to Mattias Ekholm and he fires a one-timer past Jet Greaves to tie the game with less than five minutes remaining in the second period.
Fraser Minten clears a lane out for Dylan Holloway after feeding him the puck and Holloway snaps a shot past Magnus Hellberg glove-side to give Canada a 3-2 lead.
In what looks like almost a carbon copy of Sweden's first goal, Lucas Raymond's shot from the top of the circle goes off Jet Greaves' glove to tie up the game against Canada.
Jack Berglund sends a pass across the ice to Jacob Larsson and his shot beats Jet Greaves to bring Sweden within a goal midway through the second period.
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