Published 2 days ago • loading... • Updated 23 hours ago

Czechs open their defense of hockey worlds title with 5-4 win over Switzerland

On May 9 in Herning, Denmark, the Czech Republic kicked off the 2025 men’s ice hockey world championship by securing a 5-4 victory over Switzerland in overtime.
The game was a repeat encounter of the previous year’s championship match in Prague, where the Czech Republic, as the reigning champion, secured a 2-0 victory over Switzerland.
Key Czech scorers included Matej Stransky, Filip Zadina, Filip Pyrochta, and Lukas Sedlak, who tied the game at 4-4 with a power play rebound 3:47 before overtime.
Roman Cervenka netted the game-winning goal early in overtime, assisted by David Pastrnak, who recorded his second assist of the match.
The victory represented a strong beginning for the Czech Republic in the tournament that serves as the last major international event leading up to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

21 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Lean Right

Ice Hockey World Cup: Switzerland plays a lead twice against the Czech Republic – and loses 4:5

The Swiss team apparently has all the trumps in its hands against the world champion, but loses in the end in the extension with 4:5.

1 day ago·Zürich, Switzerland

Read Full Article

Mid Florida Newspapers

+5 Reposted by 5 other sources

Center

Czechs open their defense of hockey worlds title with 5-4 win over Switzerland

Defending champion Czech Republic has prevailed in overtime to open the ice hockey world championship with a 5-4 victory over Switzerland in a rematch of last year’s final. Roman Cervenka scored the winner 2:30 into overtime from the left circle…

1 day ago

Read Full Article

Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)

Lean Left

World Cup: 4:5 n.V. against Czech Republic - Open strike exchange with worse end for Nati

Switzerland has to bend in a turbulent World Cup opening game in Herning Czech Republic with 4:5 after extension.

1 day ago·Zürich, Switzerland

Read Full Article

sta.si

STA: Czechs beat Swiss in repeat of last year's final

The Elite Group World Championship, which Slovenia is also participating in this year, has begun in Herning and Stockholm. One of the two opening matches in Group B was a repeat of last year's final between the Czech Republic and Switzerland, with the Czechs winning 5:4.

24 hours ago

Read Full Article

Index

Last year's final has already been repeated: the defending champion started the hockey world championship with an overtime victory

Last year's final was repeated in the opening round: the defending champion started the hockey world championship with an overtime victory - In the other group, Finland surpassed Austria.

1 day ago·Budapest, Hungary

Read Full Article

ceskenoviny.cz

Rulík praised the team and successful power plays after the win over the Swiss | ČeskéNoviny.cz

Herning (Denmark) - Coach Radim Rulík praised the performance of the Czech hockey players in the first match of the championship against Switzerland and especially the fact that they coped with unfavorable scores of 0:2 and 3:4. In an interview with journalists, he praised the newcomers for the top event and pointed out that the atmosphere in the team will be better after winning the opening match of the tournament. He was also pleased with the …

1 day ago

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year