US Beats Austria to Set up a Quarterfinal Against Unbeaten Canada at Ice Hockey Worlds
Connor Clifton, Ryan Ufko, Paul Cotter and Matthew Tkachuk scored as the defending champions earned a quarterfinal matchup with Canada.
- On Tuesday, the United States defeated Austria 4-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2026 IIHF Men's World Championships, setting up a matchup against Canada.
- Facing elimination if they lost, Team USA entered the game in fifth place with 11 points and needed victory to finish fourth and qualify for the knockout round as defending champions.
- Connor Clifton and Ryan Ufko scored 45 seconds apart on shots from the point in the first period, while Matthew Tkachuk buried a rebound on a power play at 31:52 of the second period for his fourth goal in four games; Devin Cooley made 25 saves.
- The Americans will face Canada, the Group B champion, in the quarterfinals after the two nations met at the Milan Cortina Olympics in February, when the United States prevailed 2-1 in overtime for the gold medal.
- Sweden secured fourth place in Group A and will face either Switzerland or Finland in the quarterfinals, with those two squaring off later Tuesday to determine the group title, while Latvia advanced to third place by defeating Hungary 8-1.
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Austria's national ice hockey team has said goodbye to the high-ranked main team from Switzerland. After the best start of the story at an A-WM and sovereignly achieved class preservation, there was nothing for the thinned-out ÖEHV team against the top nations. "The quarter-final would have been the icing, but we have to be realistic. Everyone can be proud of being there, said Clemens Unterweger after the 1:4 against the USA on Tuesday. Just bec…
The young ÖEHF team has missed the quarter-finals, but in Zurich "Sympathies have been awakened". They have fulfilled the goal and a bit more: "Have represented Austria well.
The U.S. team secured fourth place in Group A following its 4-1 win over Austria.
The Toronto Star
Rivalry continues: Canada set to face U.S. in quarterfinals at hockey worlds
FRIBOURG - Already assured of top spot in their pool, Canada finished off the preliminary round at the world men's hockey championship with a 3-2 win over Czechia on Tuesday.
Ottumwa Courier
US beats Austria to set up a quarterfinal against unbeaten Canada at ice hockey worlds
The United States set up a quarterfinal showdown with rival Canada at the ice hockey world championship by beating Austria 4-1. The U.S. and Canada met in the final at the Milan Cortina Olympics in February, when the Americans prevailed…
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