US EditionWorld Juniors Day 2 Rundown: Switzerland Gives U.S. Run for Its Money
The United States scored two second-period goals to secure a 2-1 victory over Switzerland in a preliminary World Junior Championship match.
- On Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, the United States held off Switzerland 2-1 at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul.
- The preliminary-round contest advances World Junior Championship scheduling, with the United States facing Slovakia on Monday and Switzerland meeting Germany on Tuesday.
- A two-goal sequence in the second, bookended by Brodie Ziemer's opener at 1:12 and Will Zellers' finish two minutes after Basile Sansonnens tied at 12:34, decided the game.
- U.S. defenseman Cole Hutson was stretchered off in the second period and taken to a local hospital for evaluation while both teams pulled extra attackers in the final minutes but failed to score.
- In the third period both teams pressed but failed to alter the score, and Cole McKinney's lone assist on the go-ahead goal ultimately held up as the winner.
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World Juniors Day 2 rundown: Switzerland gives U.S. run for its money
ST. PAUL and MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Bob Motzko had seen this before. He watched Switzerland’s Senior National Team take the United States into overtime on May 25, before Tage Thompson scored to give the Americans a 1-0 win and their first World Championship since 1933. The stakes weren’t quite as high on Saturday at Grand Casino Arena, but the Swiss U20 Junior National Team was no less frustrating for the U.S. to play against. “They’re playing hoc…
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Ziemer, Zellers power United States over Switzerland 2-1 at World Junior Championship
Brodie Ziemer and Will Zellers both scored in the second period as the United States held off Switzerland 2-1 in preliminary-round play at the World Junior Championship on Saturday night.
U.S. wins defensive battle
The U.S. shook off a slow start and skated to a tight 2-1 win over Switzerland at Grand Casino Arena this evening. It was their second win in as many days, while the Swiss were making their 2026 World Junior Championship debut. The Americans came into the game with a 25-2-0 record all time in World Junior play against the Swiss. The hosts now get a day off before facing Slovakia on Monday. Switzerland is back at it tomorrow to face Sweden. "I …
The Swiss U20 national team loses their first game against the USA with 1:2. A heavy hit to Cole Hutson causes excitement.
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