Tage Thompson scored the golden goal at 2:02 of overtime to give the United States its first IIHF Men's World Championship since 1933, beating Switzerland, 1-0, at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden:
— Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) May 25, 2025
That's 92 years. The last time the U.S. won, FDR was in the first year of his first term; there were two short tiers under the bowl of the Stanley Cup; the Steelers played their inaugural season; Josh Gibson, Oscar Charleston, Cool Papa Bell and Satchel Paige were leading the Crawfords to their first championship; Arky Vaughan and Pie Traynor were the left side of the Pirates infield, and Paul and Lloyd Waner were patrolling the outfield.
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10:02 pm - 05.25.2025rochester, n.y.Tage Thompson scored the golden goal at 2:02 of overtime to give the United States its first IIHF Men's World Championship since 1933, beating Switzerland, 1-0, at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden:
That's 92 years. The last time the U.S. won, FDR was in the first year of his first term; there were two short tiers under the bowl of the Stanley Cup; the Steelers played their inaugural season; Josh Gibson, Oscar Charleston, Cool Papa Bell and Satchel Paige were leading the Crawfords to their first championship; Arky Vaughan and Pie Traynor were the left side of the Pirates infield, and Paul and Lloyd Waner were patrolling the outfield.
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