U.S. Survives Scare, Defeats Germany 6-3 at Ice Hockey World Championship
HERNING, Denmark – Teh United States hockey team secured a 6-3 victory over Germany at the Ice Hockey World Championship on Saturday, May 17, 2025, but not without a significant test of their resilience. After building a commanding three-goal lead in the first period, the Americans saw their advantage evaporate before regrouping to clinch the win.
Key Moments and Turning Points
- Early Dominance: the U.S. stormed out of the gate,establishing a seemingly comfortable lead in the opening frame.
- German Comeback: Germany mounted an extraordinary comeback in the second period, leveling the score and putting pressure on the Americans.
- Garland’s game-Winner: Conor Garland‘s power-play goal early in the third period proved to be the decisive moment, shifting the momentum back in favor of the U.S.
- Late insurance: Goals from Logan Cooley and Clayton Keller sealed the victory for the United States.
First Period Fireworks
The game began with a flurry of offensive action from the U.S. Tage Thompson opened the scoring with a power-play goal just 1:42 into the game, marking his fourth goal of the tournament. Frank Nazar quickly doubled the lead, and Drew O’Connor extended it to 3-0 with a rebound goal, leaving Germany reeling with 5:43 remaining in the first.
Germany’s Resilient Response
undeterred by the early deficit, Germany mounted a spirited comeback in the second period. Defenseman Erik Mic ignited the rally with a goal 8:43 into the period. Jonas Muller then scored from the slot with 5:17 remaining, and Wojciech Stachowiak capitalized on a power play to tie the game at 3-3 less than a minute later.
Garland leads the Charge
With the game hanging in the balance, Conor Garland stepped up to deliver the game-winning goal on the power play at 4:50 of the third period. His crucial goal shifted the momentum back to the U.S., paving the way for a hard-fought victory. Garland also contributed three assists in the game.
Coach’s Perspective
U.S.head coach ryan Warsofsky acknowledged the challenges posed by the German team, stating, I liked our start and response in the third period. They’re (Germany) a good team. They’re well coached and play hard. We knew it would be a battle and I’m proud of our guys.
Standings and Other Games
With this win, the Americans moved level on points (11) with the Czech Republic, trailing Group B leader Switzerland by two points. Germany currently has nine points.
In other action, Finland defeated Latvia 2-1 in stockholm, maintaining their third-place position in Group A with 11 points. Latvia sits in fifth place with six points.
Later on Saturday, the schedule included matchups between Canada and Slovakia, Sweden and France in Stockholm, and the Czech republic against Kazakhstan and Denmark versus Norway in Herning.
