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Mike Brehm, USA TODAY Fri, May 15, 2026 at 4:51 PM UTC

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USA hockey vs. Switzerland live updates: How to watch world championships

The United States will begin defense of its world championships title against the team that it beat to secure that gold medal.

Team USA defeated Switzerland 1-0 at last year's tournament in Sweden to secure its first world championships title since 1933. Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson scored the lone goal and Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman got the shutout, though neither of them are here this year.

There are only two returnees from the gold medal team, Mason Lohrei and Isaac Howard. Switzerland is the host country in 2026.

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The IIHF world championship runs from May 15-31. Follow along as USA TODAY provides live updates on the USA-Switzerland opening game:

USA vs Switzerland: How to watch, stream hockey world championships -

Date: Friday, May 15

Time: 2 p.m. ET

Location: Swiss Life Arena, Zurich, Switzerland

TV: NHL Network

Streaming:Fubo and certain tiers of Sling carry NHL Network.

Finland beats Germany in world championships

Panthers forward Anton Lundell had a goal and an assist in Finland's 3-1 victory in the tournament opener. Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov, who missed the 2025-26 season after ACL surgery, had an assist on Lundell's goal.

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