Czechs open their defense of hockey worlds title with 5-4 win over Switzerland
May 9, 2025 | 11:30 AM
HERNING, Denmark (AP) — Defending champion Czech Republic prevailed in overtime to open the men’s ice hockey world championship with a 5-4 victory over Switzerland on Friday in a rematch of last year’s final.
Roman Cervenka scored the winner 2:30 into overtime from the left circle after David Pastrnak fed him with his second assist in the game played in Herning, Denmark.
Czech Lukas Sedlak tied the game at 4-4 on a rebound on a power play with 3:47 left to force overtime.
Matej Stransky, Filip Zadina and Filip Pyrochta also scored for the Czechs who beat the Swiss 2-0 in the final last year in Prague.
