Overview
- Canada crushed Slovakia 7-1, fueled by a five-goal first period with Cole Reschny opening the scoring and Jack Ivankovic stopping 21 shots.
- Finland eliminated the two-time defending champion United States 4-3 in overtime, with Arttu Valila netting the winner.
- Sunday’s semifinals feature Sweden vs. Finland (4:30 p.m. ET) and Canada vs. Czechia (8:30 p.m. ET), televised on NHL Network and TSN.
- Canada returns to the semifinal round for the first time since 2023 and meets Czechia, which knocked Canada out in the quarterfinals the past two years.
- Earlier quarterfinals saw Sweden beat Latvia 6-3 and Czechia top Switzerland 6-2 to complete the final four.