Ice Hockey-Switzerland through to world championship final after 6-0 win over Norway

30 May 2026, 16:05 · CNA · Join

Ice Hockey - IIHF World Championships - Semi Final - Switzerland v Norway - Swiss Life Arena, Zurich, Switzerland - May 30, 2026 Switzerland's Denis Malgin shoots at goal REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Ice Hockey - IIHF World Championships - Semi Final - Switzerland v Norway - Swiss Life Arena, Zurich, Switzerland - May 30, 2026 Switzerland's Ken Jager in action with Norway's Christian Kaasastul REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Ice Hockey - IIHF World Championships - Semi Final - Switzerland v Norway - Swiss Life Arena, Zurich, Switzerland - May 30, 2026 Switzerland's Damien Riat celebrates scoring their fourth goal with teammates REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Ice Hockey - IIHF World Championships - Semi Final - Switzerland v Norway - Swiss Life Arena, Zurich, Switzerland - May 30, 2026 Switzerland players celebrate after the match REUTERS/David W Cerny

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ZURICH, May 30 : Hosts Switzerland blazed to a 6-0 win over Norway in their semi-final at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship to book their spot in the decider for the third year in a row, where they will meet either Canada or Finland.

The Norwegians held the game scoreless until late in the first period, but once Christoph Bertschy broke the deadlock at the 17:36 mark, the writing was on the wall for the Norwegians.

Roared on by the home crowd, the Swiss team delivered a three-goal salvo in the second period with Denis Malgin, Ken Jager and Damien Riat all getting on the scoresheet as the Norwegians showed signs of fatigue, conceding a number of cheap penalties.

That trio of goals brought Norway's storybook journey, which had taken them to the last four for the first time since 1951, to a shuddering halt, and a power-play goal from Nico Hischier made it 5-0 at the 4:27 mark of the third period before Theo Rochette scored their sixth with 2:26 remaining in the game.

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Norway can still improve on their best-ever result of fourth from 1951 in Sunday's bronze medal game, where they will meet either the Canadians or the Finns, who face off in their semi later on Saturday.

Sunday's final at Zurich's Swiss Life Arena will be the sixth for Switzerland and their third in a row, but they have never won the tournament.

Ice Hockey-Switzerland through to world championship final after 6-0 win over Norway

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