Team USA's Tage Thompson fired the sudden-death winner for the Americans in Sunday's title game against Switzerland.

Among those recognized will be Boston Fleet and Team USA captain Hilary Knight, who is the 2025 recipient of the Bob Allen Women’s Player of the Year. Knight led Team USA in scoring at the 2025 World Championships with nine points, including the opening goal in USA's gold medal win over Canada.

Team USA lost to Canada in its last IIHF final in 1934, one year after defeating the Canadians to win the event. That remains the only gold medal in the IIHF World Championships for the United States to date. Sunday's final will start at 2:20 p.m. ET.

The United States is eyeing its first worlds gold medal since 1933 as they clash with Switzerland in the IIHF men's championship game today. Find out how to watch for free.

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By Philip O'Connor STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Towering American forward Michael McCarron was happy to finally shrug off the underdog tag as Team USA slammed six goals past Sweden to book their berth in the final of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) world championship on Sunday,