Logan Cooley of the USA during the 2025 Ice Hockey World Championship match between USA and Finland at Avicii Arena on May 22, 2025 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by Michael Campanella/Getty Images).
(Photo by Michael Campanella/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird” was on repeat at the Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden as Team USA defeated the host nation 6-2 in the semifinal round. Following the American’s commanding victory over the Swedes, four Utah Mammoth players will now play for gold at the Men’s World Championships on Sunday.
Some clarification:
During the 1950 WC’s there was no gold medal game but rather a final round of matchups where 6 teams played 5 games.
Canada won gold with a 5-0 record while the U.S. finished 2nd at 4-1.
This will be the first gold medal game since 1933 for the U.S. https://t.co/tMSbvBvAVN
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) May 24, 2025
Nearly a century after the U.S. secured gold at the Men’s World Championships in 1933, the Stars and Stripes will have a chance to bring home the golden hardware in 2025.
Following a competitive matchup with Finland in the quarterfinals, the U.S. dominated the Swedes right from puck drop as they established a 4-0 lead through two periods of play.
Skjei gets @usahockey on the board first!@PredsNHL | #MensWorlds pic.twitter.com/AtHJxyMXgg
— NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) May 24, 2025
Cutter can’t stop scoring! ✂️🚨@usahockey | @AnaheimDucks | #MensWorlds pic.twitter.com/Fy5qwk2tDR
— NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) May 24, 2025
Conor Garland makes it 3-0!@usahockey | @Canucks | #MensWorlds pic.twitter.com/JACCKDdoCL
— NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) May 24, 2025
Mikey Eyssimont joins in on the fun!@usahockey | @SeattleKraken | #MensWorlds pic.twitter.com/TFrVOFLL9A
— NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) May 24, 2025
Despite some pushback from Sweden in the third, the U.S. added two more insurance goals to punch their ticket to the gold medal game on Sunday.
“I liked our start. We were simple. We knew how we had to start the game and how we had to play. So, I thought everyone chipped in and made an impact on the game today. We stuck to our game plan,” Clayton Keller told IIHF.
Through nine games at the World Championships, Logan Cooley has the second-most points for Team USA with 11 (4G, 7A) while Keller is tied for third with 10 (3G, 7A).
Through 9 games, Logan Cooley has the 8th most points (11) at the WC’s & 2nd most amongst Team USA.
Based on his performance, I’d say Cooley is making a strong case to potentially make the Olympic roster in 2026.
Obviously, it’ll be much more competitive, but he’s played well.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) May 24, 2025
Cooley 👀 https://t.co/RqUhRmedyc
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) May 24, 2025
Notably, Michael Kesselring also has four points (third amongst American defensemen) while Josh Doan has one.
Following the American’s victory, they’ll await the winner of Switzerland and Denmark in the gold medal matchup on Sunday.
“It’s a good feeling. There’s one more game to win. We’re going to focus on tomorrow,” Keller said.
Following the conclusion of the Utah Mammoth’s inaugural season, the next notable event will be the NHL Draft on June 27 and 28.
After recently drawing the fourth overall draft pick in the 2025 NHL draft, each of Utah’s upcoming draft selections will be dressed in the new Utah Mammoth home sweater.
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