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Norway Edges Canada 3-2 in Overtime to Win Bronze at 2026 World Championship
Noah Steen scored at 3:32 of overtime to give Norway a 3-2 win over Canada in the bronze-medal game at the 2026 IIHF Men's Ice Hockey World Championship in Zurich, Switzerland. Robert Thomas scored both Canadian goals in the final 1:16 of regulation.
May 31, 2:52 PM·1m read3 sources
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Norway defeated Canada 3-2 in overtime on May 31, 2026, to win the bronze medal at the 2026 IIHF Men's Ice Hockey World Championship in Zurich, Switzerland. Noah Steen scored the winning goal at the 3:32 mark of the extra session. The goal gave Norway its first medal in the history of the IIHF Men's Ice Hockey World Championship.
Robert Thomas scored both of Canada's goals in the final 1:16 of regulation time. Those two goals erased a two-goal deficit and forced overtime. Canada had reached the bronze-medal game after a 4-2 semifinal loss to Finland on May 30, 2026.
This marks the third consecutive year Canada has failed to win a medal at the world championship. The Canadian team stood on the ice after the final whistle as Norway celebrated. CBC reported that Noah Steen scored in overtime to defeat Canada 3-2 as Norway claimed its nation's first-ever medal at the world championships.
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