Frank Nazar scored twice to help the United States rally for a 5-2 victory over the Czech Republic and hand the titleholder its first defeat at the ice hockey world championship.

The latest chapter of the U.S.-Canada rivalry is expected to unfold at the World Para Ice Hockey Championship, starting Saturday and live on Peacock from Buffalo, New York. The U.S. is the four-time reigning Paralympic champion, but last year Canada won the world title, snapping a streak of more than 20 consecutive losses to the Americans.

Here’s how to watch the 2025 IIHF World Championship, including where to stream the hockey tournament without cable.

The host nations and cities of many World Championship tournaments are being determined at the IIHF Annual Congress in Stockholm on Friday. The biggest prize was the 2029 World Championship, which has been awarded to Bratislava and Košice,

Austria made it to the quarterfinals of the IIHF world championships for the first time since 1994. The Wings' Marco Kasper was a major reason why.

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World Championship is underway in Stockholm, Sweden, and Herning, Denmark. The tournament consists of 16 teams split into two divisions, with top players from various professional leagues worldwide, including NHLers whose teams missed or were knocked out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.