Canada suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 shootout loss to Switzerland in the semifinals of the IIHF World Championship. Despite their best efforts, they will not be able to defend their gold medal this year. The Swiss team avenged their previous loss to Canada in the group stage by securing a 3-2 shootout victory in this matchup.
Andrew Mangiapane played for 15:09 minutes on the ice and recorded one shot during the game. The first goal of the match was scored by Kevin Fiala of the LA Kings, with a powerful shot that beat Jordan Binnington on the high glove side. Switzerland extended their lead to 2-0 with a goal from Nino Niederreiter while on a powerplay in the first period.
Canada managed to close the gap with a goal from Brandon Tanev of the Seattle Kraken, reducing the deficit to just one goal heading into the final period. Captain John Tavares scored a powerplay goal with two minutes left in regulation to tie the game and force overtime. Despite both teams having chances in the extra period,
