After being crowned Olympic champions at the Milano Cortina, the USA will be keen on continuing their dominance at the IIHF World Championship 2026 in Zurich and Fribourg, Switzerland. However, they’ll have to make do without many players from the gold-winning team, as they are occupied with the Stanley Cup.
Then there’s Canada, who will be looking to improve on their form and flip the script after being knocked out by Denmark in the quarterfinals last year. Switzerland, meanwhile, with a new coach but much of their Olympic team still intact, will be looking to make the most of home advantage.
