USA Hockey won its first gold medal at the IIHF World Championship in 92 years Sunday in Stockholm, Sweden, defeating Switzerland 1-0 behind a lone goal in overtime from Tage Thompson. The victory marked the Team USA's first world championship since 1933.

Thompson, a current member of the Buffalo Sabres and former first-round pick by the St. Louis Blues in 2016, buried a wrist shot past Switzerland goalie Leonardo Genoni's blocker just two minutes into overtime. Logan Cooley and Brady Skjei were credited with assists on the golden goal.

USA had not even appeared in the world championships final since 1934, but claimed four bronze medals in the past 12 years to show steady progress leading up to this historic gold medal run.

And after being recognized as the champions, the team posed wit

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