Norway Stuns Canada 3-2 in OT to Win First Ever Ice Hockey World Championship Bronze

Norway wins maiden World Championship medal

Canada blown out again as Norway rallies from 2-0 down to win 3-2 in OT. Noah Steen scores winner for Norway's first Ice Hockey World medal.

“An incredible and historic day - with a winning goal in sudden death…”

Norway pulled off a massive upset Sunday, beating Canada 3-2 in overtime to claim bronze at the IIHF World Championship. It’s Norway’s best finish ever at the tournament, and another shock exit for the Canadians.

Canada came into the bronze medal game as heavy favourites for their first podium since 2023. That was after last year’s quarterfinal exit to Denmark. But they trailed 2-0 before Robert Thomas scored twice late - the second with just eight seconds left - to force overtime.

Took home bronze in OT, making history with the first #MensWorlds medal won by @norskishockey 🇳🇴 👏#IIHF

Game Recap 🔗 https://t.co/LDuZIFDVnL pic.twitter.com/dIfYkx24jl

— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) May 31, 2026

 

Norway looked finished after a 6-0 semi-final thrashing by hosts Switzerland on Saturday. But they dug deep one more time. Noah Steen scored the winner 3:32 into OT to seal Norway’s first ever World Championship medal.

Norway wins its first ever medal at a top tier Men’s Hockey Tournament

Canada can’t claim hockey anymore man pic.twitter.com/ZEKpUUOer9

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) May 31, 2026

The win drew praise from Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on social media. He posted: “An incredible and historic day - with a winning goal in sudden death… We celebrate, this is a new era for Norwegian ice hockey.”

Switzerland will now take on Finland in the final later Sunday as tournament hosts.