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USA vs. Czech Republic Hockey Score, Recap: IIHF World Championship 2025

USA vs. Czech Republic Hockey Score, Recap: IIHF World Championship 2025

USA and Czechia will face off in the final preliminary round of the Men's IIHF World Championship. Follow along here for live updates.

May 20, 2025 by Emma Hutchinson
USA vs. Czech Republic Hockey Score, Recap: IIHF World Championship 2025

In a thrilling matchup that ended in a four-score blowout in the third period, USA handed Czechia its first loss of the IIHF World Championship with a 5-2 win on Tuesday.  

Czechia entered the matchup having outscored its opponents 33-9 and remained undefeated, while USA had conceded one game thus far. 

The tension of the game was thick from the beginning and described just how determined both teams were to finish out the preliminary rounds with a victory.    

USA didn't hesitate to get on the board first, as Josh Doan scored the lone goal for both teams in the first period. Czechia immediately answered at the top of the second period with a goal from David Pastrnak, eventually pushing itself into the lead thanks to Martin Necas. 

At a 2-1 deficit heading into the final period, USA found a surge of energy kickstarted by 21-year-old Frank Nazar. The young Chicago Blackhawks center slammed two consecutive goals, and teammates Logan Cooley and Andrew Peeke followed suit with a score each. 

Czechia's chance at a comeback was far out of reach with Peeke's final goal with three minutes left in the game, and USA will now look ahead to the IIHF World Championship Quarterfinals beginning on Thursday, May 22.

Below is a replay of the USA vs. Czechia Hockey live blog: 

USA vs. Czechia Hockey Score, Live Updates

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End of 3rd - USA Wins!      

USA 5, Czechia 2

USA officially becomes the first team of the tournament to beat Czechia with a third-period surge to propel it to a 5-2 win. Now, it's onto the quarterfinals. 

USA Still Unanswered By Czechia - 3rd, 2'       

USA 5, Czechia 2

Forward Andrew Peeke took a long shot without Czechia goalkeeper Karel Vejmelka there to defend it, and the puck floated into the open net, extending USA's lead once more.   

USA Keeps On Rolling - 3rd, 7'       

USA 4, Czechia 2

After getting his swollen lip fixed up from earlier, forward Logan Cooley takes a shot of his own and gives USA a two-goal advantage.  

Frank Nazar Returns - 3rd, 13'      

USA 3, Czechia 2

Making his second consecutive goal of the third period, Frank Nazar takes USA back into the lead.   

Tied Once Again - 3rd, 18'      

Czechia 2, USA 2

Forward Frank Nazar slams the tying goal for USA to kick start the third period in an electric fashion. 

End Of 2nd     

Czechia 2, USA 1

Seven more penalties later, and there is no action to show for the ongoing physicality by both teams. Czechia remains ahead as USA continues to take any opportunity it can get to tie things back up. 

USA Taking Shots And Taking Hits - 2nd, 2'     

Czechia 2, USA 1

Although neither team has scored for over eight minutes, USA has currently outshot Czechia 36-16 in this matchup. Blood has been drawn from USA's Logan Cooley following an altercation with Jakub Krejcik, and he will be sent to the penalty box. 

Through The Backdoor - 2nd, 10'    

Czechia 2, USA 1

Forward Martin Necas slides in with a backdoor shot for Czechia to put his team in front, with David Pastrnak swooping in with the assist.   

Czechia Has An Answer - 2nd, 19'   

USA 1, Czechia 1

Czechia wastes no time in the start of the second period, and forward David Pastrnak snags a turnover and floats to the USA goal for a straight shot into the net.  

End Of 1st  

USA 1, Czechia 0

Czechia accumulated four penalties, while USA claimed three for a total of seven penalties in the first period. But things are just getting started between the two, as Czechia has not trailed a game since its first preliminary game against Switzerland and will surely look to erase USA's lead.   

Czechia Slow To Start - 1st, 2'  

USA 1, Czechia 0

With less than two minutes to go in the first period, Czechia has yet to drive into the net. USA goalkeeper Jeremy Swayman has blocked multiple attempts, but USA as a whole looks determined to defend the zone. 

USA On The Board - 1st, 9'  

USA 1, Czechia 0

USA strikes first thanks to forward Josh Doan with a backhand score. Doan just completed his first year in the NHL with the Utah Mammoth.  

USA vs. Czechia Hockey Gametime - 1st, 15' 

USA 0, Czechia 0

The physicality has already been prevalent in this game, with Conor Garland and Michael McCarron from USA heating things up. USA's Mikey Eyssimont and Czechia's Daniel Vozenilek were both sent to the penalty box for roughing. 

NHL Players on Team USA

  • Matty Beniers (Seattle Kraken)
  • Logan Cooley (Utah Mammoth)
  • Clayton Keller (Utah Mammoth)
  • Josh Doan (Utah Mammoth)
  • Tage Thompson (Buffalo Sabres)
  • Conor Garland (Vancouver Canucks)
  • Michael McCarron (Nashville Predators)
  • Drew O'Connor (Vancouver Canucks)
  • Cutter Gauthier (Anaheim Ducks)
  • Frank Nazar (Chicago Blackhawks)
  • Will Smith (San Jose Sharks)

NHL Players on Team Czechia

  • Karel Vejmelka (Utah Mammoth)

Czechia Roster vs. USA

Forwards

  • #10 Roman Cervenka
  • #23 Lukas Sedlak
  • #88 David Pastrnak
  • #8 Ondrej Bernanek
  • #98 Martin Necas
  • #19 Jakob Flek
  • #94 Jakub Lauko
  • #86 Petr Kodytek
  • #44 Matej Stransky
  • #96 Daniel Vozenilek
  • #43 Michael Spacek
  • #24 Adam Klapka
  • #18 Filip Zadina 

Defensemen

  • #36 Jakub Krejcik
  • #17 Filip Hronek
  • #55 Libor Hajek
  • #84 Tomas Kundratek
  • #77 Filip Pyrochta
  • #7 David Spacek
  • #26 Jiri Tichacek

Goalies

  • #50 Karel Vejmelka
  • #80 Daniel Vladar

USA Roster vs. Czechia

Forwards

  • #9 Clayton Keller
  • #18 Drew O'Connor
  • #23 Mikey Eyssimont
  • #19 Cutter Gauthier
  • #81 Josh Doan
  • #92 Logan Cooley
  • #10 Matty Beniers
  • #47 Mike McCarron
  • #12 Shane Pinto
  • #83 Conor Garland
  • #72 Tage Thompson
  • #91 Frank Nazar
  • #43 Will Smith

Defensemen

  • #8 Zach Werenski
  • #76 Brady Skjei
  • #73 Alex Vlasic
  • #28 Zeev Buium
  • #2 Jackson LaCombe
  • #20 Andrew Peeke
  • #7 Michael Kesselring

Goalies

  • #1 Jeremy Swayman
  • #35 Joey Daccord

USA IIHF World Championship Scores

  • Friday, May 9
    • USA defeated Denmark 5-0
  • Sunday, May 11
    • USA defeated Hungary 6-0
  • Monday, May 12
    • USA lost to Switzerland 3-0
  • Wednesday, May 14
    • USA defeated Norway 6-5 in overtime
  • Saturday, May 17
    • USA defeated Germany 6-3
  • Sunday, May 18
    • USA defeated Kazakhstan 6-1

Czechia IIHF World Championship Scores

  • Friday, May 9
    • Czechia defeated Switzerland 5-4 in overtime
  • Sunday, May 11
    • Czechia defeated Norway 2-1
  • Monday, May 12
    • Czechia defeated Denmark 7-2
  • Thursday, May 15
    • Czechia defeated Hungary 6-1
  • Saturday, May 17
    • Czechia defeated Kazakhstan 8-1 
  • Monday, May 19
    • Czechia defeated Germany 5-0

IIHF World Championship Teams

There are 16 total teams competing in the IIHF World Championship, which have been split into two groups, Group A and Group B. Group A plays in Stockholm, Sweden at the Avicii Arena and Group B plays in Herning, Denmark's Jyske Bank Boxen. 

Group A

  • Austria
  • Canada
  • Finland
  • France
  • Latvia
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Slovenia

Group B

  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Kazakhstan
  • Norway
  • Switzerland
  • USA

IIHF World Championship 2025 Schedule

Tuesday, May 20 - Preliminary Round

  • 6:20 a.m. ET - Austria vs Latvia
  • 6:20 a.m. ET - Kazakhstan vs Switzerland
  • 10:20 a.m. ET - Finland vs Slovakia
  • 10:20 a.m. ET - United States vs Czechia
  • 2:20 p.m. ET - Canada vs Sweden
  • 2:20 p.m. ET - Denmark vs Germany

Thursday, May 22 - Quarterfinal Round

  • 10:20 a.m. ET - TDB vs TBD
  • 10:20 a.m. ET - TDB vs TBD
  • 2:20 p.m. ET - TDB vs TBD
  • 2:20 p.m. ET - TDB vs TBD

Saturday, May 24 - Semifinal Round

  • 8:20 a.m. ET - TDB vs TBD
  • 12:20 p.m. ET - TDB vs TBD

Sunday, May 25 - Championship

  • 9:20 a.m. ET - TDB vs TBD
  • 2:20 p.m. ET - TDB vs TBD

When Is IIHF World Championship USA vs. Czechia?

USA vs. Czechia will face off on Tuesday, May 20 at 10:20 a.m. ET.  

Where Is IIHF World Championship USA vs. Czechia?

USA vs. Czechia is set in Herning, Denmark at the Jyske Bank Boxen.  

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