Ice hockey-US men beat Germany, fall short of top seeding

Advertisement Sport Ice hockey-US men beat Germany, fall short of top seeding Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Men's Preliminary Round - Group C - United States vs Germany - Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 15, 2026. United States players celebrate after the match REUTERS/Marton Monus Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Men's Preliminary Round - Group C - United States vs Germany - Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 15, 2026. Maximilian Franzreb of Germany in action with Auston Matthews of United States REUTERS/Mike Segar/Pool Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Men's Preliminary Round - Group C - United States vs Germany - Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 15, 2026. Brock Faber of United States celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates IMAGN IMAGES via REUTERS/Geoff Burke Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Men's Preliminary Round - Group C - United States vs Germany - Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 15, 2026. Connor Hellebuyck of United States, Brock Faber of United States, and JT Miller of United States in action with Kai Wissmann of Germany REUTERS/Marton Monus Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Men's Preliminary Round - Group C - United States vs Germany - Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 15, 2026. Tage Thompson of United States in action with Maximilian Franzreb of Germany REUTERS/Marton Monus 16 Feb 2026 06:56AM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST MILAN, Feb 15 : The United States beat Germany 5-1 but came up short of earning the top seeding from the preliminary stage of the men's Winter Olympic ice hockey tournament on Sunday, as they finished second-best to Canada heading into the knockout stages.Captain Auston Matthews scored twice, while Zach Werenski, Brock Faber and Tage Thompson added goals to top Group C and automatically advance to the quarter-finals. But they missed out on the coveted top seeding on goal difference after Canada's 10-2 thrashing of France earlier on Sunday.German goalie Maximilian Franzreb turned away 14 shots before defenceman Werenski ended the U.S. frustration, sending in a wrist shot with less than 10 seconds left before the first intermission off an assist from Matthews.Fresh off the penalty kill, the U.S. doubled their lead as Matthews slipped a rebound through the legs of Franzreb on a power play early in the second period. Subscribe to CNA's Recommended Read A single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day. This service is not intended for persons residing in the E.U. By clicking subscribe, I agree to receive news updates and promotional material from Mediacorp and Mediacorp’s partners. Loading Defenceman Faber sent a slap shot in off an assist from each of the Tkachuk brothers, Brady and Matthew, putting the Americans up 3-0 heading into the second break.The Americans never took their foot off the gas, as the towering Thompson rifled in a slap shot two minutes into the third and Matthews tapped in his second goal. The overwhelmingly pro-German crowd, which included retired tennis champion Boris Becker, got a bit of consolation when alternate captain Tim Stutzle got a score on the board.Canada and the United States are joined in the quarter-finals by surprise Group B winners Slovakia and the next-best overall team, Finland. The remaining teams, including perennial contenders Sweden, compete in a single-elimination qualification playoff beginning on Tuesday. Source: Reuters Newsletter Recommended Read Subscribe to CNA's Recommended Read A single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day. Sign up for our newsletters Get our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inbox Subscribe here Get the CNA app Stay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best stories Download here Get WhatsApp alerts Join our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat app Join here Advertisement Also worth reading Content is loading... Advertisement Expand to read the full story Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST