Ice hockey-US squeeze by Sweden into men's semi-finals

Advertisement Sport Ice hockey-US squeeze by Sweden into men's semi-finals Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Men's Play-offs Quarterfinals - United States vs Sweden - Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 18, 2026. Quinn Hughes of United States celebrates after scoring their second goal in overtime to win the match REUTERS/Marton Monus Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Men's Play-offs Quarterfinals - United States vs Sweden - Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 18, 2026. Quinn Hughes of United States celebrates with Matt Boldy of United States after scoring their second goal in overtime to win the match REUTERS/Mike Segar Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Men's Play-offs Quarterfinals - United States vs Sweden - Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 18, 2026. Quinn Hughes of United States celebrates scoring their second goal in overtime to win the match IMAGN IMAGES via REUTERS/Amber Searls Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Men's Play-offs Quarterfinals - United States vs Sweden - Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 18, 2026. Jacob Markstrom and Lucas Raymond of Sweden look dejected after Quinn Hughes of United States scores their second goal in overtime to win the match REUTERS/Marton Monus Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Men's Play-offs Quarterfinals - United States vs Sweden - Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 18, 2026. JT Miller of United States in action with Rasmus Dahlin, Jacob Markstrom, Gustav Forsling and Mika Zibanejad of Sweden REUTERS/Marton Monus TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 19 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 18 : The United States beat Sweden in overtime 2-1 in the men's Olympic ice hockey quarter-final on Wednesday.U.S. defenceman Quinn Hughes delivered the decisive blow with a powerful blast from the slot, setting up a trip to the semi-final stage on Friday.Sweden were among the favourites to challenge United States and Canada for the top of the podium but were drawn into a tricky quarter-final after finishing a surprise third in their group and will leave Milan empty-handed.The game capped a riveting men's ice hockey quarter-final round in Milan, where Finland beat Switzerland and Canada topped the Czech Republic with both contests decided in overtime.Finland will play Canada in the one semi-final on Friday and the U.S. face off against Slovakia, which beat Germany in the lone quarter that did not need extra time. 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