Team USA Shuts Out Czechia to Reach Semifinals at Ice Hockey Worlds

The U.S. defeated Czechia 3-0 in the quarter-finals of the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, with goals from Matt Coronato, Nick Perbix, and Cutter Gauthier. The Americans are now two wins away from earning their first Ice Hockey World Championship gold medal since 1933. The Czechs, who won bronze last year, failed to challenge the young American team's smart, patient, two-way game. Goalie Casey DeSmith secured his second tournament shutout and fifth win versus Czech starter Karel Vejmelka.