Tage Thompson scores OT winner as US edges Norway 6-5 at ice hockey worlds

HERNING, Denmark (AP) — Tage Thompson completed his hat trick with a power-play goal in overtime to give the United States a 6-5 win over Norway after the Americans squandered a four-goal lead at the ice hockey world championship on Wednesday.

Norway forced overtime when defenseman Stian Solberg scored with 1:27 left in regulation, as the Anaheim Ducks prospect completed a hat trick of his own.

Thompson, a Buffalo Sabres center, scored the winner 4:09 into overtime for the U.S., which has eight points in Group B while Norway earns its first point.

“We did some good things and it was obviously great to get the win,” U.S. head coach Ryan Warsofsky said. ”We’ll build on this as we get set to take on a very good Germany team on Saturday."

For the Americans, captain Clayton Keller had a goal and two assists, and Cutter Gauthier and Michael McCarron added a goal each for the U.S. to rebound from a loss to Switzerland.

Gauthier put the U.S. 1-0 ahead 4:50 into the game before Keller hit the top corner of the net to double the lead 7:18 into the frame.

Gauthier is tied with Canada forward Bo Horvat atop the goal scoring table with four goals.

Solberg reduced the deficit to 2-1 on the power play before Thompson and McCarron completed the four-goal period for the U.S.

Thompson added his second 2:55 into the middle period for a 5-1 lead.

Norway was not done, though.

Solberg had his second goal on a power play for Norway to trail 5-2 and Martin Ronnild added another one on a breakaway still in the frame.

Midway through the third, Noah Steen made it a one-goal game before Norway pulled its goalie for an extra attacker — and Solberg scored to make it 5-5.

“It was an important game for us and taking a point was huge,” Solberg said. “I am happy for the team and happy for myself.”

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski had an assist for the U.S. in his first game at the worlds. He arrived Monday but his equipment was delayed and he couldn't play in the 3-0 loss to Switzerland that day.

Werenski is one of three finalists for the Norris Trophy given to the NHL’s top defenseman.

Sweden shut out Latvia 6-0 for its fourth straight win to take the Group A lead in Stockholm with 12 points. Canada trails by three but has played one game less.

Elias Lindholm and Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist and Rasmus Andersson, Anton Bengtsson, Adam Larsson and Mika Zibanejad also scored one each for Sweden.

Goalie Samuel Ersson made 20 saves.

Latvia has six points.

Co-host Denmark beat Kazakhstan 5-1 in Herning for the first win in Group B. Both teams are on three points.

In Stockholm, Slovakia beat France 2-1 for its second win and has seven points. France remains on one point.

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Latvia's Roberts Mamcics, center, and goalkeeper Kristers Gudlevskis, right, challenge for the puck with Sweden's Elias Lindholm, left, during the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship group A match between Latvia and Sweden in Stockholm, Sweden, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Anders Wiklund/TT News Agency via AP)

USA's Andrew Peeke, front, plays the puck during the group B match between USA and Norway at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in Herning, Denmark, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

USA's Matty Beniers, right, and Norway's Markus Vikingstad, left, challenge for the puck during the group B match between USA and Norway at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in Herning, Denmark, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

USA's Isaac Howard, right, and Norway's Markus Vikingstad, second right, challenge for the puck during the group B match between USA and Norway at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in Herning, Denmark, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

USA's Matty Beniers, front in action during the group B match between USA and Norway at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in Herning, Denmark, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

USA's Michael McCarron, front left, reacts after scoring his side's fourth goal during the group B match between USA and Norway at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in Herning, Denmark, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Defending champion Gael Monfils lost his opening match at the ATP Tour stop in Auckland, New Zealand on Tuesday, three days after his wife Elina Svitolina won her 19th WTA Tour title on the same court.

The 39-year-old Frenchman lost 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 to 26-year-old Hungarian Fabian Marozsan at the ASB Classic in what may be the first match of his farewell season.

Monfils won the Auckland title in 2025 and told his wife Elina before her final on Sunday “if you don’t win this year I don’t know what to tell you anymore.” Svitolina and Monfils are one of only a few husband and wife teams to have held ATP and WTA singles titles in the same tournament at the same time.

Monfils started strongly in his first tournament since September, winning the first set with a break in the 11th game. He sent down 10 aces in the match. Monfils lost his first service game in the second set as Marozsan pulled off two superb winners at the net and went on to lose the set 6-3.

Monfils put up a great fight in the third set. After dropping his serve in the fifth game, he broke back immediately and tested Marozsan with his power variation. But Marozsan achieved the crucial break at 5-4 and held to take the match in exactly two hours.

“It's always special to play against Gael. He's a legend and a great player,” Marozsan said.

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Elina Svitolina of Ukraine stands with her husband, French tennis player Gael Monfils, after defeating Wang Xinju of China in the women's single final of the ASB Classic women's tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday 11 Jan. 2026. (Alan Lee/Photosport via AP)