The Danes, who are ranked 11th in the world and only have one full-time NHLer in Winnipeg’s Nikolaj Ehlers, scored twice in the final 2 minutes, 17 seconds of regulation to pull off the 2-1 upset.

Team Canada's stunning 2-1 loss to Team Denmark in the 2025 IIHF men's World Championship quarterfinal deserves a deep rewind.

Denmark's miraculous comeback from a goal down to beat superpower Canada in the Midtjylland town of Herning to reach the semi-finals of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship was a result so seismic that not even the Danish players could believe what they had done.

Denmark delivered the biggest upset in the 2025 IIHF World Championship after knocking Canada out of the quarterfinals in dramatic fashion. The spine-breaking loss prompted a candid admission from Ryan O'Reilly to Sidney Crosby,

The Swiss blanked Denmark 7-0 to reach the gold medal game for the second straight year. Switzerland has never won the worlds.

MONTREAL – Quarterfinal Thursday at the IIHF World Championship delivered drama in spades — and none bigger than Denmark’s stunning upset over Canada.

Team Canada will look to extend its run of dominance at the 2025 IIHF World Championships when it faces Denmark in the quarterfinal round.The Canadians landed atop the standings in Group A, scoring 34 goals while only allowing seven across seven games.