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You see, Brunner's native country of Switzerland was defeated Sunday in the finals of the world championships by Sweden 5-2. Obviously, it didn't go the way Brunner planned, although seeing Switzerland advance as far as it did was good for the sport back home, he said.

The Buffalo Sabres resign John Scott and the second round of the playoffs continue.

1972 Team Canada's Paul Henderson is greeted by 1972 Soviet team's goalkeeper Vladislav Tretiak as he is inducted at the IIHF Hall of Fame at the world hockey championship in Stockholm Sweden on Sunday, May 19, 2013.

Canada's Eric Staal lies injured on the ice after a hit by Sweden's Alexander Edler at the world hockey championships on Thursday.

Lauren Foss, event manager for Hockey Night in Canada Play On! Vancouver, is recruiting players for Canada's largest street hockey tournament to be held at Coquitlam Centre June 8-9. By Maria Spitale-Leisk - The Tri-City News Published: May 19, 2013 11:00 AM Updated: May 19, 2013 12:48 PM Game on, Tri-City street hockey fans: Coquitlam Centre is ... (more)

The Vancouver Canucks playoff run was short-lived and ended in disappointment, but it gave forwards Daniel and Henrik Sedin and defenceman Alexander Edler a chance to join Team Sweden at the IIHF World Championships.

Adrian Dix was inside the Hitching Post Restaurant drinking from a mug stamped with twin six-shooters while outside on the old mining town's main street, with dusk starting to cover the... Henrik Sedin scored twice as Sweden won the gold medal at the IIHF World Hockey Championship with a 5-1 victory over Switzerland on Sunday.

Sweden's Loui Eriksson celebrates his goal against Switzerland with teammates Erik Gustafsson and Gabriel Landeskog during their 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship final match at the Globe Arena in Stockholm May 19, 2013.

Plans to tear down an old fudge shop to make way for an inn along Mackinac's bustling Main Street... Finland forward Janne Pesonen vies with US forward David Moss on May 19, 2013, in Stockholm.

Jazz singer Alexis Normand garnered a penalty before a Saturday hockey game in Canada after slashing "The Star-Spangled Banner," SI.com reports.

The NHL fined the San Jose Sharks $100,000 on Saturday for general manager Doug Wilson's comments criticizing the league for forward Raffi Torres' suspension for the rest of the second round of the playoffs.

Cathy Raymond, of Oklahoma City, displays the Powerball Lottery tickets she purchased in Oklahoma City, Friday, May 17, 2013.

Sachin Raina signed his first autograph on May 4, scribbling his name on a young fan's Frisbee followed by his number, 61 - the way he remembers hockey players doing as a kid.

Brianwa Flores, left, and Katie Cosentino from Illinois State Lottery greet hockey fans before Game 2 of an NHL hockey playoff Western Conference semifinal between the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago on Saturday, May 18, 2013.

Switzerland advanced to the final of the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship with a 3-0 victory over the United States, ending its 60-year medal drought in the event.

Witnesses in southwestern Virginia say a car has driven into a crowd at a parade.

Loui Eriksson scored twice on the power play and Jhonas Enroth made 30 saves to lead Sweden in a 3-0 victory over Finland in the semifinals of the 2013 World Hockey Championship.

New Zealand Black Sticks goalkeeper Devon Manchester tries to stop a shot from Korea's Nam Yong Lee.

May 7, 2013; Saint Paul, MN, USA; Fans gather outside the Xcel Energy Center prior to game four of the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center.

The quest for a Stanley Cup centers on team cohesion and consistency. Each squad is only as good as the sum of its parts.