Czechia hockey fans celebrate thrilling gold-medal win in Prague
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 30, 2026, 3:30 AM
Last updated Jun 30, 2026
Czechia secured a 2-0 victory over Switzerland in the gold-medal game of the World Championship on May 26. The match, held at the O2 Arena in Prague, saw Pavel Zacha and David Pastrnak score key goals to ignite the crowd, leading to an ecstatic atmosphere as fans celebrated loudly. Lukas Dostal shone in goal for Czechia, helping secure the nation’s win against a strong Swiss defense led by Roman Josi. The game set a tournament attendance record, highlighting the popularity of hockey in the country.
- •Czechia won the gold medal against Switzerland 2-0.
- •Match held at O2 Arena in Prague on May 26.
- •Pavels Zacha and David Pastrnak scored for Czechia.
- •Lukas Dostal recorded a.929 save percentage in the tournament.
- •Tournament set a record attendance of 797,727.
- 3:30 AMYahoo Sports — THN Archive: Jumping For Joy
"A home-ice victory by Czechia had fans literally shaking the arena in Prague.
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