US Beats Sweden 6–2 to Win Gold in the World Junior Championship

US Beats Sweden 6–2 to Win Gold in the World Junior Championship
USA players celebrate winning the IIHF World Junior Championship ice hockey final match between Sweden and USA at Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, on Jan. 5, 2024. Bjorn Larsson Rosvall/TT via AP
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GOTHENBURG, Sweden—The United States got the revenge it desperately craved.

Isaac Howard scored twice in the second period and the U.S. beat host Sweden 6–2 on Friday to capture gold at the IIHF world junior hockey championship.