The Swiss U20 national team was eliminated from the World Championship in Ottawa after a 2-7 loss to the United States in the quarterfinals. Despite briefly keeping pace with the favored US team, the Swiss struggled to maintain momentum. Nils Rhyn scored a short-handed goal to narrow the deficit, but the US quickly restored their lead, dominating the game thereafter. Switzerland ensures its survival in the tournament by winning a prior group match against Kazakhstan but could not secure a historic victory against the US.