This former Avalanche forward played the hero for Switzerland.
This former Avalanche forward played the hero for Switzerland.
On Saturday afternoon, Canada faced Switzerland in the semifinals of the World Championship. Canada was viewed as the favorite heading into this matchup, but Switzerland picked up the win thanks to a former Colorado Avalanche forward.
Sven Andrighetto played the hero for Switzerland in this contest, as he scored the shootout winner. The skilled forward showed great poise with the puck before sniping it past St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington with a beautiful snapshot. He also got a little help from the post.
With this game-winning shootout goal from Andrighetto, Switzerland has advanced to the gold medal game against Czechia. It will take place Sunday at 2:20 p.m. ET. Conversely, Canada is officially out of the running for the gold medal and will instead face Sweden in the bronze medal game.
From here, Andrighetto will now look to carry this momentum over to the gold medal game.
Andrighetto played in 133 games over three seasons with the Avalanche, scoring 20 goals and 55 points. He also has a goal and two assists in nine games during the 2024 World Championship.
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