Switzerland tops Norway to reach quarterfinals at world juniors

December 30, 2023 - 6:22pm

Norway's Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, left, and Switzerland's Simone Terraneo in action during the IIHF World Junior Championship group B ice hockey match between Switzerland and Norway at Frolundaborg arena in Gothenburg, Sweden, Saturday Dec. 30, 2023. (Bjorn Larsson Rosvall/TT News Agency via AP)

GOTHENBURG, Sweden -- Switzerland defeated Norway 6-2 on Saturday to secure a quarterfinal berth at the world junior hockey championship.

Simon Meier opened the scoring for Switzerland but Norway took the lead late in the first period after Martin Johnsen and Patrik Dalen scored less than a minute apart.

Switzerland scored four times in the second period to pull away. Leo Braillard, Jonas Taibel, Rodwin Dionicio and Thierry Schild found the back of the net.

Dionicio tacked on an insurance goal early in the third period as Switzerland improved to 1-0-0-2.

Winless Norway (0-0-0-4) will finish last in Group B and play a relegation game on Thursday.

Switzerland will close out its preliminary round Sunday against Czechia.

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