Follow the Isles at the 2026 IIHF World Championship

DAY 12 - HEINEMAN, HOLMSTROM AND SWEDEN ELIMINATED

Emil Heineman, Simon Holmstrom and Team Sweden’s run in the IIHF Worlds ended on Thursday with a 3-1 loss to Switzerland.

Heineman tallied an assist in the loss and logged 9:37 TOI. Holmstrom recorded one shot on goal in 12:53 TOI.

Heineman finished his second career trip to the Worlds with three assists in eight games. Holmstrom completed his first tournament with five points (1G, 4A) through eight games.

DAY 12 - NELSON AND TEAM USA ELIMINATED 

Danny Nelson and the United States fell to their rivals and were eliminated from the tournament as a result, as they fell 4-0 to Canada in the Quarterfinals on Thursday, 

Nelson played 5:47 TOI on Thursday. The Isles' 2023 second-rounder (49th overall) finished the tournament with one assist through seven games of his first career Worlds appearance.

DAY 10 - SWEDEN CLINCHES SPOT IN QUARTERFINALS

Simon Holmstrom, Emil Heineman and Team Sweden got the job done on Tuesday with a 4-2 win over Slovakia, clinching their spot in the quarterfinals.

Holmstrom skated 14:30 TOI while Hieneman logged 12:05 TOI and a plus-one rating. Sweden will face off in the quarterfinals on Thursday and their opponent is yet to be determined.

Sweden completed preliminary play with a record of 4-0-0-3 (W-OTW-OTL-L).

DAY 10 - NELSON AND UNITED STATES ADVANCE TO QUARTERFINALS

Danny Nelson will compete in the Quarterfinals for the first time in his career as Team USA secured their spot with a 4-1 win over Austria on Tuesday. 

Nelson, who the Islanders drafted in the second round of the 2023 NHL Draft (49th overall) registered two shots on goal in 7:10 TOI after sitting as a healthy scratch in the previous contest. 

The United States finished preliminary action with a record of  3-1-0-3 (W-OTW-OTL-L). They will take on Canada in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

DAY 9 - NELSON A HEALTHY SCRATCH IN TEAM USA WIN

Team USA took down Hungary 7-3 on Monday, improving their record to 2-1-0-3 (W-OTW-OTL-L) in the tournament, though Danny Nelson was a healthy scratch.

DAY 9 - NELSON RECORDS ASSIST IN TEAM USA LOSS

Danny Nelson recorded his first point of the tournament with a helper in Team USA's 4-2 loss to Team Latvia on Saturday.

With an offensive zone faceoff win, the 20-year-old forward recorded the primary assist on Matthew Tkachuk's opening goal in the loss. Nelson recorded 12:12 TOI and registered one shot on goal.

The United States is 1-1-0-3 (W-OTW-OTL-L) in the tournament thusfar.

DAY 9 - SWEDEN FALLS TO NORWAY

Emil Heineman, Simon Holmstrom and Team Sweden fell to Team Norway in a 3-2 decision on Saturday. Norway's Eirik Salsten broke a 2-2 deadlock with 10:49 remaining in the third period.

Heineman recorded two shots on goal in 11:11 TOI, while Holmstrom took one shot and skated 16:57 TOI. Sweden fell to a record of  3-0-0-3 (W-OTW-OTL-L). 

DAY 8 - SWEDEN DEFEATS ITALY

Team Sweden shut out Italy 3-0 on Friday, improving to a record of 3-0-0-2 (W-OTW-OTL-L) in the tournament. 

Emil Heineman skated 16:21 and recorded a shot on goal. Simon Holmstrom recorded three shots on goal in 15:22 TOI and took two minor penalties.

Holmstrom was held off the scoresheet for the first time of the tournament as his four-game point streak came to an end.

DAY 6 - HOLMSTROM EXTENDS POINT STREAK

Simon Holmstrom extended his point streak to four games (1G, 4A) with an assist for Sweden in a 6-0 victory on Wednesday.

Holmstrom tallied the secondary assist on Mattias Ekholm's second period goal to take a commanding 6-0 lead.

Holmstrom registered a tournament-high five shots on goal and a plus-two rating in 15:12 TOI. Emil Heineman recorded two shots on goal and a plus-two rating in 13:35 TOI.

Sweden is 2-0-0-2 (W-OTW-OTL-L) through four games of the tournament. 

NELSON AND TEAM USA WIN IN SHOOTOUT

Danny Nelson and Team USA edged Germany in a shootout on Wednesday, winning the contest 4-3. 

Nelson took one shot on goal and finished the game with a plus-one rating in 8:55 TOI. The United States is 1-1-0-2 (W-OTW-OTL-L) through four games of preliminary action.

DAY 4 - HOLMSTROM SCORES, NAMED SWEDEN'S PLAYER OF THE GAME, IN LOSS TO CZECHIA

Simon Holmstrom (1G, 1A) and Emil Heineman (2A) each had two-point games in a 4-3 loss to Czechia on Monday. 

Holmstrom potted his first goal in the tournament, one-timing a feed from Joel Persson to net Sweden's second goal of the game, though they trailed 3-2 at that point. Holmstrom also assisted on Persson's opening goal for Sweden to make it 3-1. 

Holmstrom was named Sweden's Player of the Game.

Holmstrom has hit the scoresheet in all three games thus far, with four points (1G, 3A) over that span. 

Heineman recorded his first two points of the tournament on Monday. The Islanders teamed up with assists on Persson's tally, while Heineman also picked up a secondary assist on Holmstrom's goal.

Sweden is 1-0-0-2 (W-OTW-OTL-L) through three games at the tournament.

DAY 4 - NELSON AND TEAM USA FALL TO FINLAND

Danny Nelson and Team USA dropped a 6-2 decision to Finland on Monday. 

It marked their second loss in the first three games of the tournament, as they were coming off a win over Switzerland on Sunday. 

Nelson recorded 11:24 TOI in the contest. Team USA is 1-0-0-2 (W-OTW-OTL-L) through three games at the tournament.

DAY 3 - HOLMSTROM TALLIES ASSIST IN WIN OVER DENMARK

Simon Holmstrom recorded his second point of the 2026 IIHF World Championship on Sunday, picking up a primary assist on Linus Karlsson's 6-2 tally to round out a decisive win over Denmark on Sunday.

Holmstrom finished the game with an assist and one shot on goal. Emil Heineman was held off the scoresheet, but recorded two shots on goal. 

Holmstrom is now up to two points in two games for Sweden.

Sunday's win was a bounce-back victory for Sweden who fell to Canada in their tournament opener.

DAY 3 - NELSON RECORDS 3 SHOTS, TEAM USA BEATS GREAT BRITAIN 5-1

Danny Nelson recorded three shots on goal as Team USA beat Great Britain 5-1 on Sunday.

The win was Team USA's first of the tournament after falling to Switzerland in their tournament opener.

DAY 1 - HEINEMAN, HOLMSTROM AND SWEDEN FALL TO CANADA

Simon Holmstrom and Emil Heineman, who are playing for Sweden, fell in the opening game in the 2026 IIHF World Championship in a 5-3 decision to Canada.

Holmstrom tallied an assist on Mattias Ekholm's goal that knotted the score at three apiece, but Canada pulled away in the third period with goals from Dylan Cozens and Connor Brown. 

Holmstrom skated 16:07 TOI played left wing on a line with Linus Karlsson and Jacob de la Rose. 

Heineman suited up on a line on the left side of Oscar Sundqvist and Andre Peterson and logged 14:18 TOI.

For the full box score, click here.

The tournament marks Holmstrom's first career appearance in the IIHF World Championship, while it's the second appearance for Heineman, who earned a bronze medal in last year's tournament where he recorded three points (1G, 2A) through 10 games. 

The two have been teammates on an international stage before, as they represented Sweden at the 2021 World Juniors.

DAY 1 - NELSON AND TEAM USA FALL TO SWITZERLAND

Danny Nelson and the United States fell to Switzerland in a 3-1 result on Friday in their first game of preliminary action. 

The 20-year-old forward, who was drafted 49th overall in 2023, served as the 13th forward and logged 5:48 TOI. Nelson is making his Worlds debut, though it's not his first time competing internationally. 

Nelson played in the 2026 Spengler Cup, where he and the U.S. Collegiate Selects were runners up in the tournament. He also played in the 2024 and 2025 World Juniors, winning back-to-back gold medals.

See here for the full box score. 

Nelson and Team USA are next in action when they take on the United Kingdom on Sunday. Puck drop is set for 6:20 AM eastern.

FULL SCHEDULE

Friday, May 15

Canada 5, Sweden 3
Switzerland 3, United States 1

Sunday, May 17

United States 5, United Kingdom 1
Sweden 6, Denmark 2

Monday, May 18

Finland 6, United States 1
Czechia 4, Sweden 3

Wednesday, May 20

United States 4, Germany 3 SO
Sweden 6, Slovakia 0

Friday, May 22

Sweden 3, Italy 0

Saturday, May 23

Latvia 4, United States 2
Norway 3, Sweden 2

Monday, May 25

United States 7, Hungary 3

Tuesday, May 26

United States 4, Austria 1
Sweden 4, Slovakia 2

Thursday, May 28

Quarterfinals begin

Saturday, May 30

Semifinals

Sunday, May 31 

Gold medal game