Norway captured its first ice‑hockey world‑championship medal by edging Canada 3‑2 in overtime Sunday. Noah Steen struck the winner 3:32 into the extra period, delivering a historic triumph; the Nordic side’s previous best was a fourth‑place finish in 1951. The loss leaves the defending champions without a podium finish for the second consecutive year in Zurich and stunned the global audience.

Canada rallied from a two‑goal deficit after pulling goaltender Jet Greaves. Robert Thomas scored unassisted with 1:16 left to make it 2‑1, then, after eight seconds, captain Macklin Celebrini and Ryan O'Reilly fed Thomas for his second, tying the game at 2‑2. Greaves posted 21 saves, while Norway’s Henrik Haukeland stopped 44 shots in a frantic final period that thrilled fans.

Canada entered the tournament as defending champions, winning every group game and eliminating the United States in the quarter‑finals, but fell 4‑2 to Finland in the semifinals. The bronze loss extends a post‑2023 slump that includes a fourth‑place finish in 2024 and a quarterfinal upset by Denmark last year. Norway’s victory reshapes the European power balance at this year’s worlds.