The defending champion United States beat Switzerland 7-2 in the quarterfinals of the world junior hockey championship. It will face Czechia next.

Danny Nelson scored the eventual game-winner in the third period and Trey Augustine made 38 saves, leading the United States to a 4-1 win over Canada and into the top spot in Group A at the world junior hockey championship.

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The winner will clinch the top seed and a Thursday quarterfinal meeting against Switzerland, the bottom seed in Group B. The loser could drop to third place behind Finland. The defending champion USA beat Germany and Latvia and lost to Finland in overtime.

Boston College teammates James Hagens and Ryan Leonard each scored twice and the defending champion United States routed Switzerland 7-2 on Thursday in the world junior hockey quarterfinals

Defending champion USA, playing on back-to-back days, fell to Finland in overtime Sunday for its first loss at the world junior hockey championship.

BC teammates James Hagens and Ryan Leonard each scored twice and the defending champion United States routed Switzerland 7-2 on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the world junior hockey championships.

Boston College teammates James Hagens and Ryan Leonard each scored twice and the defending champion United States routed Switzerland 7-2 on Thursday in the world junior

OTTAWA — James Hagens and Ryan Leonard each scored twice, as the defending-champion Americans cruised into the semifinals of the world junior hockey championship with a 7-2 rout of Switzerland on Thursday.