Mathias Bau News Today

HELSINKI - Denmark beat Canada in the men's world hockey championship for the first time with a 3-2 victory Monday.

Denmark beat Canada for the first time in a 3-2 upset win at the world ice hockey championship on Monday, while the United States slumped in a loss to the Czech Republic in Tampere, Finland.

Slovakia delivered a crushing blow to Denmark’s ambitions on the final day of qualifying at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship in Finland with a 7-1 win that left the Danes, who had earned a historic win over defending champions Canada the previous day, out in the cold.

Denmark created history at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship by beating Canada for the first time ever in Finland.

Nikolaj Ehlers and Denmark celebrated a milestone in the summer when they earned the countrys first berth into the Olympic Winter Games. On Monday, they celebrated another milestone by beating Canada for the first time in 73 years.

Nikolaj Ehlers was the lone member of the Winnipeg Jets in action on Day 5 at the IIHF World Hockey Championship on Tuesday, as his Denmark team was looking to get back in the win column against Italy.