The U.S. Men’s National Team fired 34 shots on goal and Devin Cooley (Los Gatos, Calif./Calgary Flames) made 34 saves, but Canada gained a 4-0 decision in the quarterfinal round of the 2026 IIHF Men’s World Championship.
Team USA concludes its run at the tournament with a record of 3-1-0-4 (W-OTW-OTL-L).
Cooley stood tall for the U.S. early, denying Ryan O’Reilly on a point-blank chance near his crease to keep the contest scoreless at 2:09 of the first.
Cooley came up large again at 7:54 during a penalty kill, stopping a one-timer which led to a 2-on-1 opportunity seconds later that was denied by Canadian goaltender Jet Greaves.
Team USA successfully killed a five-minute Canadian power play with 8:46 remaining in the period, backstopped by Cooley and strong play in the defensive zone.
Oliver Moore (Mounds View, Minn./Chicago Blackhawks) nearly found the back of the net on the power play later in the opening period, as he weaved through Canadian defenders and fired a shot that was gloved by Greaves.
Canada opened the scoring on the power play at 18:31, as Macklin Celebrini beat Cooley over the glove with a shot from the slot.
Dylan Holloway made it 2-0 Canada at 9:38 of the second period, scoring on a broken play in front.
Cooley held the U.S. deficit at two with a sprawling glove stop with 3:11 remaining in the middle stanza, stretching across his crease to deny Connor Brown.
Team USA nearly got on the board with 12:15 left in the third as Matt Coronato (Greenlawn, N.Y./Calgary Flames) fired a shot on net after a cross-ice pass, but his chance was stopped by the outstretched glove of Greaves.
Moments later, Alex Steeves (Eden Prairie, Minn./Boston Bruins) rang a shot off the post past the glove of Greaves, followed up by a chance from Ryan Ufko (Smithtown, N.Y./Milwaukee Admirals) that was stopped.
Cooley kept the U.S. within striking distance with 6:35 to play, denying Porter Martone on a breakaway opportunity.
Brown and Sidney Crosby added empty-net goals for Canada to account for the 4-0 final.
NOTES: Devin Cooley was named U.S. Player of the Game … Canada outshot the U.S., 38-34 … The U.S. went 0-2 on the power play while Canada was 1-3 … Matthew Tkachuk, Justin Faulk and Devin Cooley were named Team USA’s three best players of the tournament.
