On Sunday, David Pastrnak broke a scoreless tie with 10:47 remaining in the third period as his Czech team faced off against Switzerland in the gold-medal game at the 2024 IIHF World Championship.
David Kampf added an empty-net tally with 19 seconds remaining in regulation time, and Lukas Dostal made 31 saves for his third shutout of the tournament.
The Czechs, who entered the event ranked eighth in the world of hockey, had not won a gold medal at the men’s elite level since 2010. They have now taken home three bronze medals: in 2011, 2012, and 2022.
Prague and Ostrava, two Czech cities, hosted the competition in 2024, nine years after they established a record for the most spectators in 2015. More fervent supporters turned out this time, pushing the record up to 797,727, a rise of over 50,000.
It was reported that 76 percent of the nation’s 10.7 million residents tuned in to watch the Czechs’ 7-3 win over Sweden in Saturday’s semifinal. Sunday’s gold-medal game could end up even higher, after businesses closed early in order to ensure that everyone had a chance to watch.
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