From time to time, TheIHLC.com will feature detailed recaps and boxscores of some of the most legendary games in international hockey history, considered to be “IHLC Classics.” Today, in honour of Swedish Sveriges nationaldag (National Day), we look back at Sweden’s first ever back-to-back World Championships, capturing their second straight title in 1992 over their border rivals Finland.

🇸🇪 Sweden 5-2 Finland 🇫🇮
World Championship Gold Medal Game
Sportovní Hala, Prague 🇨🇿
Sunday, 10 May 1992

Sweden, which barely made the final round, won its second straight World hockey Championship yesterday with a 5-2 victory over Finland.
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