The Danes, who are ranked 11th in the world and only have one full-time NHLer in Winnipeg’s Nikolaj Ehlers, scored twice in the final 2 minutes, 17 seconds of regulation to pull off the 2-1 upset.

Denmark's miraculous comeback from a goal down to beat superpower Canada in the Midtjylland town of Herning to reach the semi-finals of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship was a result so seismic that not even the Danish players could believe what they had done.

Denmark delivered the biggest upset in the 2025 IIHF World Championship after knocking Canada out of the quarterfinals in dramatic fashion. The spine-breaking loss prompted a candid admission from Ryan O'Reilly to Sidney Crosby,

MONTREAL – Quarterfinal Thursday at the IIHF World Championship delivered drama in spades — and none bigger than Denmark’s stunning upset over Canada.