Canada is celebrating a small revenge, Switzerland continues to dream of a home triumph: the record champions and the hosts have reached the semi-finals of the Ice Hockey World Cup. The Canadians eliminated arch-rivals and defending champions USA 4-0 (1-0, 1-0, 2-0) in the repeat of the Olympic final in Milan, while the Swiss defeated their feared opponents Sweden 3-1 (1-1, 2-0, 0-0) in the quarterfinals. In the semi-finals on Saturday, the Finns will face Canada and Switzerland will face Norway.
