Sweden grab Ice Hockey World Championship on home ice

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Sweden battled back from a goal down to grab their ninth world ice hockey title on Sunday with a 5-1 win over unfancied Switzerland.

Vancouver Canucks center Henrik Sedin collected two goals and an assist, while goalkeeper Jhonas Enroth made 26 saves to avenge a 3-2 defeat in the preliminary round.

The win has also ended the home-ice curse that prevented the championships' hosts from winning the title on their home ice since the Soviet team did it in 1986.

Switzerland's silver was the team's first medal at the world championships after a 60-year wait.

Meanwhile, the United States won bronze after beating co-hosts Finland 3-2 in a penalty shootout.

Montreal Canadiens center Alex Galchenyuk scored the winning penalty as the US won their first world championship medal since a bronze in Prague in 2004.