Bruins’ Jeremy Swayman Remains Undefeated In World Championship

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman has been lighting it up at the 2025 IIHF Men’s World Championship.

Team USA has yet to lose a game in the international tournament with Swayman starting between the pipes for the Red, White and Blue.

After making 20 saves on 22 shots in a 5-2 win over Finland on Thursday, Swayman improved to 5-0 with a 1.97 GAA.

It’s encouraging for the Bruins to see Swayman play well on the international stage, especially after he had an extremely disappointing 2024-25 campaign during which he posted a career-worst .892 save percentage and a 3.12 GAA.

With Boston failing to make the postseason for the first time in a decade, Swayman accepted an invitation to join Team USA at the IIHF Men’s World Championship. The 26-year-old netminder was part of Team USA during the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off, but didn’t see any game action in the round-robin tournament.

Regardless of the lack of playing time, excitement from the in-season tournament spilled over into the World Championship and most likely will help drive the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina in February.

“It’s a great example of why we’re getting a lot of high-end talent at this tournament, and that’s a good thing,” Swayman told NHL.com’s Aaron Vickers. “This is a tournament for guys to really show they’re talented on a global stage, and not everyone gets to do that. No matter what league you’re in, if you’re getting your name called, it’s hard to say no.

“I’m glad guys took the opportunity to come out here and strive for a gold medal because we understand that if we do our job here, it’s going to take care of the future for us. That’s something that we’re really excited about.”

The World Championship may not exactly be the biggest spotlight, but sometimes that’s all a goalie needs to reset.

Through five starts, Swayman has looked sharp, focused and comfortable between the pipes, which only bodes well for the Bruins if he can carry it over into the 2025-26 season.

He will most likely get the nod for the USA when they face Sweden in the semifinals on Saturday. Puck drop from Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, is scheduled for 8:20 a.m. ET, and will be broadcasted on NHL Network.