Andreas Martinsen sent Norway ahead in the first period. Sondre Olden scored 2-1 midway through the half.

Norway was just twelve seconds away from achieving its first win over Canada in 23 years after normal time. Lawson Crouse managed to shoot the puck behind Jonas Arntzen. This ensures extension when there is no decision. The match must be decided by a penalty shootout.

Isak Hansen scored on his attempt, while Canada missed. Sondre Olden and Mathias Trettenes also scored. Cody Glass and Tyler Toffoli scored for Canada. Michael Haga failed for Norway before Thomas Olsen scored the fourth penalty to make it 4-3.

Late completion

On Sunday, Norway secured a new place in the elite WC without playing as Slovenia lost 0-1 to Slovakia.

Thus, Tobias Johansson's men can face the match against Canada with lower shoulders. Andreas Martinsen was left alone in a good position and surprisingly gave Norway a 1-0 lead through Ken André Olimb's pass.

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Sondre Olden increased Norway's 2-0 lead early in the middle period with a surprise shot from the edge of the goal through Canada's back.

The Canadian team was suppressed by veteran Milan Lucic through Jonas Arntzen who was very closed in the Norway goal.

Towards the end of the period, 18-year-old Adam Fantilli lost his mind a little. He tackled Christian Kåsastul on the neck and head and received a match penalty.

Long time no see

The last time Norway beat the ice hockey superpower was at the 2000 World Cup in St. Petersburg. Petersburg where Swede Leif Boork became coach of the Norwegian national team. Boork was one of the skeptics when Johansson was chosen as manager of the Norwegian national team a year ago.

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– I think we have a good balance of being brave and playing and being careful at home, Johansson told Viaplay.

Now the team can concentrate on maintaining its 13th position in the previous two years. They then have to beat Slovakia in the final match to maintain the 11th position they currently hold.

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The Norwegian ice warriors were relatively good defensively with twelve downs in six matches, but things went downhill in the future. Seven goals have been scored and three of them came in the first match. The extra time match since the match against Kazakhstan (two goals from two possible) occurred without the knowledge of the net. More than 50 minutes had been played in the game with one other person on the ice.

Next year's WC will be held in the Czech Republic with locations in Prague and Ostrava.