Going from flopping to winning a medal is sweet indeed
Last year Slovakia came back from a disappointing home campaign in 2011 to claim the silver medal in Helsinki. Photo: Andre Ringuette / HHOF-IIHF Images
Switzerland’s leap from 11th place at the 2012 IIHF World Championship to the silver medal this year marks one of the biggest improvements in recent tournament history. But the Swiss aren’t the only ones who have medaled the very next year after a sub-par performance.