Rangers’ Will Cuylle has goal, assist to help Canada to 4th straight win at World Championships

Will Cuylle had himself a day at the World Hockey Championships on Thursday. Playing up in the lineup, the New York Rangers forward scored a goal and added an assist in Canada’s 5-1 win over Austria.

Cuylle assisted on Travis Konecny’s goal at 8:32 of the third period which made it 3-1 Canada. The 23-year-old took a pass behind Austria’s net from defenseman Noah Dobson, then carried the puck out into the left circle, spun around and fired a shot toward the net that deflected to Konecny, who finished off the scoring play.

Will Cuylle ➡️ Travis Konecny 🚨#MensWorlds | #MondialMasculinpic.twitter.com/Xi0wziGsy5

— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) May 15, 2025

Three minutes later, Cuylle made it 4-1 with his second goal in as many games. Cuylle beat Austrian goalie Florian Vorauer with a nasty snipe from the left dot on his only shot of the game. So, that means Cuylle’s scored on each of his last two shots in the tournament, since he scored on his lone shot Monday against France.

WHAT A SHOT! 🎯
Will Cuylle makes it 4-1 for Canada.#MensIIHFWorlds pic.twitter.com/KdpQrjdfda

— TSN (@TSN_Sports) May 15, 2025

Cuylle now has three points (two goals, one assist) in four games for unbeaten Canada.

The power forward logged 13:49 TOI, his most in any game so far. This after he was the extra forward against France and played just 5:55.

His goal against France also was a snipe. That one came off the rush on left wing. The Rangers must be pleased with Cuylle’s showing at the Worlds after he scored 20 goals this past season, tying Mika Zibanejad for fourth on the team this season.

Rangers’ Mika Zibanejad, Juuso Parssinen playing well at World Championships

One other Rangers player was in action Thursday at the World Championships. Juuso Parssinen picked up an assist when Finland routed Slovenia 9-1. He assisted on Lenni Hameenaho’s goal at 8:32 of the second period which put Finland ahead 5-1.

Eeli Tolvanen paced Finland with four goals and leads the tournament with six in four games. Zibanejad is tied for third in goal scoring at the Worlds with four in four games with Sweden.

Zibanejad caught a break with his most recent goal, Wednesday against Latvia.

Adam Larsson scores and it's 4-0. #MensWorlds pic.twitter.com/b9YsnvjNoy

— Steven Ellis (@SEllisHockey) May 14, 2025

Parssinen has three points (two goals, one assist) in four games for Finland, including one game-winning goal.

Zibanejad leads Sweden back into action Friday against Slovenia. Cuylle and Canada play Slovakia on Saturday.