PRAGUE -- Forward Tyler Seguin scored a hat trick as Canada cruised past Belarus 9-0 in the quarterfinals of the ice hockey world championship on Thursday.

In Ostrava, Ben Smith and Charlie Coyle scored 57 seconds apart as the United States rallied for a 3-1 victory over Switzerland, and awaited either defending champion Russia or Sweden.

Canada finally ended a sequence of losing in the quarterfinals at five consecutive worlds.

Ryan O'Reilly and Brent Burns scored two goals apiece and added an assist, and Tyler Ennis and Jason Spezza had a goal each, as Canada hunts its 25th title. It last won in 2007, and has been waiting for a medal since winning silver in 2009.

This star-studded team led by Sidney Crosby has dominated, winning all seven group games, and scoring 49 goals before the nine on Thursday.

Smith tied the game for the Americans with a wrist shot 10:17 into the second period, and Coyle deflected in a slap shot by defensemen Seth Jones for the go-ahead goal.

"It was a big minute and a big boost for all the team," forward Trevor Lewis said.

Coyle also had an assist to go with his second goal in three games, since he joined the U.S. after his Minnesota Wild were eliminated in the NHL playoffs.

"It's always nice to help out with the scoring but it was a great zone tie-up by some of our linemates to create those chances and open it up," Coyle said.

Defenseman Jake Gardiner scored the third with a wrist shot midway through the final period.

Defenseman Roman Josi gave Switzerland the lead 13:04 into the game when he collected the puck behind the blue line, carved through the U.S. defense, and hit high past goaltender Connor Hellebuyck.

The U.S., which won its group with six victories and one loss, advances to the semis for the second time in three years. It won the bronze in 2013.

In the other quarterfinal late Thursday, the Czech Republic met Finland.