OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Eriks Mateiko scored the lone goal of a shootout in the eighth round to give Latvia a 3-2 victory over Canada on Friday night in the preliminary round of the world junior ...

Canada and Latvia are headed to overtime tied 2-2 in their Group A matchup at the World Junior Championship. Canada held a 1-0 lead for much of the second and third periods before Eriks Mateiko ...

Great moments are born from great opportunity, and with the chance to pull off perhaps the greatest upset in the history of the world junior hockey championship, Latvia did the unthinkable ...

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Germany and Latvia locked horns in a big matchup on Day 5 of the 2025 World Junior Championship. Germany looked to earn their first tournament win and stay alive in Group A, while Latvia needed at ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Latvia players celebrate after defeating Canada in shootout IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship ...

This happened on Friday night when Latvia and Canada went to battle on the ice in Ottawa. Latvia and Canada played a scoreless game through most of the first two periods. However, the Canadians ...

Sixty-five minutes of play would not be enough, as Latvia pulled off a massive upset, winning the game 3-2 in an eight-round shootout. Canada came out of the gates quickly, much like they did in ...

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