'Devastating': Uninspired Canada upset by Latvia in a shootout at …
Dec 28, 2024 · Eriks Mateiko scored the only goal of the shootout Friday as Latvia stunned an alarmingly uninspired Canada 3-2 in the powerhouse nation's backyard at the world junior hockey championship.
Latvia stuns Canada in world junior hockey, winning 3-2 on lone ...
Dec 28, 2024 · Latvia goaltender Linards Feldbergs (29) makes a save on Canada’s Cole Beaudoin, second left, as Latvia’s Krisjanis Sarts (2) defends during the third period of a IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round game in …
World juniors: Canada picks up pieces after Latvia loss | CTV News
Dec 29, 2024 · Canada was embarrassed on home soil 3-2 by Latvia — a country it had thumped by a combined 41-4 score across four previous meetings — in a shocking shootout Friday.
Latvia stuns Canada in a shootout - IIHF
Dec 28, 2024 · Calum Ritchie's bullet shot on the power play at 14:22 of the third had given Canada a 2-1 lead, and Latvia had tied the game, 1-1, just a minute earlier on its own man advantage. Bruno Osmanis fed a beautiful pass to Eriks Mateiko, and he redirected the puck into the open net, sending the Latvian bench into celebration.
World Juniors: Canada Loses to Latvia in One of the ... - The Hockey News
Dec 28, 2024 · Canada managed to take yet another penalty in the overtime frame and Latvia had a few grade-A chances but Jack Ivankovic stood tall and thwarted the Latvians, saving Canada for the time being.
‘Let’s not panic’: Canada picks up the pieces after shocking loss to ...
Dec 29, 2024 · Canada was embarrassed on home soil 3-2 by Latvia -- a country it had thumped by a combined 41-4 score across four previous meetings -- in a shocking shootout Friday.
World juniors 2024: Latvia defeats Canada 3-2 | CTV News
Dec 28, 2024 · Canada, which is going for its 20th gold medal, entered with a 4-0 record and a combined 41-4 scoreboard edge all-time against Latvia at the event, including a 10-0 victory some 12 months ago.
Latvia Stuns Canada in World Junior Hockey, Winning 3-2 on …
Dec 27, 2024 · 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 world junior hockey championship.
Canada suffers two big losses against Latvia at world juniors
Dec 28, 2024 · Canada outshot Latvia 12-9 in the goalless first period and 21-4 in the second. Luchanko, a first-round Flyers pick, sent the packed Canadian Tire Centre crowd into a frenzy with a shorthanded ...
Hockey world in awe of Latvia's 'incredible' upset of Canada at …
Dec 27, 2024 · In nine years of playing in the tournament's top division, Latvia has never sniffed a medal. It started 0-27 at the highest level of the world juniors, securing its first round-robin win in 2022.