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World Junior Championship roundup: Canada defeats Latvia in OT | NHL.com
Canada 2, Latvia 1 (OT): Michael Hage (Montreal Canadiens) scored a power-play goal 44 seconds into overtime, and Canada won its second straight game in Group B at 3M Arena at Mariucci on the campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
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Canada vs. Latvia FULL HIGHLIGHTS | 2026 World Junior Championship - YouTube
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Highlights: Latvia vs Canada | 2026 #WorldJuniors - YouTube
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CANADA vs LATVIA HIGHLIGHTS | 2026 World Juniors - YouTube
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LATVIA vs CANADA 2026 WJC HIGHLIGHTS | Preliminary Round - YouTube
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CANADA vs LATVIA | Best of Slowmo | 2025 #MensWorlds #IIHF - YouTube
IIHF
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IIHF - Canada nips Latvia in OT
But if you have a gun with 10 bullets, you need to be smart." Canada now leads Group B with five points. Coach Dale Hunter's troops are still figuring out their game after struggling defensively in the 7-5 opening win over the Czechs.
CBC Sports
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Canada squeaks by Latvia in overtime at men's world junior hockey championship | CBC Sports
2 weeks ago - Canada, which topped Czech Republic 7-5 in Friday's barn-burning opener after getting eliminated by the same opponent at the quarterfinal stage the last two tournaments, gently ticked another revenge box following a stunning shootout loss to Latvia ...
Sporting News
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Canada vs. Latvia final score, results: Canada avoids upset, beats Latvia on Michael Hage overtime goal | Sporting News
2 weeks ago - 5:09 p.m.: The Canadians spent a significant amount of time in the Latvia zone, but the game remained scoreless. Gavin McKenna and Tij Iginla each had opportunities but could not convert. Though, McKenna was knocked down by Daniels Serkins and a holding penalty is called. With 3:24 left in the first, Canada will go to the power play for the second time today.
TSN
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Michael Hage scores OT winner as Canada survives another scare from Latvia at World Juniors
2 weeks ago - Michael Hage scored on a power play 44 seconds into overtime as Canada survived a blown late lead to pick up a 2-1 victory over Latvia at the world junior hockey championship Saturday.
FloHockey
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Canada Comes Up With Clutch Goal To Defeat Latvia In Overtime At WJC - FloHockey
2 weeks ago - As Canada still leads by one goal, Ben Danford picks up a two-minute penalty for high sticking. Ouch😭 Ben Danford to the box, Latvia on the power play!
Hockey Canada
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World Juniors Preview: Canada vs. Latvia | Hockey Canada
After a wild start to the prelims, Canada’s National Junior Team is right back to action at the IIHF World Junior Championship in a matinee against Latvia.
Sportsnet
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Takeaways: Hage delivers as Canada escapes disaster against Latvia at WJC - Sportsnet.ca
2 weeks ago - You could almost feel a collective sigh of relief across the country as Michael Hage scored the winner to lift Canada past Latvia in overtime. David Morassutti has more takeaways from Saturday's victory.
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r/hockey on Reddit: 2026 WJC Game Thread - Canada (1-0-0-0) vs Latvia (0-0-0-0)
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Lineup Sheet / IIHF Game Centre
Canada comes off a big 7-5 win over Czechia and looks to get their second win of the tournament today, while Latvia makes their 2026 WJC debut.
Ivankovic starts for Canada; Maurins for Latvia.
TSNs 1 and 4 have this one if you're in Canada.
Fun Fact: When Latvia beat Canada last year, it was the first ever defeat Canada suffered at a WJC in a tournament year ending in 5; they had been undefeated in 1985, 1995, 2005 and 2015.
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All of these Canadian forwards are top 5 prospects for the NHL teams. They should absolutely be able to cleanly bean a Latvian junior goalie with decent shooting opportunities. Stop with the over passing and low percentage passes through traffic.
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Mike Johnson is just a fan who happens to be broadcasting
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IIHF - Latvia stuns Canada in a shootout
Eriks Mateiko scored the game winner in the 8th round of a penalty-shot shootout to give Latvia a 3-2 win over Canada tonight in Ottawa, the nation's first-ever win against Canada at the World Juniors.
IIHF
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IIHF - Canada moves to 2-0
Canada surrendered the first goal ... Latvia to the tune of 7-1 at the Avicci Arena in Stockholm. The win moves Canada to 2-0 while Latvia falls to 1-1....
TSN
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Canada holds one-goal lead over Latvia heading to third period
2 weeks ago - Canada holds a narrow 1-0 lead over Latvia after two periods in their World Junior Championship preliminary round matchup Saturday night in Minneapolis.
Sporting News
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Where to watch Canada vs. Latvia today: TV channel, live stream, start time for 2026 World Juniors hockey game | Sporting News Canada
2 weeks ago - Canada vs. Latvia will air on TSN and live stream on the TSN app.
TSN
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Canada, Latvia knotted at zeroes after first period at World Juniors
2 weeks ago - Canada got off to a slow start against Latvia in their second game of the 2026 World Juniors as the two teams sit tied 0-0 after the opening 20 minutes.
Sofascore
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Latvia vs Canada scores & predictions | Sofascore
Latvia is playing against Canada on May 11, 2025 at 2:20:00 PM UTC.
Global Affairs Canada
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Canada and Latvia
Services for Canadians if you're visiting, studying, working or doing business in Latvia. Includes information about coming to Canada.
Canada.ca
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Operation REASSURANCE - Canada.ca
The CAF has approximately 2,000 members in Latvia under Op REASSURANCE, which includes the NATO Multinational Brigade – Latvia (MNB-LVA), Task Force Latvia (TFL), as well as personnel at NATO's Multinational Division – North (MND-N) Headquarters.
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Canada vs. Latvia - 2025-12-27
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Global Affairs Canada
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Canada-Latvia relations
In July 2023, Canada announced $2.6 billion in funding, starting in 2023-24, to renew and expand Operation REASSURANCE for three years, with up to 2,200 troops persistently deployed by 2026. In November 2024, the CAF, working closely with their Latvian hosts and NATO allies, led Exercise RESOLUTE WARRIOR 2024.