2 weeks ago - For the second consecutive tournament, the underdogs pushed the hockey powerhouse to the brink, forcing the game into overtime — after a game-tying goal by Latvia’s Rudolfs Berzkalns with less than two minutes remaining — and stirring uneasy memories among the Canadian faithful of last year’s humiliation. Cole Reschny scored Canada’s first goal on a power play in the second period, but Hage’s winner provided dramatic relief, allowing Canada to avoid another monumental upset and improve its tournament record to 2-0.

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2 weeks ago - Reschny and Hage were the leading scores for Canada with one goal each. Gavin Mckenna, Harrison Brunicke and Zayne Parekh each had one assist. For Latvia, Rudolfs Berzkalns was the leading scorer with one goal.

Watch as Canada’s Michael Hage blasts a one-timer home after a sweet cross-ice feed from Gavin McKenna to lift Canada past Latvia in overtime while on the power play.

2 weeks ago - Hage buried a one-timer on a 4-on-3 man advantage off Gavin McKenna's setup to rescue his team after Latvia's Roberts Naudins was whistled for delay of game late in the third period. Canada holds off Czechs in wild opener of men’s junior hockey worlds

2 weeks ago - Michael Hage was able to work his way around a couple of defenders in one of the few five-on-five chances Canada had in the opening half of the game. He ended up with two from close-range attempts that Maurins had to be sharp on. Latvia got a chance to play on a long power play as well when Kristians Utnans got past Ben Danford on the boards, leading Danford to swing his stick wildly behind him across the nose of Utnans, meriting a four-minute call.

Never before had they been in such a close game with Canada at the World Juniors. Canada drops to 1-1 in Group A in Ottawa as the World Junior Championship wraps up play on day two.

May 11, 2025 - Travis Konecny found the back of the net twice while Kent Johnson also struck twice for Team Canada as the beat Team Latvia 7-1 at the IIHF World Championship.

August 28, 2025 - Calum Ritchie quickly re-gained the lead for Canada on the power play as he fired a slap shot over the shoulder of goaltender Linards Feldbergs for the go-ahead marker. Latvia once again tied the game minutes later on another power play.

2 weeks ago - Canada, which topped Czechia 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 — ...

Dans Locmelis had two empty-net goals and Kristers Gudlevskis made 18 saves. ... Canada last played the Latvians in the semifinals at the 2023 Men’s Worlds, advancing to the gold medal game with a 4-2 win.

Canadians have outscored opponents 11-1 through two games at World Championship