GAME NOTES: CANADA VS. LATVIA (DEC. 27) After a wild start to the preliminary round, Canada’s National Junior Team gets right back to action at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship when it takes on Latvia in a Minneapolis matinee on Saturday.

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. In a scoreless first period, the Latvians came out of the gate hard.

3 days ago - Canada's Ben Danford (14) and Carson Carels (5) defend against Latvia's Dmitrijs Dilevka (11) during the second period of Canada's 2-1 win on Saturday in Minneapolis. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press) Jack Ivankovic had seen most of ...

GAME NOTES: CANADA VS. LATVIA (DEC. 27) After a wild start to the preliminary round, Canada’s National Junior Team gets right back to action at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship when it takes on Latvia in a Minneapolis matinee on Saturday.

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.

4 days ago - Canada would on to the one-goal lead until the final two minutes of regulation when Rudolfs Berzkalns knocked the puck in for Latvia. As the two teams headed in to overtime, the clock didn't have to run long as Michael Hage pulled off a huge clutch goal to seal the victory for Canada.

2 days ago - The memory of the biggest upset in recent World Juniors history loomed large for Team Canada on Saturday, as the squad once again found itself battling a determined Latvian side that had shocked it one year earlier with a 3-2 shootout victory.

The preliminary round of the 2025 ... on France at Avicii Arena. ... Canada earned its second win in as many games with a 7-1 victory over Latvia on Sunday....

4 days ago - MINNEAPOLIS — 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.

4 days ago - The recent World Juniors Championships can motivate Team Canada, which has achieved back-to-back fifth-place finishes at the WJC. This hopeful redemption tour began with a 7-5 win over Czechia on Friday and will continue Saturday against Latvia.

4 days ago - Michael Hage buried the overtime one-timer on a sweet feed from Gavin McKenna, who had two primary assists in the game for Canada as they got past Latvia just 2-1. Jack Ivankovic had seen most of Saturday's script at the world junior hockey ...

Our entire team is excited to play ... May 10 at 6:20 a.m. ET/3:20 a.m. PT. It will also take on Latvia, France, Austria, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden in the preliminary round before the tournament concludes with the medal games on May 25....

Latvia 3, Canada 2 -- Eriks Mateiko (Washington Capitals) scored in the eighth round of the shootout as Latvia (0-1-0-0; W-OTW-OTL-L) won its first game of the tournament in a Group A game at Canadian Tire Centre.

4 days ago - With Canada looking to break through with the 4-on-3 advantage, Hage had a pass intended for Cole Reschny go off the skate of a Latvian defender, which then opened up space for McKenna to feed the Michigan forward for the game-winner. Hage finished with a team-high six shots on goal and sits atop the tournament lead with three points through two games.

4 days ago - Canada looks to get out to quick 2-0 start in the tournament while the Latvians have their eyes on another upset.

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4 days ago - This hopeful redemption tour began with a 7-5 win over Czechia on Friday and will continue Saturday against Latvia. Team Canada's Gavin McKenna came up with a motto for his nation's role in this year's WJC.

6 hours ago - Team Canada will play in Group A with Switzerland, Czechia, and France. Group B will feature Finland, Sweden, Slovakia, and Italy while Group C will include the United States, Germany, Latvia, and Denmark.

4 days ago - The Canadians outshot Latvia 11 to seven in the first period but surrendered a handful of strong chances to Latvia early on. However, Canada did record 10 of the last 12 shots. Latvia appeared to strike first with just under 5:30 to go in the ...