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.

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.

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 - 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.

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.

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.

3 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 ...

3 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.

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

May 11, 2025 - A day after shutting out Slovenia in their tournament opener, Canada's men's national hockey team responded with a dominant 7-1 win over Latvia on Sunday at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Stockholm, Sweden.

3 days ago - After Canada's World Juniors 2026 opening win over Czechia, the team takes on Latvia today at 4:30 PM ET. Check out hockey Canada roster and lineups.

3 days ago - Forty-four seconds into overtime, his team on a 4-on-3 power play, the Canadian forward took a pass through the slot from Gavin McKenna and wired a slapshot from the right circle, earning his team a 2-1 triumph to avoid another potential World ...

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.

4 days ago - Today's edition of World Junior Championship predictions features Team Canada in its second tournament game taking on a hard working Latvia.

3 days ago - Jack Ivankovic stopped 26 shots for Canada. Maurins finished with 35 saves for Latvia, which was outshot in every period but kept the game tight until the end. Latvia nearly struck first in the opening period when Markuss Sieradzkis appeared to score, but video review ruled the play a kick-in and the goal was overturned. Both teams ...

3 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.

1 day ago - Canada is undefeated through two games against Czechia and Latvia, but neither win displayed the dominant version of Team Canada many expected.

4 days ago - It wasn’t a Picasso, but Canada ... in head-to-head matchups. My Latvia vs. Canada predictions expect the red and white to build on their win with a more convincing victory in Game 2....

3 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 ...