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.

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.

OTTAWA, Ontario -- Eriks Mateiko scored the lone goal of a shootout in the eighth round to give Latvia a stunning 3-2 victory over host Canada on Friday night in the world junior hockey championship.

The Latvian hockey program has to be ecstatic with the outcome of last night's game and the likelihood that the tournament will go down as one of their most memorable ever. Latvia has the youngest ...

The memories, though, from Latvia’s showing at this year’s tournament are likely to persist beyond the 2025 calendar for hockey fans in Latvia and beyond. Latvia pulled off the biggest upset ...

Friday's action at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Championship saw a historic upset. Latvia defeated Canada 2-1 in a shootout, with goaltender Linard Feldbergs stealing the ...