But less than a minute later, Eriks Mateiko scored a big goal to cut the lead in half, making it a 2-1 hockey ... putting Latvia in the spot they needed to be in late. Germany knew they needed ...

Latvia also defeated Germany 4-3 in overtime on Dec. 30 ... of 1.9 million people pales in comparison to the oft-referenced hockey kingdom of Canada, which had 40.1 million residents in 2023.

“In one hockey game, everything is possible ... A play Thursday night with a 10-4 victory over Germany. The Americans will face Latvia on Saturday. In Group B at TD Place, Sweden routed ...

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.