Canada head coach Dave Cameron speaks to his players during third period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round action against Latvia in Ottawa on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024.

So where does the name Ireland come from? Well, the name evolved over many centuries from the old Irish word for a Goddess; Ériu, as she was called, has been described as the matron Goddess of ...

OTTAWA — Peter Anholt tried to keep things light as he emerged from one of the elevators at Canada's hotel. The temperature had been turned way up on the veteran hockey executive and the country ...

Eriks Mateiko scored a goal in the third period and buried the game-winning goal in the shootout to help Latvia secure a 3-2 win over Canada at the World Junior Championship. Peter Anholt tried to ...

They actually sent a subtle message, which ultimately wasn’t very discreet. Following yesterday’s infamous loss to Latvia, the two talented defensemen liked a Sportsnet post about the final result.

After stopping 91-out-of-98 shots against superior competition in the first two games in Ottawa, the 19-year-old Latvian netminder could be a name to keep an eye on at the 2025 NHL Draft as a re ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Latvia players celebrate after defeating Canada in shootout IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship ...

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 preliminary round of the world junior ...

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.

Linards Feldbergs got the start for Latvia once more, a near-impossible task on a back-to-back after playing 65 minutes plus the shootout. Hampton Slukynsky made his World Juniors debut in net for ...

Canada and Latvia are headed to overtime tied 2-2 in their Group A matchup at the World Junior Championship. Canada held a 1-0 lead for much of the second and third periods before Eriks Mateiko ...

But first, what happened last night? The story of Day 2 was undoubtedly Latvia’s 3-2 shootout win over a lacklustre Canadian team. The Athletic’s Corey Pronman has you covered on Canada’s ...