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.

The impossible happened at the world juniors on Friday as Latvia beat Canada for the first time in the tournament's history. What does this mean for Team Latvia, and where dothe Canadians go from here?

Canada returns to action for the first time since their stunning upset loss to Latvia on Friday. They’ll be without defenseman Matthew Schaefer, who reportedly suffered a broken clavicle in the loss against the Latvians and may require surgery. Defender Sawyer Mynio will take his place.

Things have gone from bad to worse for Canada at the World Junior Championship tournament.

Latvia had never won against Canada before last night. Before the 2022 World Juniors, they had never won a game, sporting a 0-27 record in round-robin play. That all changed with a 5-2 victory over Czechia.

With a suddenly nervous and critical country peering over its shoulder, Canada is calmly turning to its bullpen as it steps into must-win territory for its hopes of finishing first in Group A at the world junior hockey championship. As for the goal of winning gold, the home team realizes it needs to immediately enter must-be-better mode.

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 hockey championship. Mateiko beat Jack Ivankovic to the ...

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Despite Canada's loss and elimination on Thursday, a few New Brunswick players had a chance to shine at the world junior hockey championship in Ottawa.Bradly Nadeau of Saint-François-de-Madawaska scored two goals for Canada during the tournament.

Hutson was named to the World Juniors all-tournament team, and he also set a single-tournament scoring record for a U.S. defenseman, passing the 10 points from Ryan Ufko in 2023, Johnson in 2007, and Tom Pederson in 1989.

The Sioux City Musketeers will be adding some reinforcements back to its lineup following the conclusion of the 2025 IIHF World Juniors Championships, including a forward that turned some heads on the big stage.

The United States won back-to-back gold medals for the first time and host Canada lost for the second year in a row in the quarterfinals.