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.

The other Day 2 games were overshadowed by Canada's lackluster, lifeless showing against Latvia in a shootout loss.

The Canadian players need to recover fast; after a Dec. 29 game against Germany, they go up against the powerful U.S. team, the defending gold medalist, New Year’s Eve. Maybe the setback and the adversity that goes with it can help Canada in a weird sort of way. The fear of losing can be suffocating, but it can also be motivational.

Latvia pulled off one of the biggest upsets in World Junior Championship tournament history, beating Canada 3-2 in a shootout.

In one of the most shocking upsets in tournament history, Canada lost 3-2 in a shootout to Latvia in the 2025 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship (WJC). Canada now holds a 1-0-1-0 record.

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.

Konsta Helenius (Buffalo Sabres) had an assist for Finland (1-0-0-1), which rebounded after a 4-0 loss to Canada on Thursday. Germany goalie Linus Vieillard (2025 eligible), who was named Germany’s player of the game, made 40 saves.

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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