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.

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. Mateiko beat Jack Ivankovic to the blocker side to end the ...

Those are all good questions, and as I tend to do for almost every World Junior tournament, I had predicted this team would win gold and thought it had a roster that could roll over opponents like we’re accustomed to. But that was wrong, and that’s on me for misevaluating the team.

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.

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

While preparing for a blowout by Canada against Latvia, Canada lost in a shootout. This tough match started with the loss of […] Canada played its second preliminary round match at the World Junior Hockey Championship tonight and one thing is certain ...

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.

Team Canada will look to make it two wins in a row with a victory over Latvia at Canadian Tire Centre on Friday, December 27. Canada is among the favorites to win the entire event, and Latvia will ...

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 ...