Latvia Stuns Canada in World Junior Hockey, Winning 3-2 on Lone Shootout Goal

Latvia players celebrate after defeating Canada in shootout IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round game action in Ottawa, on Dec. 27, 2024. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP

OTTAWA, Ontario—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 tiebreaker after the first 15 shooters failed to score.