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.

We’ve reached the fourth day of the 2025 World Juniors with a full slate ... And he credited the Latvian cheers from the Canadian Tire Centre crowd with energizing the crowd.

(Credit: Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press ... side packing in front of a stunned Ottawa crowd. It was the first time in the history of the World Juniors that Canada failed to advance beyond the ...

On Thursday, Czechia shocked the crowd at Canadian Tire Centre by beating ... the quarterfinal for the second straight year in the World Juniors against the same opponent, losing 4-3 to Czechia ...

Welcome to Day 3 of the 2025 World Juniors in Ottawa. But first, what happened last night? The story of Day 2 was undoubtedly Latvia’s 3-2 shootout win over a lacklustre Canadian team.

For the first time since 2016, Canada and the USA are set to meet on New Year’s Eve at the World Juniors ... be the home crowd. Nearly 18,000 fans are expected inside the Canadian Tire Centre ...

back-to-back gold medals at the World Junior Championship. The victory in front of a contentious Canadian crowd topped off a successful run for the United States over the past nine tournaments ...

Leonard, a Washington Capitals prospect, was the leader through deed and action. He finished the tournament tied for second with 10 points (five goals, five assists) in seven games. He was named to ...

The 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships start today at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa ... blowing a kiss to the Swedish crowd after potting a goal in the gold medal game against ...

that the competition from the rest of the world has caught up at this tournament. #WorldJuniors — Cole Davenport (@CTVCole) January 3, 2025 As is always the case when a Canadian hockey teams fails to ...

For the second straight year, Team Canada's bid for gold at the World Juniors ended in disastrous fashion. Adam Jecho, a St. Louis Blues prospect, scored the game-winner — fittingly on the power play ...