People across the hockey ... The goalie behind Latvia’s unexpected run who stood on his head over and over again has become one of the stories of the tournament. It’s exactly what his team ...

Some of the youngsters on Team Latvia look up to a guy like Merzlikins as one of the very few players from that country playing in the NHL. "I was really happy when i saw the message," goalie ...

Team Latvia’s journey ... The memories, though, from Latvia’s showing at this year’s tournament are likely to persist beyond the 2025 calendar for hockey fans in Latvia and beyond.

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.

"Full marks to Latvia," Cameron said. "We had 56 shots. What they didn't block, their goalie ... hockey folklore. "It wasn't on my mind," Feldbergs said. "This is a new year, new game. So I was just ...

Team Canada was stunned in its second preliminary ... but only found the net twice through Jet Luchanko and Calum Ritchie, with Latvian goalie Linards Feldbergs saving the day.