This is the first victory in Latvian hockey history against the Canadian national team of any age. Previously, teams from these countries played 21 games, 20 of which ended in favor of the North Americans.
The Canadian national team lost to the Latvian team with a score of 0: 2 in the first match of the group stage of the World Championship in Riga.
The goals were scored by Mix Indrashis (20th minute) and Oscars Batnya (29th).
This is the first victory in the history of Latvian hockey against the Canadian national team in an official tournament. Earlier, the Latvians suffered 11 defeats at the world championships and drew. In addition, the national teams of these countries have met twice at the Olympic Games and the World Youth Championships, as well as five times at the World Junior Championships. Previously, teams from Canada and Latvia have played 21 games, in which 20 wins have been won by the North Americans, with one game resulting in a draw.
At the same time, the Canadians haven’t scored a single goal in a world championship game for the first time since 2016. At the Moscow and St. Petersburg tournament, the Canadian national team last met of the group stage lost to the Finns with a score of 0: 2.
Russia started with a victory at the World Hockey Championship. What is important to know
The national teams of Latvia and Canada play in Group B with teams from Finland, USA, Germany, Norway, Italy and Kazakhstan. In the next meeting, the Latvians will play for Team Kazakhstan on May 22, and the Canadians will face Team USA a day later.
The world championship will end on June 6.
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