Latvia surprised Canada in the under-20 hockey World Cup. The Latvian keeper got in the way of the puck no less than 55 times.
The U20 Men’s Ice Hockey World Championship will be held in Ottawa, Canada from December 26, 2024 to January 5, 2025.
Latvia organized the biggest surprise of the under-20 world ice hockey championships so far, when they defeated Canada in the winning goal competition with 3–2 goals.
Canada led the match twice, but Latvia twice leveled with superiority in the third period. Latter Peteris Bulans the equalizer two and a half minutes before the final buzzer took the game to overtime and eventually to a contest for the winning goal.
In a penalty shootout Eriks Mateiko was the only successful one, which decided the victory for Latvia. However, the team’s biggest hero was the goalkeeper Linards Felsbergswho made a total of 55 saves in the match.
– Our goalkeeper was good, we worked hard and succeeded with superiority. This means a lot to us and nothing at the same time, because just two points won’t do anything. We need more, Latvian coach Artis Abols your inches.
Latvia had never beaten Canada in the U20 World Cup before. For example, a year ago, Canada took the points by a comfortable 10–0.