The Canadians beat the Latvians by a score of 10-0 last year getting less shots. Also in that game 2 players Matthew Wood and Carson Rehkopf had multi point games. This year Rehkopf is a healthy scratch for the game and Matthew Wood got cut before the camp started.
Schaefer went hard into the net when he was admiring his rebound work and sort of forgot the post was there. He went down the tunnel hopefully ok. He did not return for the rest of the game. UPDATE*- Schaefer will miss the remainder of the tournament.
Then Cal Ritchie left the game down the tunnel after a weird collision. He ended up returning shortly after though.
Scoreless first period with the shots 12-9 for Canada
Philadelphia Flyers 2024 first rounder Jett Luchanko scored short handed at 3:28 of the second period unassisted.
Shots on goal in the second period were 18-8 for the Canadians
The QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs Eriks Mateiko tied the game up for the Latvians while on the Power Play at 13:18 of the third period. The assist on the goal went to Bruno Osmanis who plays junior in Sweden.
Calum Ritchie tied the game up for the Canadians on the Power Play at 14:22 of the third period with the assists on the goal going to Easton Cowan and Cole Beaudoin.
Latvian Captain Peteris Bulans who plays for Chicoutimi of the QMJHL tied the game up for the Latvians while on the Power Play at 17:31 of the third period with the assists on the goal going to Davis Livsics, and Bruno Osmanis
Shots on goal in the third period were 18-8 for the Canadians.
Nothing happened in Overtime although Canada got a penalty at the end. I had no clue as I have never seen it happen before but if you are in the penalty box at the end of the game, you can not participate in the shootout. So the Canadians made sure that McKenna was not in the box. Canada outshot the Latvians 6-5 in the 3 on 3 overtime period and ended up outshooting them 57-26 in the game.
Shootout
| LATVIA | Bruno Osmanis | ✖️ | CANADA | Berkly Catton | ✖️ |
| LATVIA | Davis Livsics | ✖️ | CANADA | Gavin McKenna | ✖️ |
| LATVIA | Markuss Sieradzkis | ✖️ | CANADA | Porter Martone | ✖️ |
| LATVIA | Olivers Murnieks | ✖️ | CANADA | Easton Cowan | ✖️ |
| LATVIA | Eriks Mateiko | ✖️ | CANADA | Bradly Nadeau | ✖️ |
| LATVIA | Bruno Osmanis | ✖️ | CANADA | Calum Ritchie | ✖️ |
| LATVIA | Bruno Osmanis | ✖️ | CANADA | Brayden Yager | ✖️ |
| LATVIA | Eriks Mateiko | ✔️ | CANADA | Berkly Catton | ✖️ |
Linards Feldbergs made 55 saves on the 57 shots that he faced for the win for the Latvians. For the Canadians Jack Ivankovic made 24 saves on the 26 shots the he faced. Last year Feldbergs was pulled after Canada shelled him with 7 goals.
Player of the game for Latvia was without a doubt Linards Feldbergs.
Canada’s next game is against Germany on Sunday December 29th.
