Canada 2, Latvia 1 (OT): Michael Hage (Montreal Canadiens) scored a power-play goal 44 seconds into overtime, and Canada won its second straight game in Group B at 3M Arena at Mariucci on the campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Canada got off to a slow start against Latvia in their second game of the 2026 World Juniors as the two teams sit tied 0-0 after the opening 20 minutes.

Michael Hage scored the game-winning goal 44 seconds into overtime as Canada pushed past Latvia 2-1 in a preliminary-round game at the World Junior Championship on Saturday night. Cole Reschny opened the scoring early in the second period,

Cole Reschny achieved one of his dreams Saturday in 3M Arena at Mariucci. The UND freshman forward rifled home his first World Junior Championship goal — and it was a big one. Reschny's second-period goal,

Canada holds a narrow 1-0 lead over Latvia after two periods in their World Junior Championship preliminary round matchup Saturday night in Minneapolis.

Day 2 at the 2026 World Juniors was another busy four-game slate that included a couple of tighter-than-expected games for Canada and USA.

Exactly a year after Latvia pulled off one of the most unexpected heists in the history of the world junior hockey tournament, a 3-2 shootout win over Canada, and they nearly did it again.

Michigan Wolverines forward Michael Hage scored the game winner 44 seconds into overtime and Canada would escape with a 2-1 victory over Latvia in their second game of the tournament in Minneapolis - St. Paul.