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,

Canada took advantage on a 4-on-3 power play in overtime. The Canadians put Reschny on the ice to win an offensive zone faceoff. He did — Reschny went 9-4 in the dot to lead Canada — and the puck moved around the zone until McKenna hit Hage for a one-timer.

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.

Michael Hage’s overtime heroics deny Latvia a second straight upset, as Canada battles through a tense rematch and secures a hard-fought victory.

The World Juniors opened on Boxing Day with four exciting games, with the tournament’s top four teams all picking up victories. With four more games on the docket for Day 2, Switzerland made their tournament debut,

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.