Team Latvia has become one of the great underdog stories at this year’s World Junior Championship Tournament (WJC), and they were gifted some NHL treatment from a veteran Columbus Blue Jackets ...

Meanwhile, Canada’s performance was shambolic, with the team unable to ... not be considered shocking. Latvia has multiple players playing in the Canadian Hockey League. Mateiko, who won the ...

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Eriks Mateiko scored the lone goal of a shootout in the eighth round to give Latvia a 3-2 victory over Canada on Friday night in the world junior hockey championship.

The NHL 4 Nations Face-Off isn't short on star power. From MVPs to Stanley Cup champions and more, here's a look at all of the players competing.