World Championship· Season 2023
Match Summary
Canada defeated Latvia 4:2. The match was played in World Championship 2023. Goals were scored by D. Locmelis 8′, S. Blais 15′, R. Balcers 16′, J. Quinn, A. Fantilli 8′, S. Laughton 19′. League standings: Canada #2, Latvia #3. Score by period: P1: 0–1, P2: 1–1, P3: 3–0.
Match Events
K. Zile
Too many men on the ice
Slashing
Roughing
Roughing
Tripping
Unsportsmanlike conduct
Roughing
High sticking
Boarding
J. Middleton
Tripping
Diving
S. Laughton
J. Barron
Boarding
Empty net
Canada and Latvia have met 10 times — Canada won 9, Latvia won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Canada leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 10 meetings. A combined 55 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.50 per match (46 for the home side, 9 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (60%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 8 games (80%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–7 in 2025.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Canada sit #2 and Latvia are #3 in the World Championship table heading into this match.
Group A
USA20
Sweden18
Finland15
Germany12
Denmark8
France4
Austria3
Hungary3| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | USA | GP7 | Won6 | Lost0 | Pts20 |
| #2 | Sweden | GP7 | Won5 | Lost0 | Pts18 |
| #3 | Finland | GP7 | Won5 | Lost1 | Pts15 |
| #4 | Germany | GP7 | Won4 | Lost3 | Pts12 |
| #5 | Denmark | GP7 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts8 |
| #6 | France | GP7 | Won0 | Lost4 | Pts4 |
| #7 | Austria | GP7 | Won0 | Lost5 | Pts3 |
| #8 | Hungary | GP7 | Won0 | Lost5 | Pts3 |
Group B
Switzerland19
Canada15
Latvia13
Czech Republic13
Slovakia11
Kazakhstan7
Norway6
Slovenia0| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Switzerland | GP7 | Won6 | Lost0 | Pts19 |
| #2 | Canada | GP7 | Won4 | Lost1 | Pts15 |
| #3 | Latvia | GP7 | Won3 | Lost2 | Pts13 |
| #4 | Czech Republic | GP7 | Won4 | Lost2 | Pts13 |
| #5 | Slovakia | GP7 | Won3 | Lost2 | Pts11 |
| #6 | Kazakhstan | GP7 | Won1 | Lost4 | Pts7 |
| #7 | Norway | GP7 | Won1 | Lost4 | Pts6 |
| #8 | Slovenia | GP7 | Won0 | Lost7 | Pts0 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026