Latvia celebrates its victory over Canada. © APA / afp / GINTS IVUSKANS
The first world championships in Riga are only a day old and they already have their first big surprise. Hosts Latvia beat Canada this evening.
May 21, 2021
But Canada and its young team in Group B lost surprisingly 2-0 to the host country Latvia, which was under the auspices of Canadian coach Bob Hartley. This was Latvians’ first success against a 26-time world champion. Mix Endrasis (minute 20) and Oscars Batna (29) scored two Latvian goals. She traveled Canada to Latvia almost exclusively with the NHL Professionals, but with a lesser known young team.
A Russian team kicked off the World Ice Hockey Championship in Riga on Friday, with little success. The Russians also defeated the highly-rated Czechs 4: 3 after a goal by Michael Grigorenko 19 seconds before the end. In the second match of the first group, Slovakia succeeded in a safe 5-2 victory over Belarus.
Ice Hockey World Championships in Riga: Friday’s results
Russia-Czech Republic 4: 3
1: 0 Burdasov (4.16), 1: 1 Flek (9.26), 2: 1 Shvets-Rogovoy (35.27), 2: 2 Vrana (37.53), 3: 2 Barabanov (45.28), 3: 3 Kubalik (57.23), 4: 3 Grigorenko (59.41)
Belarus 2-5 Slovakia
0: 1 Pospisil (3.53), 0: 2 Chelarik (9.17), 0: 3 Pospisil (11.02), 0: 4 Hirvik (45.05), 1: 4 Stefanovich (53.25), 2: 4 Sharangovich (54.22), 2: 5 Chillaric (59.15)
Canada-Latvia 0: 2
0: 1 Endrasis (19.58), 0: 2 Batna (28.39)
Group A.
| POS. | Earth | Toys | points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Slovakia | 1 | 3 |
| 2. | Russia | 1 | 3 |
| 3. | Denmark | 0 | 0 |
| 4. | Sweden | 0 | 0 |
| 5. | Switzerland | 0 | 0 |
| 6. | Great Britain | 0 | 0 |
| 7. | Czech Republic | 1 | 0 |
| 8. | Belarus | 1 | 0 |
Group B.
| POS. | Noun | Earth | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Germany | 1 | 3 |
| 2. | Latvia | 1 | 3 |
| 3. | Finland | 0 | 0 |
| 4. | Norway | 0 | 0 |
| 5. | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 |
| 6. | United States of America | 0 | 0 |
| 7. | Canada | 1 | 0 |
| 8. | Italy | 1 | 0 |
Author: cst / apa
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