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.

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.

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

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.

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.