The Latvian national team defeated the USA and for the first time in history won the bronze of the Ice Hockey World Championship
For the first time in history, the Latvian national team won the bronze of the Ice Hockey World Championship. This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
In the match for third place, which took place in Tampere, Finland, the team played against the US team. The meeting ended with the victory of the Latvians with a score of 4:2 in overtime. As part of the winners, forward Robert Bukarts and defenders Janis Jaks and Christian Rubins (double) scored goals. For the Americans, striker Rocco Grimaldi scored a double, Matt Coronato also scored.
In the semi-final match of the 2023 World Cup, the Latvian team lost to Canada. The meeting ended with the score 2:4.
Canada and Germany will play in the World Cup final. The match will begin on May 28 at 20:20 Moscow time. Finland is the current winner of the tournament. Russia misses the championship due to the sanctions of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
Source: Lenta
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