David Edstrom's power-play goal in the second period proved to be the game-winner as Sweden defeated Latvia 3-2 in a thrilling quarterfinal match at the world junior hockey championship. Sweden, aiming for its first title since 2012, will advance to the semifinals.
David Edstrom's second-period power-play goal stood as the winner, and Sweden held on for a 3-2 victory over Latvia in quarterfinal action Thursday at the world junior hockey championship in Ottawa. Sweden , which topped Group B in the preliminary round with a 4-0 record, is looking for its first world junior hockey title since 2012.
Sweden, which topped Group B in the preliminary round with a 4-0 record, is looking for its first world junior title since 2012.Finland blanks Latvia, heads into world junior quarterfinals with momentum With the win, Germany will return at the 2026 world junior championship while Kazakhstan is demoted to the Division 1 Group A tournament.
Julius Sumpf scored the winning goal for Germany, while Maxim Schafer scored twice and Edwin Tropmann had a goal and an assist.James Hagens and Ryan Leonard each scored twice, as the defending-champion Americans cruised into the semifinals with a 7-2 rout of Switzerland.Gabe Perreault added three assists for the U.S., which entered the playoffs after claiming the top seed in Group A with 10 points in the preliminary round from three regulation wins and an overtime loss.
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