The World Cup has its first big surprise

However, Canada and its young team in Pool B surprisingly lost 0-2 to hosts Latvia, coached by Canadian coach Bob Hartley. This was the Latvians' first success against the 26-time world champion. Miks Indrasis (20th minute) and Oskars Batna (29th) scored the goals for the Latvians. Canada traveled to Latvia almost exclusively with NHL professionals, but with a young, less well-known team. Co-favorites Russia started the Ice Hockey World Championships in Riga on Friday with a narrow success. The Russians defeated the Czechs, who were also highly rated, 19-4 after a goal from Mikhail Grigorenko 3 seconds before the end. In the second game of Group A, Slovakia managed an easy 5-2 win against Belarus. Ice Hockey World Championships in Riga: The results from Friday 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 - Slovakia 2:5 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 Chelarik (59.15) Canada - Latvia 0:2 0:1 Indrasis (19.58), 0:2 Batna (28.39) Italy – Germany 4:9 Group A Pos Country Games 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. Czechia 1 0 8. Belarus 1 0 Group B Pos Name Country Time 1. Germany 1 3 2. Latvia 1 3 3. Finland 0 0 4. Norway 0 0 5. Kazakhstan 0 0 6. USA 0 0 7. Canada 1 0 8. Italy 1 0

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The World Cup has its first big surprise

The A World Championship in Riga is only a day old and yet it already has its first big surprise. Host Latvia defeated Canada in the evening.

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