The undefeated United States squad already clinched a spot in the knockout round, faces Latvia on Sunday in Espoo, Finland
The United States (2-0-0, 6 points), looking for a second straight gold medal at the IIHF U-18 World Championships, can lock in a spot in the knockout round on Sunday when it faces Latvia (1-1-0, 3 points) at Metro Arena in Espoo, Finland. The U.S. romped to two straight victories thus far in Group A, outscoring its opposition 17-2, while Latvia picked up its first win of the tournament on Friday. The top four finishers in each group advance to the knockout stage and the United States punched its ticket already with victories over winless Slovakia and Norway. Host Finland, also unbeaten, also locked in a berth in the quarterfinals.
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Cole Eiserman scored twice during the United States’ four-goal first-period, setting the tone in an 8-2 romp past Norway on Saturday. James Hagens added a goal and two assists while Logan Hensler, Trevor Connelly and L.J. Mooney each finished with a goal and a helper.
Antons Macijevskis broke a 3-3 tie with a goal with 3:27 remaining in the second period and Latvia went on to defeat Slovakia 5-3 on Friday in Espoo. The Latvians led 3-1 after one period of play before Slovakia fought back to tie the game for just 46 seconds before Macijevskis’ tally.
Hagens logged three goals and four assists for a tournament-best seven points while Eiserman’s five goals lead all players at the event. No one for Latvia has more than one goal. Markuss Sieradzkis leads the squad with three points on a goal and two assists. The U.S. is the most decorated team in tourney history with 19 medals, including 11 golds, while Latvia seeks its first medal.
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