Canada beats Latvia to earn berth in world under-18 semifinals
UMEA, Sweden — Canada is heading to the semifinals at the world under-18 hockey championship.
Peyton Krebs scored two goals to lead Canada to a 3-1 quarterfinal win over Latvia on Thursday.
Krebs’ empty-netter with 20 seconds left sealed the victory for Canada (5-0).
Braden Schneider also scored for Canada, while goalie Taylor Gauthier made 38 saves.