Latvia secured their first victory of the 2024 World Junior Championship with a 6-2 win over Germany. That presents a few scenarios for the relegation game on Thursday, Jan. 4. Latvia needed to beat Germany by at least three goals to obtain a goal-differential advantage and they did just that in their final preliminary game.
Team Latvia
Team Latvia has bounced between various levels of junior international hockey since it joined the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in 1992. Previously, they have only been able to stay in the top tier for a maximum of two years before being relegated back down into a lower division. However, Team Latvia is determined to