Iihf U18: everything we know so far

Team USA Falls to Latvia, 5-2, in Quarterfinals of U18 Men’s Worlds. Iihf U18 has emerged this Friday as one of the stories drawing attention in Latvia.

Key facts

• Team USA Falls to Latvia, 5-2, in Quarterfinals of U18 Men’s Worlds.
• U.S. finishes with a 3-0-1-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record.
• Under-18 Men’s National Team fell to Latvia, 5-2, this afternoon at Vladimir Dzurilla Ice Arena in the quarterfinals of the 2026 IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship.
• 2026 U18 Men's Worlds Insider | Onto the quarters.
• Follow along with Team USA's journey at the 2026 IIHF Under-18 Men's World Championship.

What we know

Going deeper, U.S. finishes with a 3-0-1-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record.

On the substance, Under-18 Men’s National Team fell to Latvia, 5-2, this afternoon at Vladimir Dzurilla Ice Arena in the quarterfinals of the 2026 IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship.

Beyond the headlines, 2026 U18 Men's Worlds Insider | Onto the quarters.

More precisely, Follow along with Team USA's journey at the 2026 IIHF Under-18 Men's World Championship.

It is worth noting that Wins Group B After 11-2 Win Over Germany at U18 Men’s Worlds.

By the numbers

At this stage, Under-18 Men’s National Team. “It wasn’t our night and we ran into a great goaltender.

On a related note, Latvia struck first to make it 1-0 at 9:48 in the opening period.

Going deeper, Jamie Glance (Stratham, N.H.) nearly tied the game up at 12:10, but his shot rang off the post towards the boards.

On the substance, Brooks Rogowski (Brighton, Mich.) had a good angle on net at 14:03 but like Glance, his shot hit the pipe and stayed out.

What they're saying

“All the credit goes out to Latvia,” said Nick Fohr (Grand Forks, N.D.), head coach of the U.S.

The wider context

On a related note, Latvia extended its lead to a pair at 7:55 of the second with a power-play goal.

Going deeper, Team USA had several looks on net and outshot Latvia, 13-4, in the second, but Latvia held its two-goal advantage.

On the substance, the U.S. continued its attack near the midway point as Lukas Zajic (Plainfield, Ill.) broke through for the U.S. at 8:39.

Beyond the headlines, Latvia answered though to regain its two-goal lead with a breakaway tally at 10:20.

More precisely, Down two, Team USA emptied its net at the 14:41 mark to try and cut into the lead, however, Latvia flipped the puck into the empty net at 15:45 to make it 4-1.

The bottom line

• The U.S. continued its attack near the midway point as Lukas Zajic (Plainfield, Ill.) broke through for the U.S. at 8:39.
• Latvia scored on the empty net again though to make it 5-2, the eventual final score.
• Brady Knowling (Chicago, Ill.) started in net for Team USA and stopped 11 shots.
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