< /p> Tampere World Hockey Championship – 3rd place: USA – Latvia, May 28, 2023. Kristians Rubins (right) of Latvia scores the winning goal in overtime.
Tampere (Finland) – Latvia's hockey players celebrate a historic medal in a big event. They beat the United States 4-3 in overtime in the third-place game at the World Cup in Tampere. The hero of the match was defender Kristians Rubins, who tied the score at 3:3 in the 55th minute and also decided the game with his second goal after 82 seconds. The Americans were playing for bronze for the third time in a row and succeeded only in 2021 in Riga. They also lost to the Czech Republic 4:8 in Tampere last year. At 19:20 CEST, hockey players from Canada and sensational Germany will compete for the gold.
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For the Latvians, the previous maximum was seventh places from 1997, 2004 and 2009. Eight hockey players who played in the Czech Extraliga last season also helped them win a medal.
Rocco Grimaldi scored twice for the USA today, who in the tournament, he scored 14 points for seven goals and the same number of assists in 10 games and surpassed Dominik Kubalík as the leader in productivity. The Czech gunner collected 12 points on eight hits and four assists in eight duels.
Canada and Germany will compete for the title
The hockey players of Canada and sensational Germany will compete for the title of world champion tonight. The Canadians can win it for the 28th time, the Germans will play the final for the first time in modern history, their maximum is 70 years old silver.
The Canadian national team beat Latvia 4:2 in Saturday's semi-final, the German selection ended the Americans' invincibility at this championship in overtime. Frederik Tiffels scored the 4:3 win. In the fourth minute, the USA team, the quarterfinal defeater of the Czechs, was already leading 2:0.
World Hockey Championship in Tampere – for 3rd place:
USA – Latvia 3:4 in overtime. (2:2, 0:0, 1:1 – 0:1)
Goals and assists: 10. Grimaldi (Perunovich, Bjork), 20. Grimaldi (Perunovich, Coronato), 47. Coronato ( Samberg, O'Connor) – 8. Roberts Bukarts (Rihards Bukarts, M. Dzierkals), 17. Jaks (Rihards Bukarts), 55. Rubins (Ločmelis, Rihards Bukarts), 62. Rubins (Daugavinš, Jaks). Referees: Hribik (Czech Republic), Sewell (Brit.) – Hautamäki (Fin.), Wyonzek (Can.). Exclusion: 5:4. Usage: 1:1. Spectators: 11,033.
Lineups:
USA: DeSmith – Perbix, Samberg, Perunovich, Kleven, C. Mackey, Thrun, Hutson – A. Tuch , Bonino, Grimaldi – Garland, O'Connor, Eyssimont – Mazur, Tynan, Gauthier – Coronato, P. Brown, Farrell – Bjork. Coach: D. Quinn.
Latvia: Šilovs – Balinskis, Zile, Rubins, Jaks, Čukste, Freibergs, Cibulskis – Daugavinš, Abols, Balcers – M. Dzierkals, Batna, Roberts Bukarts – Krastenbergs, Smirnovs, Andersons – Indrašis, Ločmelis, Rihards Bukarts – Keninš. Coach: Vitolinš.
