Kristians Rubins scored the late equalizer and the sudden-death winner at 1:22 as Latvia rallied to stun the United States for the bronze medal at the World Hockey Championship. It’s the small Baltic nation’s first IIHF medal ever and a cause for wild celebration.
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Good for Latvia! It's special to see their reaction winning a bronze medal. It shows you just how much it means. I heard they have a national day off today as a result. Good for them!
Латвия, после этой игры моё почтение и уважение, респект!!!
Hopefully now even more people will hear about such a country in Europe. 😎 ❤😅
improve the development program even more –> get more nhl players –> win 🙂
this is the progression path laid down for latvia, all they need to do is improve the development program, make the sport be more shown = popular and bam you have a hockey culturic revolution. Thats what us Finns did back in the day.
Literally havent seen a single person who wanted usa to win xD
Латвия прыгнула выше головы, подобное дряд-ли повторится
Bravo Latvia 🇱🇻🇷🇺
Now who will be the more honoured goalie in Latvia? Arturs Irbe or Arturs Silov?
There is no better way to know the outcome of a sports match than to consult Awakenbeerus. He is simply the best in his game!
THIRD PERIOD??? WTF!! Why can't you show all goals?!
Latvia is amazing
based latvia!
Malači,ceru ka nakamgad viniem neko neparmetis!!
American here🇺🇸, but congrats Latvia! Always good to see such passion and talent
Всегда нравилась самоотдача сборной ЛАТВИИ не чета руским с нхл
how does the us defender get walked like that😂
I got goosebumps! The swedish commentators went nuts 😂 Big congrats 🇱🇻 from 🇸🇪
Поздравляю Латвию искренне болел за нее,потому что не было России.)))))
I was at that game (as a finn); the energy and support from Latvian fans and all the others too, mostly finns surely, was something else !!! Well deserved Latvia; whole hall was on your side, congrats !!!
Congrats braliukas! Greetings from Lithuania!
Greetings from a Russian, so cool to see Latvia great achievements, hard working players, logwait for supporters for so long time finaly deserve it ! Bravo !
Almost wish I was Latvian…this is huge for them.
Well deserved, congrats from Belarus!
Go Dans Locmelis! Bruins prospect
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Don't get me wrong: I do think that had Latvia lost, the US would have won.
Is that like first medal from any sport ever for Latvia? This is very wholesome
России нет ,шансы большие взять медали
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I LOVE IT!!!! Latvia defeats USA
Mēs latvieši 3. Vietu mēs varam lepoties ar savu komandu uzvara mainija vēsturi hokejā🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻👍
00:58 the real hero here is number 20
Stupid team USA didn’t win the metal😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Да – это, НЕ ВЫ(🇱🇻) – ИХ(🇺🇲) обыграли(!) Просто : "Америкосы", Вам Латышам – Игру за 🥉элементарно "СДАЛИ"!!! ☝️🙄 👉🇱🇻🥅🏒👎
This is probably very close to their version of Miracle on Ice moment. Congrats Latvia. Only 1.8 million people and took down the big boys.
Smiekligi. Hokejam var savakties tauta, bet kad iet runa par cilvektiesibam, brivibu, liela dala kluse. Lupatas. Cirks tas hokejs
That's crazy !!!! Happiness unimaginable !!!! Happy and proud to be Latvian !!!!
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Nice to see such pride other countries are not content with a bronze or silver and are a bit spoiled. They are winners and in more than one way! Good job.