The win preserves the chances for Latvia to advance to the quarter-finals in the tournament which is being held in Finland, following losses to the USA and Finland.
Forward Rūdolfs Balcers was named the best player in the Latvian national team against Norway.
The Latvian national team, led by head coach Harijs Vītoliņš, will still have to play against the Czech Republic, Austria, Great Britain and Sweden in Tampere. The next game against the Czechs will be on Thursday.
Post-win hugs for Merzly ♥️#LATNOR #IIHFWorlds @Merzly30 @lhf_lv @BlueJacketsNHL pic.twitter.com/KMvMquDeKl
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) May 16, 2022
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