Latvian forward Rūdolfs Balcers scored his first NHL goal in his second career game on January 6, yet the Ottawa Senators lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 4:5 (0:2, 4:2, 0:1).
Despite going into the world ice hockey championships as unfancied outsiders, the excellent performances the Latvian team put in on the way to a narrow quarter final loss to eventual champions Sweden has earned them a hike in the IIHF world rankings.
Group A | Points |
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19 |
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17 |
|
16 |
|
10 |
|
7 |
|
6 |
|
6 |
|
3 |
Group B | Points |
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21 |
|
16 |
|
15 |
|
12 |
|
9 |
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6 |
|
4 |
|
1 |