With a 4-2 victory over Austria on Wednesday, Latvia swept the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship best-of-three relegation series in Halifax and secured its spot at the 2024 tournament in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Latvia drew first blood in the best-of-three relegation by beating Austria, 5-2, in the first game.

Germany defeated Austria by a 4-2 score in Halifax tonight – their win first of the tournament – to earn a spot in the playoffs.

Canada scored three goals in the first and skated to an impressive 11-0 win over Austria.

Jiri Kulich scored three goals en route to a one-sided Czechia 9-0 win over Austria.

Sweden started its 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship campaign with a one-sided 11-0 win over Austria.