TAMPERE, Finland — Defenseman Kristian Rubins scored his second purpose 1:22 into additional time to steer Latvia to a 4-3 victory over the USA and earn a bronze medal on the ice hockey world championship on Sunday.
It is the primary top-three end for Latvia on the event. Its earlier greatest was a seventh place it managed 3 times.
The U.S. misplaced within the bronze medal sport for the second straight yr. The U.S. staff was cruising by means of the event with eight straight wins till it was defeated by Germany within the semifinal 4-3 in additional time.
Rubins rallied Latvia along with his first with 5:39 to go within the remaining interval to tie the sport at 3 to pressure additional time.
Roberts Bukarts and Janis Jaks additionally scored for Latvia.
Rocco Grimaldi scored twice for the U.S. within the opening interval to negate Latvia’s 1-0 and 2-1 leads.
Matt Coronato had put the U.S. 3-2 forward 6:19 into the ultimate interval.
Canada faces Germany within the remaining later Sunday.