#7 More World Junior success heading into the first weekend of 2025
2024 third rounder Eriks Mateiko had an incredible showing at the World Juniors for Latvia, finishing the tournament as the current leader in goals scored amongst his fellow competitors in Ottawa.
Stick taps to 2024 third-rounder Eriks Mateiko on an incredible showing at #WorldJuniors for Latvia!
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 2, 2025
Mateiko finished the tournament as the current leader in goals scored amongst his fellow competitors in Ottawa.#ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/ObBAWE92GN
In Ryan Leonard news as we're working on this, he scored again for Team USA.
Ryan Leonard scores all alone!
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) January 2, 2025
USA leads 3-0 in the first. #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/5FTpwe9vlk
And again once more
Ryan Leonard picks up another!
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) January 2, 2025
7-1 USA. #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/9iB4DOHUoF
The game also featured Leonard taking a puck to the face as Team USA continues to move on.
Team USA captain Ryan Leonard takes a puck to the face. #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/VfTs3CnvDU
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) January 2, 2025