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Till now, the Latvian nationwide staff had utilized for 2 of the three goalkeepers who went to the championship – Elvi Merzlikina and Kristera Gudļevski. Alternatively, seven of the eight gamers taken with them had been registered within the protection.
The 22-year-old Vītols has not represented the nationwide staff of Latvia on this planet championships, whereas the 24-year-old Bergmanis was within the ranks of the nationwide staff within the earlier two championships, serving to the staff to win bronze medals final 12 months.
Together with the applying of Vītols, the Latvian nationwide staff has given up hope of attracting the Nationwide Hockey League (NHL) Vancouver “Canucks” goalkeeper Artūrs Šilov, who was acknowledged as one of the best goalkeeper and the event’s Most worthy participant, or MVP, ultimately 12 months’s world championship.
Of the gamers who went to the world championship within the Czech Republic with the Latvian nationwide staff, solely 20-year-old Martins Laviņš remained exterior the applying.
It has already been introduced that the Latvian ice hockey gamers have performed 4 video games on this planet championship, during which three victories have been gained. Latvians defeated the Polish nationwide staff 5:4 in additional time, France 3:2 in additional time, Kazakhstan nationwide staff 2:0, and Germany’s superiority was acknowledged 1:8 within the fourth recreation.
On Saturday at 1:20 p.m., the Latvian nationwide staff will meet the Swedish nationwide staff in Ostrava within the subgroup B recreation, after which on Might 19, the opponents shall be Slovaks, whereas within the remaining group recreation on Might 21, the Latvians will play in opposition to the US nationwide staff, which they beat final 12 months within the combat for bronze medals.
The World Championship will happen within the Czech cities of Prague and Ostrava till Might 26.
The composition of the Latvian hockey staff for participation within the 2024 world championship:
goalkeepers – Elvis Merzlikin (Columbus “Blue Jackets”, NHL), Erik Vitols (Keuru “KeuPa”, Finland), Kristers Gudlevsky (Bremerhafen “Fischtown Pinguins”, Germany);
defenders – Jānis Jaks, Kristaps Zīle (Litvīnovas “Verva”, Czech Republic), Roberts Mamčić (“Nove Zamky”, Slovakia), Arvils Bergmanis (College of Alaska Fairbanks, NCAA), Markus Komuls (Trois-Riviera “Lions”, Canada), Ralfs Freiberg (“Mountfield” of Hradec Králova), Oskars Cibulskis (“Blue Fox” of Herning, Denmark), Kārlis Čukste (“Brynas” of Jävle, Sweden);
forwards – Oskars Batnia (Mikeli “Jukurit”, Finland), Roberts Bukart, Rihards Bukart (each – Vítkovice “Ridera”, Czech Republic), Renars Krastenbergs (Graz “99ers”, Austria), Haralds Egle (Liptovski Mikuláš “MHK 32”, Slovakia), Felix Gavar (St. Lorenz College, NCAA), Dan Lochmelis (College of Massachusetts Emerst, NCAA), Kaspars Daugavins (Mihalovce “Dukla”, Slovakia), Eduards Tralmaks (Kladno “Rytīrži”, Czech Republic), Raivis Ansons (Wilks Bar /Scranton “Penguins”, AHL), Miks Indrašis (Jēvles “Brynas”, Sweden), Mārtiņš Dzierkals (Šlelefteo AIK, Sweden), Rodrigo Ābols (Engelholms “Rogle”, Sweden).
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