At the beginning of the training camp, the Latvian hockey players played two test matches with Austria, celebrating a 3-2 victory in the shootouts in both games, but last week the Latvians lost twice to the Finns with a score of 2-3.
The Latvian national team is scheduled to play six test matches at home and two away this spring. On May 3 and 4, the Latvians will meet Norway at home.
In the Latvian national team, the head coach Harijs Vītoliņš is assisted by coaches Lauris Dārziņš, Artūrs Irbe, Petri Nummelins, Ville Peltonens, Raimonds Vilkoits, video coach Pēteris Groms and physical training specialist Āriks Visockis.
On Saturday, both national teams will compete in Klotene.
The Latvian national team will go to the world championship in the Czech Republic on May 9.
The 2024 championship will take place in Prague and Ostrava from May 10 to 26.
List of candidates for the Latvian national team:
Goalkeepers
- Elvis Merzlikin (Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL)
- Ivars Punnenov (Lakers of Rappersvile-Jonas, Switzerland)
- Erik Vitols (KeuPa, Finland)
Defenders
- Jānis Jaks (Litvīnovas “Verva”, Czech Republic)
- Kristaps Zile (Litvinova “Verva”, Czech Republic)
- Robert Mamcic (“Nove Zamky”, Slovakia)
- Arvils Bergmanis (University of Alaska Fairbanks, NCAA)
- Arthur Andjan (Hemenlinna HPK, Finland)
- Marcus Komul (Lions of Trois-Rivières, Canada)
- Robert Kalķis (Marseille, France)
- Sandis Smons (La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland)
- Ralf Freiberg (Mountfield Hradec Kralove)
- Oskars Cibulskis (Herning Blue Fox, Denmark)
- Christopher Bindulis (Mihalovce “Dukla”, Slovakia)
Attackers
- Oskars Batnia (Mikeli “Jukurit”, Finland)
- Robert Bukart (Rider of Vítkovice, Czech Republic)
- Filips Buncis (Vesterviks IK, Sweden)
- Renard Krastenberg (Graz 99ers, Austria)
- Haralds Egle (Liptovski Mikuláš “MHK 32”, Slovakia)
- Rihards Marenis (Niebro “Vikings”, Sweden)
- Oskars Lapinskis (Langnavs Tigers, Switzerland)
- Kristaps Skrastiņš (University of New Hampshire, NCAA)
- Martins Lavins (University of New Hampshire, NCAA)
- Felix Gavar (St. Lawrence University, NCAA)
- Dan Lochmelis (University of Massachusetts Amherst, NCAA)
- Andris Džeriņš (Hernings “Blue Fox”, Denmark)
- Kaspars Daugavins (Mihalovce “Dukla”, Slovakia)
- Eduards Tralmak (Kladno “Rytīrži”, Czech Republic)
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