The ratio of shots in this game was 31:21 in favor of the home team.
The coaching staff of the Latvian national team has included three goalkeepers, nine defenders and 15 forwards. Defenders Artūrs Andžans and Sandis Smons, as well as forward Kristaps Skrastiņš, did not go to Switzerland.
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.
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 (Rappersvile-Jonas “Lakers”, Switzerland), Erik Vitols (Keuru “KeuPa”, Finland);
defenders – Jānis Jaks, Kristaps Zīle (Litvīnovas “Verva”, Czech Republic), Roberts Mamčičs (“Nove Zamky”, Slovakia), Arvils Bergmanis (University of Alaska Fairbanks, NCAA), Arturs Andjan (Hemenlinna HPK, Finland), Markus Komuls (Trouis -Riviera “Lyon”, Canada), Roberts KalĆķis (“Marseille”, France), Sandis Smons (“La Chaux-de-Fonds”, Switzerland), Ralfs Freiberg (“Mountfield” of Hradec Králova), Oskars Cibulskis (“Blue Fox” of Herning “, Denmark), Christopher Bindulis (Mihalovce “Dukla”, Slovakia);
forwards – Oskars Batnia (Mikeli “Jukurit”, Finland), Roberts Bukarts (Vítkovice “Ridera”, Czech Republic), Filips Buncis (Vestervíkas IK, Sweden), Renars Krastenberg (Graz “99ers”, Austria), Haralds Egle (Liptovski Mikuláš ” MHK 32″, Slovakia), Rihards Marenis (Niebro “Vikings”, Sweden), Oskars Lapinskis (Langnavas “Tigers”, Switzerland), Kristaps Skrastiņš, Martins Laviņš (both – University of New Hampshire, NCAA), Felix Gavar (University of St. Lorenz , NCAA), Dan Ločmelis (University of Massachusetts Emerst, NCAA), Andris Džeriņš (Herning Blue Fox, Denmark), Kaspars Daugaviņš (Mihalovce Dukla, Slovakia), Eduards Tralmaks (Kladno Rytīrži, Czech Republic).
