Latvia lets in the majority and capitulates to Switzerland – Hockey – Sportacentrs.com
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The game started in a completely equal battle, the hockey players did not create many dangerous attacks. In the first third, the Latvians had several opportunities to play in the majority, but the play did not really work out in them. Klotene “Flyers” striker Mark Marchon received a 5+20 minute disciplinary penalty for pushing Kristofer Bindulis into the sideline from the back, while the Swiss not only endured a long deficit, but Tanner Richards scored a goal in it.
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The composition of the Latvian national team in Switzerland
| Position | Player | Year | Club | Statistics | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Elvis Merzlikin | 1994 | Blue Jackets (NHL) | 41; 89.7% | 5 |
| Ivars Punnenov | 1994 | Rapperswil (Switzerland) | 6; 90.3% | 4 | |
| Eric Vitols | 2001 | KeuPa (Finland-2) | 33; 90.4% | ||
| Defenders | Oskars Cibulskis | 1988 | Herning (Denmark) | 38; 2+11 | 9 |
| Ralf Freiberg | 1991 | Mountfield (Czech Republic) | 52; 1+8 | 7 | |
| Jānis Yaks | 1995 | Litvinov (Czech Republic) | 44; 4+25 | 6 | |
| Kristaps Zile | 1997 | Litvinov (Czech Republic) | 50; 4+7 | 5 | |
| Robert Mamcic | 1995 | Nové Zámky (Slovakia) | 45; 7+19 | 2 | |
| Arvil Bergmanis | 1999 | Alaska Fairbanks (NCAA) | 31; 2+17 | 2 | |
| Christopher Bindulis | 1995 | Michalovce (Slovakia) | 32; 2+5 | 1 | |
| Marcus Komulus | 1998 | Trois-Rivières (ECHL) | 48; 2+5 | ||
| Robert Kalkis | 1998 | Marseille (France) | 43; 1+10 | ||
| Attackers | Andris Džeriņš | 1988 | Herning (Denmark) | 31; 5+14 | 12 |
| Kaspars Daugavins | 1988 | Michalovce (Slovakia) | 47; 11+43 | 11 | |
| Robert Buckart | 1990 | Vítkovice (Czech Republic) | 51; 14+7 | 10 | |
| Richard Buckart | 1995 | Vítkovice (Czech Republic) | 18; 7+4 | 6 | |
| Oskar Batnia | 1995 | Mikkelin Jukurit (Finland) | 59; 20+18 | 4 | |
| Rihards Marenis | 1993 | Nybro (Sweden-2) | 45; 13+20 | 3 | |
| Renard Krastenberg | 1998 | Graz (Austria) | 30; 13+9 | 3 | |
| Tom Anderson | 1993 | La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland-2) | 45; 18+32 | 1 | |
| Dan Lochmelis | 2004 | UMass (NCAA) | 30; 7+7 | 1 | |
| Harald Egle | 1996 | Liptovský Mikuláš (Slovakia) | 49; 11+28 | ||
| Filip Buncis | 1997 | Västervik (Sweden-2) | 52; 9+8 | ||
| Eduard Tralmak | 1997 | Rytíři Kladno (Czech Republic) | 52; 21+11 | ||
| Oskar Lapinski | 2002 | Langnau (Switzerland) | 52; 3+1 | ||
| Felix Gavar | 2002 | St. Lawrence (NCAA) | 39; 13+12 | ||
| Martins Lavins | 2003 | New Hampshire (NCAA) | 35; 5+9 |
Latvian national team test match calendar
| The date | The game | The result |
|---|---|---|
| April 4 | Latvia – Austria | 3:2 p.m |
| April 5 | Latvia – Austria | 3:2 p.m |
| April 10 | Latvia – Finland | 2:3 par. |
| April 11 | Latvia – Finland | 2:3 |
| April 26 | Switzerland – Latvia | 5:0 |
| April 27 | Switzerland – Latvia | |
| May 3 | Latvia – Norway | |
| May 4 | Latvia – Norway |
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