Out of this trio, last year Golovkov won the bronze medal together with the national team.
The Latvian national team is scheduled to play six test matches at home and two away this spring. On April 4 and 5, the Daugava Ice Hall will host matches with Austria, which will not be available to fans. On April 10 and 11, “Arena Riga” will host matches with Finland, and on May 3 and 4 – with Norway. Two matches with Austria are planned behind “closed doors”
All test matches of the Latvian national team can be watched live on the TV6 channel.
On the other hand, away games with Switzerland will be held on April 26 and 27.
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 – Ivars Punnenov (Rappersvile-Jonas “Lakers”, Switzerland), Eriks Vitols (Keuruu “KeuPa”, Finland), Oliver Bantersson (“Mogo”/LSPA);
defenders – Roberts Mamcic (“Nove Zamky”, Slovakia), Arvil Bergmanis (University of Alaska Fairbanks, NCAA), Arturs Andjan (Hemenlinna HPK, Finland), Markus Komuls (Trois-Rivières “Lyons”, Canada), Ralfs Bergmanis (University of Vermont , NCAA), Robert Kalkis (“Marseille”, France), Patrik Ozols (Jihlava “Dukla”, Czech Republic);
forwards – Roberts Bukarts (Ridera Vítkovice, 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), Rihards Melnalksnis (“Olten”, Switzerland), Jānis Vizbelis (Elmair College, NCAA), Kristaps Skrastiņš, Martins Laviņš (both – University of New Hampshire, NCAA) , Felix Gavar (St. Lawrence University, NCAA).
