On Friday, at 14:00, Arena Rīga will host a friendly match between the Latvian Hockey Federation (LHF) team and the Saeima team.
The two teams also met last year, where the LHF team won with a score of 14:6. Therefore, both teams will compete for two years in a row, hoping for a new continuation of the tradition.
The national team of the Latvian Hockey Federation is represented by former national team hockey players, coaches, LHF employees, hockey organizers and enthusiasts.
The captain of the LHF national team in the match against the Saeima team will be the legend Helmuts Balderis, who will be assisted by Lauris Dārziņš and Ralfs Bukarts.
It should be reminded that the match between the LHF national team and the Saeima team will not be open to the public.
The composition of the national team of the Latvian Hockey Federation:
Goalkeepers: Tom Brock;
Defenders: Krišjānis Rēdlichs, Agris Saviels, Eriks Miļuns, Edgars Gaross, Viktors Smirnovs, Kristofers Yaks;
Forwards: Helmuts Balderis (team captain), Lauris Dārziņš (captain’s assistant), Raimonds Vilkoits, Artis Ābols, Roberts Plūėžis, Įrts Ankipāns, Ralfs Bukarts (Captain’s assistant), Andris Bartkevičs and Edvīns Lapinskis.
