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 be held 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 (Keuruu “KeuPa”, Finland);
Defenders: Jānis Jaks, Kristaps Zīle (Litvīnovas “Verva”, Czech Republic), Roberts Mamčičs (“Nove Zamky”, Slovakia), Arvils Bergmanis (University of Alaska Fairbanks, NCAA), Artūrs Andžan (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).
