Latvian hockey players beat the Swiss / Day in the after -game shootout series
Martin Lavins and Miks Tumanov scored for the Latvian national team, who scored each other in the goal, but Rihards Bukarts took the winning after -game shot. Krister Gudlevsky fouled out 23 of 25 shots.
In the second minute of the game, the Latvians came to the field after a mistake on their field, with Gregory Hofman in the opponents’ ranks. After active Latvian national team attacks in the 12th minute, Lavins scored 1: 1 with a shot from the front.
The home side took the lead in the middle of the match, when Tumanov made a shot from the distance, with the puck in Ricoshet.
The Swiss restored balance on the scoreboard in the ninth minute of the third period, when Simon Knak was accurate after a pass after a pass after Tyler Moya. The regular time ended in a draw, and the fight continued in extra time, where the Latvians had the opportunity to play in the majority, but it remained unused.
Without scoring in five minutes, the match ended with a post -game shot, in which the Latvians were 2: 1. Harald Egle and Rihards Bukarts made their shots in it, while Tom Anderson, Kaspar Daugavins and Martins Dzierkal failed to beat the goalkeeper
On Friday, the two teams in the Xiaomi Arena will meet again.
In preparation for the World Cup, Latvian hockey players beat Austria in the first two test games, but played two matches against Finland in Riga, first winning by 3: 2 and then losing by 1: 4.
After the preparation phase, the Latvian team will meet with the Norwegian team after match with Switzerland in early May.
The 2025 World Championship in May will take place in Stockholm, where the Latvian team will also play, and in the Denmark city of Herning.
Members of the Latvian Men’s Hockey Team training camp:
Goalkeepers – Eric Vitols (JiveSkiles Jyp, Finland), Marek Miten (« Spišska Nova Ves », Slovakia), Gustav Dāvis Grigals (Trenchina « Dukla », Slovakia), Krister Gudlevsky (Bremerhan « Fischtown Pinguins », Germany);
Guards-Mick Tumanov (JiveSkiles Jyp, Finland), Kristaps Zīle (Litvinova « Verva », Czech Republic), Marcus Komul (Kladno « Rytiri », Czech Republic), Sandis Smons (« La Chaux-de-Fonds », Switzerland), Nauris Sower ( (« Renselier Polytechnic Institute », NCAA), Arthur Andžāns (Hemenlinnas HPK, Finland), Ralph Bergman (University of Minnesota, NCAA), Robert Mamchics, Janis Jack (both – Karlovy Vary « Energie », Czech Republic), Bogdan Hod (Iova » Freiberg (Hradeck Kralova « Mountfield », Czech Republic);
Attackers – Kaspars Daugaviņš (no club), Harald Egle (Lipptovski Mikulaša « MHK 32 », Slovakia), Rihards Bukarts (Vītkovice « Rider », Czech Republic), Felix Gavars (St. Lorenz University, NCAA, NCAA) Prohorenkov (University of Niagara, NCAA), Rainer Ruller (« Renselier Polytechnic Institute », NCAA), Martin Lavins, Kristaps Skrastiņš (University of New Hampshire, NCAA), Georg Golovkov (« Frydek-Mistek » Switzerland), Klāvs Veinbergs (Colorado College, NCAA), Raimonds Vitolins (Miami University, NCAA), Tom Anderson (« La Chaux-de-Fonds », Switzerland), Bruno Osmanis (« Bjorkloven », Sweden), Mārtiņš (Hradeckralov « Mountfield », Czech Republic).
Swiss men’s hockey team composition for test games with Latvia:
goalkeepers – Sandro Ashiman (« Davos », Switzerland), Stephen Charlin (Langanava « Tigers », Switzerland), Leonardo Jennon (« Zug », Switzerland);
Guards – Tim Bern, Jangarlo Shanton, Roger Karrer (all Geneva’s « servette », Switzerland), Rodwin Dionio (« Biel -Bienne », Switzerland), Dominic Egle (Gothenburg « Frolunda », Sweden), Michael Fora, Michael Fora Lefell (« Bern », Switzerland), Dario Vitrich (« Ambri-Piotta », Switzerland);
Attackers – Andress Ambil, Simon Knak (both « Davos », Switzerland), Trier Bader, Marko decision, Mark Marshal, Fabian Ricman (all « Bern », Switzerland), Christoph Bersh, Sandro Schmid, Samuel Walser (all « Fribour (« Lugano », Switzerland), Gregory Hofmann, Sven Zenteler (both « Zug », Switzerland), Tyler Mu (Jonah -Rapersvilla « Lakers », Switzerland), Misha Ramel (« Kloten », Switzerland), Dario Rorbach (Langnava « Tiger », Switzerland).
