Loss for Latvian hockey players in Test match with Finland / Day

Latvia conceded with 1: 4 (0: 0, 0: 1, 1: 3).

In the middle of the first period, Finland played for 26 seconds after Arthur Andžan and Henri Ravinsky played in the majority, but did not score.

In the middle of the games, the Latvian national team guard Sandis Smons went on the locker room for injury, blocking the shot.

In the middle of the second period, the initiative belonged to the Finns, and at the end of the 30th minute, Tobias Winberg scored the goal from Patrick Pistol, beating Krister Gudlevsky – 1-0 for Finland. Vinberg hit the puck in the right top corner.

In the 45th minute, Finland took the lead with a 2-0 lead after William Marjal’s shot, but in the 48th minute, Naur Sower’s passed his first goal in the Latvian national team with a shot from the blue line, Arthur Andžāns – 1: 2. Goalkeeper Oskari Salminen did not see a throw puck because there were many hockey players in both teams in front of the goal.

In the 49th minute, the Finns restored a two -goal lead when Oiva Keskinen Gudlevsky outscored the Latvian national team in the middle of the Latvian national team with a strong hand shot in the top corner.

A minute and 32 seconds before the end of the match, Gudlevsky gave a place for the sixth player, but 68 seconds before the end of the match, Puistola sent the puck into the empty goal – 4: 1.

Latvia won in the first match on Wednesday with 3: 2.

Last week, Latvian hockey players played the first two test games, defeating the Austrian team with a 3: 2 overtime and 4: 1. For the Finns, these are the first test matches.

The Finnish national team includes 12 hockey players from the Finnish Championship, nine players from the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), including Hannes Bjerninen, who scored a win goal for the Finnish national team for the final of the 2022 Olympics, and three hockey players from the Swiss High League (NLA) clubs.

In the follow -up to the preparatory phase, the Latvian team in the Xiaomi Arena will also host the Swiss team, but will meet the Norwegian team 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.

List of Latvian national team candidates:

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), Artūrs Andžāns (Hemenlinnas HPK, Finland), Ralph Bergman (University of Minnesota, NCAA), Robert Mamchitz (Karlov Vary « Energie », Czech Republic), Bogdan Hod (Iowa « Hearlanders »;

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), Klav Weinberg (Colorado College, NCAA), Raimonds Vitolins (Miami University, NCAA), Tom Anderson (« La Chaux-de-Fonds », Switzerland), Bruno Osmanis (« Bjorkloven », Sweden).

Finnish team lineup with Latvia:

Goalkeepers – Lasi Lehtinen (Ernish Swiss « Modo », Sweden), Oscar Salminen (JiveSkiles Jyp);

Guards – Rasmuss Risanen (« Linoping », Sweden), Tony Sund (Helsinki HIFK), Walter Pull, Jesper Pelonen (both – « Lugano », Switzerland), Tobias Vinberg (Modo of Ernsheldviks, Sweden), Sepele (« Orebro ») (Jenšēping HV71, Sweden), Jese Virtanen (« Ambri-Piotta », Switzerland);

Attackers – Kristian Vesalainen (Helsinki Hifk), William Marjala, Pekile (both Turkish TPS), Patrick Puistola, Hannes Bjerninen, Robert Lein (all – « Orebro », Sweden), Topic Engberg (Kouvolas « Kouvolas » Kouvolas « Kouvolas ») Tommi was (Jenšēping HV71, Sweden), Heiki Liedesdes, Arta Tuomal (both « Kiekko -espoo »), Oiva Keskinen, Peters Puhaka (both Tamper « Tappara »), Santers Huoville (Jivekiles JYP).