The Latvian U-18 hockey team also wins the Poles / Day in the second test game
In the match in the Daugava Ice Hall, the Latvians won by 4: 1 (1: 0, 2: 0, 1: 1).
Krister Obuks scored and scored a pass, as well as David Danilov, Robert Stamur and Maxim Saperin scored on the opponent’s goal. Regnar Capars guarded the goal.
The day before, the Latvians beat the Poles by 4: 2. Last week, young Latvian hockey players visited Slovakia, where local hockey players lost by 5: 6 and 1: 6.
Before the championship, the US will meet with the Swedish and Czech U-18 teams from time to time.
Oleg Sorokin in the Latvian U-18 hockey team assisted Herbert Vasilyev, Maxim Shirokov and goalkeeper coach Edgars Lūsiņš, but Raivis Miezāns takes care of their physical fitness.
Sorokin has included six goalkeepers, 12 guards and 25 attackers in the team candidates.
The Latvian U-18 team has been playing in the World Championship elite since 2019. The World U-18 Championship Elite Group Tournament will take place in the US in April and May. The Latvian national team will play in the same group with Canada, Finland, Norway and Slovakia.
Latvian U-18 Hockey Team Candidates:
Goalkeepers – Ivan Kufterin, Arthur Skrebuten (both « Riga Hockey School »), Patrick Plumin (« Zemgale »/LBTU), Regnar Capar (« Lidingo », Sweden), Emīls Vitols (Mikel « Jukurit », Finland), Christian Vegner
Guards – Janis Glasnieks, Rihards Meikšāns, Leopolds Arenbergs, Arthur Tutiņš, Herbert Laugalis, Oscar Luks (all – « Riga Hockey School »), Reinhold Circenis (« Liepaja SSS »), Albert Schmitt (Mikeli « Jukurit », Finland), Reinis Auziņš, Reinis Auziņš Krišjānis Sarts (Norsemen, NAHL), Walter Budnieks (New York « Apple Core », EHL), Roland Naglis (« Bern », Switzerland);
Attackers – Robert Polis, Tom Kuzmin, Christian Utnan, Rodrigo Berkis, Eduards Povsaks, Maxim Saperin, Gustav Spigulis, Lenard Sprieslis, Kristers Obuks (all – « Riga Hockey School »), Janis Leja, Artemis Orlov (both « Mogo ») Oliver Mūrnieks (Susitia « Musketers », USHL), Robert Naudins (« Shattuck St. Mary’s », Ushs-Prep), Richard Rutkis (« Black Bear », ThF 16U), Magnus Avotiņš (Pittsburgh « Penguins Elite », 16u AAA), Martin Nersemen, Nahl), Rudolfs Berzkalns (Masquiton « Lumberjacks », USHL), Alexander Raskin (« Fairmont Prep », USHS-CA), Daniel Serkin (« Bern », Switzerland), Daniel Ridzan (« Biel » Sweden), Ralph Latven (« Sodertalje », Sweden), Arthur Veģer (Helsinki Hifk, Finland), Karl Flugin (Flints « Firebirds », OHL).
