The Latvian men's ice hockey team will face the Slovak national team today in Landshut in the second match of the "German Cup," reports LETA.
The match will start at 12:00 Latvian time, with a live broadcast on TV6.
On Thursday, the Latvian team lost to the German national team in the first match with a score of 1:4, while Slovakia defeated Austria 6:2.
On Sunday at 12:00, the Latvian national team will conclude the tournament with a match against Austria.
Head coach Harijs Vitolins is assisted at the tournament by coaches Lauris Darzins, Sandis Ozolins, Raimonds Vilkoits, and Petteri Nummelin, goaltending coach Arturs Irbe, and strength and conditioning coach Eriks Visockis.
The Latvian national team has participated in this competition only once — in 2020, when they won the tournament. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, only three teams participated in the competition at that time — the Latvian national team, the German national team, and the Germany U-23 team.
Latvian National Team Roster:
Goalkeepers: Ivars Punnenovs ("Lakers", Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland), Gustav Davis Grigals ("SaiPa", Lappeenranta, Finland), Eriks Vitols ("Banska Bystrica", Slovakia)
Defenders: Janis Jaks ("Energie", Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic), Ralf Freibergs ("Ridera", Vitkovice, Czech Republic), Kristaps Zile ("Bili Tigrji", Liberec, Czech Republic), Oskars Cibulskis ("Blue Fox", Herning, Denmark), Alberts Schmit ("Jukurit", Mikkeli, Finland), Mik Tumans ("Jokerit", Helsinki, Finland), Arturs Anjans (HPK, Hyvinkää, Finland), Nauris Sējējs ("Lions", Küsnacht, Switzerland)
Forwards: Kaspars Daugavins ("Mogo"/RSU), Emils Vecsaktins ("Azhua", Switzerland), Renars Krastenbergs ("Olomouc", Czech Republic), Martins Dzerkals ("Sparta", Prague, Czech Republic), Mik Indrašis ("Mlada Boleslav", Czech Republic), Oskars Batņa ("Mountfield", Hradec Králové, Czech Republic), Tom Anderson ("La Chaux-de-Fonds", Switzerland), Denis Smirnov ("Kloten", Switzerland), Oskars Lapinskis ("Tigers", Langnau, Switzerland), Raimonds Vitolins ("Dukla", Trencin, Slovakia), Karlis Ozolins ("HK Liepaja"), Robert and Richard Bukarts, Phillip Buncis (all — without a club).
