Announcement of the candidates of the Latvian U-20 hockey team at the World Championships

Latvian team head coach Kārlis Zirnis has announced 32 nominations for the first division Group A World Championship, to be held in Fisen, Germany, from 9 to 15 December. , informs the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation (LHF).

The coaches of the Latvian under-20 teams included three goalkeepers, ten defenders and 19 forwards.

The largest representation in the ranks of the candidates comes from the Russian Youth Ice Hockey League (MHL) – 15 hockey players. Peak has also attracted seven North Americans and three hockey players to Switzerland, but one from Germany and Sweden.

The Latvian under-20 team will launch a training camp ahead of the World Championship on Friday 30 November and will not be full-time in its first lesson.

The "Volvo Ice Hall", a horse-drawn and horse-driven horse, will take place until Wednesday of the following week. On Wednesday, December 5 afternoon, the team will leave for the world championship.

Before the World Championship on December 6, the team had to test the game with Austrian peers. This match will take place in the Austrian city of Telfs. After this fight, Karl Zirn will announce the final selection of players for the world championship.

Karl Zirn will also be joined by an American specialist, Frenciss Anzalone, this season. The duties of the badistant are provided by Raimonds Vilkoits, who works every day in the MHL unit, HK "Rīga". Meanwhile, Eric Visocki is responsible for the fitness of the under 20s, as usual.

In anticipation of the World Championship, Latvia's U-20 team participated in the international window of the November break in the tournament in Denmark, where it won first place.

Candidates of the Latvian Under-20 national team of Group A of the first division at the World Championship:

Goalkeepers:
Niklāvs Rauza (HK Riga, MHL), Jānis Voris (Northern Cyclones, USA), Artūrs Šilovs (HK Riga, MHL);

guards:
Sandis Smons (Geneva-Servette U20, Switzerland), Renārs Kārkls (HK Riga, MHL), Patrick Ozols (HK Lido), Arvils Bergmanis, Nikita Mateiko (both – HK Riga, MHL), Nick Kroll (New Hampshire Monarchs United States), Regnard Udris (HC Islanders, USA), Ernest Ošenieks, Miks Tumānovs (both HS Riga), Harry Brants (HK Riga, MHL);

forwards:
Denis Smirnov ("Genève-Servette U20", Switzerland), Emil Dzhegerer, Daniel Berzins (both – Dinamo Riga, KHL), Rihards Melnalksnis ("SCL Tigers U20", Switzerland), Denis Fjodorov, Rudolf Polch, Renard Ciprus (Renard Ciprus) all – HK Riga, MHL), Arthum Lapy (Springfield Jr. Blues, USA), Daina Larionov ("Boston Jr. Rangers", USA), Raivis Ansons (HS Riga), Jānis Vīsbelis ("Connecticut Jr. Rangers ", USA), Patrick Marckinkiewicz (" Kolner EC U20 ", Germany), Gustav Miller, Ralph Vjater, Richard Greenberger and Robert Priževoits (all – HK Riga, MHL),
Viktors Jašunovs (AIK J20, Sweden), Arthum Koppbad (Boston Bandits, USA), Janis Švenenbergs (HK Riga).