WJC: 2022 Latvia Roster

[Eye of Ra]

So with Belarus and Russia kicked out, i assume the spots will go to Latvia and Norway.

Any players that where not on the first roster that will have a chance in the summer?

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[GX]

We'll definitely see Patriks Berzins at least in the camp, as he had a very impressive second half of the season in the Latvian league. Same probably applies to Klavs Veinbergs, perhaps Kristers Brauns as well.

 

[Eye of Ra]

We'll definitely see Patriks Berzins at least in the camp, as he had a very impressive second half of the season in the Latvian league. Same probably applies to Klavs Veinbergs, perhaps Kristers Brauns as well.

Some other names:

Dario Mackevics
Eriks Mateiko
Rodzers Bukarts
Martins Kruklitis
Emils Veckaktins

 

[Eye of Ra]

Ansons - Lavins - Veinbergs
Locmelis - Vitolins - Vilmanis
Lapiniskis - Bukarts - Ravinskis
Veckaktins - Mateiko - Tretjakovs
Gavars

Brants - Hodass
Bergmanis - Kruklitis
Simanovics - Fenenko
Ornins

Berzins
Lipskis

Some sons to famous dad here!

I think team looks good...lines probaly far from spot on...but many players that is decent. Possible best latvian u20 ever?

 

[SoundAndFury]

Possible best latvian u20 ever?

Probably not compared to 13/14 one. Blugers, Merzlikins, Punnenovs, Abols, Jaks, Egle.. Tall task to overtake that one.

 

[JohnWillow]

These are the 37 players called up as Latvian U20 NT start the training camp before the WJC.

Goalkeeprs	D-guys	Forwards
Bruno Brūveris (Cedar Rapids USHL)	Niks Feņenko (Drakkar QMJHL)	Rodžers Bukarts (ZSC Lions NL20)
Linards Lipskis (Mogo/LSPA)	Bogdans Hodass (Medicine Hat Tigers WHL)	Emīls Veckaktiņš (Lugano NL20)
Kārlis Mežsargs (HK Rīga)	Harijs Brants (Titan QMJHL)	Roberts Cjunskis (Lugano NL20)
Patriks Bērziņš (HK Liepāja)	Rihards Simanovičs (Mogo/LSPA)	Oskars Lapinskis (SCL Tigers NL20)
Rūdolfs Lazdiņš (Olimp/Venta 2002)	Pēteris Bulāns (HS Rīga)	Raivis Ansons (Sea Dogs QMJHL)
	Daniels Goršanovs (Zemgale/LLU)	Martins Laviņš (Cedar Rapids USHL)
	Roberts Andersons (Danbury Jr.Hattricks NAHL)	Raimonds Vītoliņš (Vermont Univ. NCAA)
	Dario Mackevičs (HS Rīga)	Fēlikss Gavars (Fargo Force USHL)
	Mārtiņš Krūklītis (HS Rīga)	Darels Dukurs (SCL Tigers NL20)
	Ralfs Bergmanis (Musketeers USHL)	Rainers Dārziņš (HS Rīga)
	Gustavs Ozoliņš (Stampede USHL)	Ģirts Silkalns (HK Rīga)
		Artūrs Karaša (HK Rīga)
		Kristaps Kristiņš (El Paso Rhinos NAHL)
		Rainers Rullers (HS Rīga)
		Dans Ločmelis (Lulea J20)
		Sandis Vilmanis (Lulea J20)
		Klāvs Veinbergs (Zemgale/LLU)
		Pēteris Purmalis (Musketeers USHL)
		Daniels Andersons (Zemgale/LLU)
		Anrī Ravinskis (Armanda QMJHL)
		Daņila Naumovs (Thurgau U20)

 

[Zippgunn]

Ansons - Lavins - Veinbergs
Locmelis - Vitolins - Vilmanis
Lapiniskis - Bukarts - Ravinskis
Veckaktins - Mateiko - Tretjakovs
Gavars

Brants - Hodass
Bergmanis - Kruklitis
Simanovics - Fenenko
Ornins

Berzins
Lipskis

Some sons to famous dad here!

I think team looks good...lines probaly far from spot on...but many players that is decent. Possible best latvian u20 ever?

Are Bukarts and Vitolins the sons of the former NHLers?

 

[SoundAndFury]

Are Bukarts and Vitolins the sons of the former NHLers?

Bukarts is the brother of Roberts and Rihards (Latvian NT players) but their father never played anywhere near the NHL level. Raimonds isn't related to Harijs of the NHL fame either as far as I know, definitely not his son.

 

[Zippgunn]

Bukarts is the brother of Roberts and Rihards (Latvian NT players) but their father never played anywhere near the NHL level. Raimonds isn't related to Harijs of the NHL fame either as far as I know, definitely not his son.

So who are the sons of famous dads?

 

[Antiillafire]

Ansons - Lavins - Veinbergs
Locmelis - Vitolins - Vilmanis
Lapiniskis - Bukarts - Ravinskis
Veckaktins - Mateiko - Tretjakovs
Gavars

Brants - Hodass
Bergmanis - Kruklitis
Simanovics - Fenenko
Ornins

Berzins
Lipskis

Some sons to famous dad here!

I think team looks good...lines probaly far from spot on...but many players that is decent. Possible best latvian u20 ever?

Wouldn’t be surprised if this team made QF over one of Slovakia or Czechia. All it takes is 1 game and Slovakia could be without most of their drafted players.

 

[SoundAndFury]

So who are the sons of famous dads?

I think the poster you are quoting just assumed as there are many well-known Latvian hockey names on the team. In actuality though, only Lavins is the one with a reasonably famous dad.

 

[GX]

Ansons likely unavailable - Abols doesn't expect that he'll join the camp due to the long Memorial Cup run and preparations for the next season. For a team like Latvia, missing any leaders is a big hit.

Abols wants to use only those 2002-born players which are significantly better than the younger ones, as the next tournament is already in December.

Karasa and Naumovs first cuts from the camp.

 

[GX]

Final roster announced. No Ansons as expected.