WJC: 2025 Team Latvia Roster Talk

[Namejs]

Just finished watching some of your practice, Latvia are having their camp locally. Seemed like a fairly basic "flow skate" today, which makes sense to get their legs under them having just arrived. Good pace out there and some younger players (I'm assuming due to face shields) who stand out for their speed and talent, have to think you can be even stronger next year. I was having trouble figuring out which one was Ducks prospect Uljanskis, you have a good group of left handed Dmen out there.

All three goalies looked sharp and seem like they will battle hard. Had to look them up afterwards, if I have them identified correctly, I like Feldbergs/Ozols/Fecers in that order.

Assuming you have not read any of the earlier posts here, that's very observant of you.
We have an extremely young team with 4 '08s and 3 '07s. 2007-09 born players are probably the most talented Latvia has seen in a very long time.

Watch out for the Latvia U18 team next Spring, they might actually do some damage. This team is there to gain some experience and stay up in the Elite tier.

 

[Namejs]

To reiterate my point:

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Assuming you have not read any of the earlier posts here, that's very observant of you.
We have an extremely young team with 4 '08s and 3 '07s. 2007-09 born players are probably the most talented Latvia has seen in a very long time.

Watch out for the Latvia U18 team next Spring, they might actually do some damage. This team is there to gain some experience and stay up in the Elite tier.

I see now that it aligns with what you guys have been discussing. But no just something I noted as soon as they started, the more naturally gifted looking players almost all seemed to be in full face shields. There were two forwards of opposite hands who stood out in particular to me, both a bit on the smaller side.

 

[Namejs]

But left wing looks weak and there's no distinct top line.

Mateiko - Murnieks - Osmanis would solve that. And just move Klaucans to 4C.

So it looks like I was spot on about this, they're consolidating our offensive punch entirely on the top line. They should score tonight.

 

[Namejs]

Not sure why they started Fecers tonight. I had him as the 3rd string goalie. Feldbergs isn't even dressed.

Looks like they're juggling the lines and D pairings mid-game. Murnieks was on the ice with Naudins and Serkins when Czechs scored one of the goals. Bulans was paired up with Skeltins. None of that matches with the starting lineup.

The average age of that line is 16.7. That's young even for an U18 tournament.

It kind of looks like they're trying out a bunch of stuff to see if something sticks. And this is the first eye test for Abols and all the triple underagers and you can bet he's laser scanning them with that cold stare of his.

 

[Namejs]

Feldbergs seems to be starting in the last exhibition game against Switzerland, Mateiko scratched, Flugins an extra skater and the lines don't really make any sense.

A bit of hide and seek, maybe.