WC: Team Latvia 2025 Roster Talk

[Namejs]

Locmelis signed a 3 year ELC with the Bruins, so if Providence makes a deeper run, he ain't joining.

Happy for him.

This does not help our situation with centermen at all, though.

 

[SoundAndFury]

First camp roster

VĀRTSARGI	DZ.G.	NŪJ. SAT.	AUGUMS	SVARS	KLUBS
ĒRIKS	VĪTOLS	2001	K	184	85	JYP (LIIGA, SOMIJA)
BRUNO	BRŪVERIS	2002	K	183	77	MAIAMI UNIV. (NCAA, ASV)
AIZSARGI					KLUBS
MIKS	TUMĀNOVS	2001	K	195	90	JYP (LIIGA, SOMIJA)
KRISTAPS	ZĪLE	1997	K	186	87	LITVINOV (ČEHIJA)
MARKUSS	KOMULS	1998	L	183	86	KLADNO (ČEHIJA)
SANDIS	SMONS	1999	K	180	86	LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS (SL, ŠVEICE)
NAURIS	SĒJĒJS	2001	K	184	84	GUSNACHT LIONS (SL, ŠVEICE)
GUSTAVS	OZOLIŅŠ	2003	K	178	82	RPI (NCAA, ASV)
ARTŪRS	ANDŽĀNS	2001	K	190	90	HPK (LIIGA, SOMIJA)
ARVILS	BERGMANIS	1999	K	182	86	RPI (NCAA, NCAA)
NIKS	FEŅENKO	2004	K	186	79	JOKERIT (MESTIS, SOMIJA)
RIHARDS	SIMANOVIČS	2002	K	190	93	MIAMI UNIV. (NCAA)
UZBRUCĒJI					KLUBS
KASPARS	DAUGAVIŅŠ	1988	K	183	100	BEZ KLUBA
HARALDS	EGLE	1996	L	180	88	HC 32 LIPTOVSKY MIKULAS (SLOVĀKIJA)
RIHARDS	BUKARTS	1995	L	177	86	HC VITKOVICE (ČEHIJA)
FĒLIKSS	GAVARS	2002	K	180	83	ST. LAWRENCE UNIV. (NCAA, ASV)
ANRĪ	RAVINSKIS	2003	K	191	91	HPK (LIIGA, SOMIJA)
GĻEBS	PROHORENKOVS	2001	K	187	85	NIAGARA UNIV. (NCAA, ASV)
RAINERS	RULLERS	2004	K	194	88	RPI (NCAA, ASV)
MARTINS	LAVIŅŠ	2003	L	186	84	UNIV. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (NCAA, ASV)
GEORGS	GOLOVKOVS	1995	K	183	82	FRYDEK MISTEK (MAXA LIGA, ČEHIJA)
KRISTAPS	SKRASTIŅŠ	2003	L	178	81	UNIV. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (NCAA, ASV)
RODŽERS	BUKARTS	2004	K	183	86	GUSNACHT LIONS (SL, ŠVEICE)
KLĀVS	VEINBERGS	2003	K	191	90	COLORADO COLLEGE (NCAA, ASV)
RAIMONDS	VĪTOLIŅŠ	2002	L	184	85	MIAMI UNIV. (NCAA, ASV)

I thought Daugavins retired and Rihards Bukarts required surgery? Or was it, like, a cosmetic surgery?

 

[erik26]

My Latvia team WC25

Merzlikins
Gudlevskis
Grigals


Freibergs - Jaks
Zile - Mamcis
Rubins - Komuls
A. Bergmanis - Cibulskis
Bindulis

Balcers - Abols - Daugavins
Tralmaks - Blugers - Dzierkals
Ri. Bukarts - Locmelis - Indrasis
Egle - Batna - Gavars
Lavins, Ravinskis

wait for:
F: Vilmanis (Ravinskis), D: Balinskis (Bindulis), G: Silovs (Grigals)

injured players: Smirnovs (C), Ro. Bukarts (W)
other reasons for non-participation: Krastenberg (the birth of a child), Girgensons (My opinion is that even if he were free, he wouldn't be invited and wouldn't come)

 

[Eye of Ra]

I thought Daugavins retired and Rihards Bukarts required surgery? Or was it, like, a cosmetic surgery?

Daugavins probably back because he wanna play in Olympics

 

[Dofs]

It warms my heart seeing our forward and goalie depth nowadays, seems like it's improving every year. But then I take a look at our D and see that 36-years old Cibulskis from Danish league is still a very serious contender for the spot in the national team, and my mood worsens.

 

[Namejs]

I thought Daugavins retired and Rihards Bukarts required surgery? Or was it, like, a cosmetic surgery?

It's the 2nd or 3rd time he returns from 'retirement', so the only person not expecting this at some level was probably Daugavins himself.

He clearly was in good shape early this season and was dominating in Slovakia in a way that Krastenbergs or Egle did not.

Clearly, we shall see if the powder is dry in the exhibition games, but it's a pretty obvious spot in the top 6 and on the PP for him.

Rihards Bukarts has dropped down the pecking order quite a lot. This was annus horribilis for him, so a lot is at stake for him.

 

[Namejs]

My Latvia team WC25

Merzlikins
Gudlevskis
Grigals


Freibergs - Jaks
Zile - Mamcis
Rubins - Komuls
A. Bergmanis - Cibulskis
Bindulis

Balcers - Abols - Daugavins
Tralmaks - Blugers - Dzierkals
Ri. Bukarts - Locmelis - Indrasis
Egle - Batna - Gavars
Lavins, Ravinskis

wait for:
F: Vilmanis (Ravinskis), D: Balinskis (Bindulis), G: Silovs (Grigals)

injured players: Smirnovs (C), Ro. Bukarts (W)
other reasons for non-participation: Krastenberg (the birth of a child), Girgensons (My opinion is that even if he were free, he wouldn't be invited and wouldn't come)

A decent crack at the roster, with some major issues. Rubins is the clear cut 1st D without Balinskis.

Indrasis is useless in the bottom 6, while Dzierkals is a PK specialist who would fit much better on the 3rd or 4th line.

The top 2 lines are interchangeable and pretty even, with both having offensive talent, but I would personally prefer
Balcers - Abols - Indrasis
Tralmaks - Blueger - Daugavins

I would love to see Prohorenkovs at 4C, Gavars was a complete non-factor and should not make the team, Egle has been pretty mediocre, while Rihards should probably play on the 4th line.

Vilmanis - Locmelis - Ravinskis would be an awesome energy line, Ri. Bukarts - Prohorenkovs - Dzierkals as the 4th line.

Also, it's starting to look like Bolts will face Florida in the 1st round, so there's some chance we will get Balinskis. If Girgensons makes it, I would place him on the 4th line instead of Ri. Bukarts.