Sprukts will assist Dārziņas in the 3×3 Latvian U-16 hockey team

During his career, 41-year-old Sprukts played 14 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) as part of the Florida “Panthers”, represented the national team in 12 world championships and two Olympic Games. The striker ended his career in 2020.

During his career as a hockey player, Dārziņš participated in ten world championships and three Olympic Games in the Latvian national team, but then he became involved in the work of the national team as a coach and, assisting Hari Vītoliņš, won bronze medals with the Latvian national team this spring.

3×3 Latvian U-16 national team candidates:

Goalkeepers: Roberts Kravalis, Yegors Kirpichkins (both “Riga”), Patriks Plumiņš (Jelgava LSS), Martins Eldmanis (“Prism”), Edgars Čakovs (“Baltijas Vilki”), Tomas Rutulis (“South Kent School”, USA);

Defenders: Herberts Laugalis, Artūrs Masalskis, Leonards Aleksandrs Grundmanis (all “Riga”), Bruno Zaremba (Liepāja SSS), Edvards Laganovskis (Connecticut “Jr.Rangers”, USA);

Forwards: Felix Nik Paurs, Richard Tralmak, Richard Rutkis, Christopher Obuk, Stefan Rost, Timur Malyševs, Jānis Yukāms, Kārlis Tamenieks (all “Riga”), Max Mihailov, Nik Meynart (both – “Prism”), Olivers Mūrnieks (“Mogo” /LSPA), Roberts Freidenfeld (Liepäja SSS), Roberts Rodrigo Jansons (“Mārupe”/”Ventspils”), Emils Brakše (Jelgavas LSS), Martins Klaucans (New Jersey “Rockets”, USA), Rudolfs Bērzkalns, Magnus Avotiņš (both – “Bishop Kaerney”, USA), Henrijs Upenieks, Dāvids Tarvids (both – “Karhu-Kissat”, Finland), Christopher Weevers (“Joki United”, Finland), Roberts Naudiņš (“Thurgau”, Switzerland), Daniels Reidzāns (” Biel-Bienne, Switzerland), Martins Bartulis (“Davos”, Switzerland), Rainers Belov (“Junior Capitals” of Vienna, Austria).

2023-10-04 10:09:53
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