Finnish specialist Lukkonen has included two goalkeepers and eighteen outfield players in the national team. Nine floorball players play daily in foreign clubs, while eleven come from ELVI floorball league teams. The biggest representation is from the leading clubs of the Super League: “Rubenes”, “Masters Ulbroka/LU” and “Talsu NSS/Krauzers” – three players each. One floorball player will be from Cēsi “Lekrings” and “FBK Valmiera” organizations. Of the nine players playing abroad, three each represent the teams of Finland and Switzerland, two – Sweden, and one – the Czech Republic.
The Latvian national team will play in the EUR 1 tournament at the Liepāja Olympic Center. Our direct opponents in subgroup B will be floorball players from Slovenia, Hungary and Ukraine, while in group A the national teams of Switzerland, Norway, Great Britain and the Netherlands will compete. Three teams will guarantee their way to the final tournament.
Latvian men’s national team:
| Nr.p.k. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pontus Zarins (V) | FBC Kalmarsund (Sweden) |
| 2. | Sandijs Gabriels Siliņš (V) | FBC Turku (Finland) |
| 3. | Tom Akmenlauks | Talsu NSS/Krauzer |
| 4. | Daniel Janis Anis | UHC Uster (Switzerland) |
| 5. | Ralph Matíss Dove | FBK Valmiera |
| 6. | Karl Bitmanis | Reuben |
| 7. | Matīss Celms | Reuben |
| 8. | Markus Mutpis | Kloten-Dietlikon Jets (Switzerland) |
| 9. | Gustavs Griezitis | Kloten-Dietlikon Jets (Switzerland) |
| 10. | Jacob Keish | Reuben |
| 11. | Morits Krumins | Warberg IC (Sweden) |
| 12. | Valters Lapiņš | Masters Ulbrok/LU |
| 13. | Joren Malkavs | Leckring |
| 14. | Janis Ragovskis | Talsu NSS/Krauzer |
| 15. | Artis Raitums | Talsu NSS/Krauzer |
| 16. | Karlis Stukans | Nokian KrP (Finland) |
| 17. | Krišjānis Tiltiņš | Masters Ulbrok/LU |
| 18. | Pēteris Trekše | Classic (Finland) |
| 19. | Roberts Trofimenko | Masters Ulbrok/LU |
| 20. | Rudolph Vilmanis | FBC Ostrava (Czech Republic) |
Head coach: Heikki Lukkonen
Coach: Henri Luoma
Coach: Aigars Belasov
Physical fitness trainer: Mikus Embrekts
Physiotherapist: Jolanta Tauriņa-Ieveniece
Equipment Manager: Arseny Potapov
Team manager: Dace Grizane
Resources used:
Latvian Floorball Union » LV »…
