Smirnov: 3 Assists in Swiss Championship Game

“Kloten” beat “Ambri-Piotta” team 5:2 (2:2, 2:0, 1:0) away.

Smirnov assisted Klotene’s first goal, the winning goal at the beginning of the second period, as well as the fourth goal at the end of the second period.

In this match, he was on the ice for 17 minutes and 16 seconds and had one shot on goal, one blocked shot, lost one shot and ended the match with a positive efficiency coefficient of +3.

The Latvian forward scored one goal and six assists in 36 games this season.

Meanwhile, in another match, Rudolph Balcers had an assist, as “Lions” of Zurich, represented by “Bern” lost 3:4 (0:1, 1:1, 2:1, 0:1) in extra time at home. Balcers had an assist on most of the goals scored.

Also, Emīls Veckaktiņš and “Ajoie” unit recognized the superiority of “Davos” at home with 2:5 (0:0, 1:2, 1:3).

Among the teams represented by Latvians, the highest in the tournament table is Zurich “Lions”, which occupies the fifth place.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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