Twenty wins in the season was the second time Vejmelka in the NHL had won in his career. The goalkeeper, who is nominated by the Czech national team for the Olympic tournament in Milan, also did it last season for Utah, when he contributed to 26 wins. He thus imitated Dominik Hašek, together they are … Read more
Schmidt demonstrates an elite level in the U-20 Championship Latvian U-20 hockey national team defenseman Alberts Šmits confidently proved his potential at the World U-20 Hockey Championship, becoming one of the tournament’s brightest defenders. His performance has attracted the attention of National Hockey League (NHL) scouts, greatly increasing his chances of being selected in the … Read more
Even so, the seven players and coaches arrived home in a good mood, which they confirmed at the press conference. “It was very adventurous. One of the coaches was very pessimistic and claimed that we wouldn’t even fly home,” said team manager Otakar Černý. The head coach Patrik Augusta, sitting next to him, immediately admitted … Read more
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The Swiss national team will have one goalkeeper, three defenders and six forwards from NHL clubs, while the other 15 players are from the strongest domestic league. Among the Swiss who played in the NHL this season, only the 21-year-old Dallas “Stars” defenseman Leon Bichsel, who was injured, is not included in the squad. The … Read more
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During his NHL career, Hall played 502 consecutive regular season games from 1955 to 1963, a goaltending record that is considered unsurpassed. Along with Stanley Cup games, his record is 552 consecutive games. Alec Connell, the next closest, had 257 consecutive games between 1924 and 1930. Nicknamed “Mr. Goalie”, Hall made his NHL debut in … Read more
Brahmanis named OHL December MVP Riga “Prizma” forward Edijs Brahmanis has been recognized as the most valuable player or MVP of the “Optibet” Hockey League (OHL) for December, the Latvian Hockey Federation (LHF) reports. As reported by the TV channel TV3. The 42-year-old hockey player played four games of the “Optibet” Hockey League in December, … Read more
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“Lightning” was superior at home with 4:2 (1:0, 1:2, 2:0), winning the eighth success in a row. Girgensons, who was recognized as the third star of the game, equalized 2:2 in the 38th minute of the match. The Latvian striker spent 14 minutes and 40 seconds on the court, of which he played in the … Read more
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Cibulskis helped the Herning “Blue Fox” team beat the “Rungsted” team with a score of 9:1 (4:1, 1:0, 4:0). The defender of the Latvian national team scored his first goal in the second period, but he scored the second and third accurate shots at the end of the match. The 37-year-old Cibulskis completed the hat-trick … Read more
“Penguins” of Shilova scores an important victory in the New Year The Pittsburgh “Penguins” team represented by Artūrs Šilov defeated the Detroit “Red Wings” in extra time with the result 4:3 in the home game of the National Hockey League (NHL) on Friday night Latvian time. This win is especially significant as it is the … Read more
Samuel Montembeault must stop speaking out publicly: in the NHL, a goalie does not survive by talking about his weaknesses We love him, Samuel Montembeault. We want him to succeed. We must even recognize that, over the past two matches, he has been experiencing a real revival. But there is a brutal truth that no … Read more