Latvia won U18 Four Nations Tournament in Denmark with perfect record

12 Feb 2012 | Davide Tuniz

Three victories with two shoot-out for Leonīds Tambijevs' team in Esbjerg

Leonīds Tambijevs celebrates his debut as U18 National Team head coach with a confident victory at Four Nations Tournament in Danish city of Esbjerg winning over Norway (9-4), Belarus (2-0) and host Danmark (4-0). Danish team finished second, while Yunost Minsk MHL forward Maxim Valkov was tournament top scorer with 6 points (4 goals, 2 assists) despite his team Belarus finished just three out of four. Latvian HC Lugano Elite Junior goalie Elvis Merzļikins closed tournament with two shoot-outs in three games.

This is champion Latvia roster:

Goalies: Ivars Punnenovs (Kloten U20, SUI), Elvis Merzļikins (Lugano U20, SUI);
Defense: Jānis Eisaks (HK Juniors), Patriks Škuratovs (HK Juniors), Rinalds Rosinskis (HK Juniors), Edmunds Augstklans (HK Juniors), Krists Apsītis (HS Rīga/Prizma), Iļja Makarovs (Liepājas Metalurgs2), Mārtiņš Oskars Freimanis (Liepājas Metalurgs2), Matīss Gelažis (Graz99ers U20, AUT);
Forwards: Ņikita Jevpalovs (HK Rīga), Nikolajs Jeļisejevs (HK Rīga), Roberts Lipsbergs (HK Rīga), Artūrs Ševčenko (HK Rīga), Edgars Kulda (HK Juniors), Valters Freijs (Liepājas Metalurgs2), Raivis Ozoliņš (Liepājas Metalurgs2), Edgars Ārinieks (Liepājas Metalurgs2), Georgijs Golovkovs (Liepājas Metalurgs2), Filips Plostieks (HS Rīga/Prizma), Daniels Riekstiņš (HS Rīga/Prizma), Romāns Semjonovs (IFK Arboga U18, SWE), Zintis Nauris Zuševics (Graz99ers U20, AUT).