Latvia named extended roster for Sochi

30 Aug 2013 | Davide Tuniz

Coach Ted Nolan called the first list for Olympic Games, named 53 players

Latvian national team head coach Ted Nolan called the candidate list for 2014 winter Olympic Games in Sochi.

Latvian hockey general manager Maris Baldonieks said that if necessary, the candidate list could be updated. The definitive list will count 25 players

Latvia will play two preparatory games right before the start of Sochi 2014, facing Russia on February 8 and Austria on 10, opening its Olympic Tournament on day 12 against Switzerland. Czech Republic and Sweden are the other teams in Latvia group.

Latvia preliminary roster:

Goaltenders: Edgars Masaļskis, Māris Jučers, Ervīns Muštukovs, Kristers Gudļevskis, Jānis Kalniņš, Elvis Merzļikins;

Defenders: Georgijs Pujacs, Oskars Bārtulis, Krišjānis Rēdlihs, Artūrs Kulda, Arvīds Reķis, Māris Jass, Kristaps Sotnieks, Oskars Cibuļskis, Jēkabs Rēdlihs, Jānis Andersons, Guntis Galviņš, Rodrigo Laviņš, Mārtiņš Porejs, Alekandrs Jerofejevs, Ralfs Freibergs, Agris Saviels, Mārtiņš Jakovļevs, Sandis Ozoliņš;

Forwards: Miķelis Rēdlihs, Jānis Sprukts, Lauris Dārziņš, Kaspars Daugaviņš, Zemgus Girgensons, Mārtiņš Karsums, Roberts Jekimovs, Vitālijs Pavlovs, Ronalds Ķēniņš, Mārtiņš Cipulis, Armands Bērziņš, Juris Štāls, Miks Indrašis, Aleksejs Širokovs, Andris Džeriņš, Gints Meija, Aleksandrs Ņiživijs, Māris Bičevskis, Raitis Ivanāns, Roberts Bukarts, Gunārs Skvorcovs, Elvijs Biezais, Kaspars Saulietis, Koba Jass, Juris Upītis, Lauris Bajaruns, Toms Hartmanis, Ēriks Ozollapa, Artūrs Kuzmenkovs.