Latvian Legion 2011/12

Latest Update: January, 2011 (+ Boluss, Dubovs, Vernavs, Jerofejejvs, Tsernikovs; updated Gricinskis, J.Purins, Lusins, Semjonovs, Bebriss-Fedotovs; – Blums, M.Ozolins)

This is a list of all the Latvian players abroad for the 2011/12 season. The current list includes 168 players.

This list is never going to be fully complete and that is why any additions or corrections are welcomed at the comments section.

North America

• NHL

1. Oskars Bartulis – Philadelphia Flyers (a possible call-up)
2. Kaspars Daugavins – Ottawa Senators
3. Arturs Kulda – Winnipeg Jets (a possible call-up)

• AHL

1. Kaspars Daugavins – Binghamton Senators (a possible reassign)
2. Arturs Kulda – St. John’s IceCaps
3. Oskars Bartulis – Adirondack Phantoms
4. Raitis Ivanans – Abbotsford Heat

• WHL

1. Kristians Pelss – Edmonton Oil Kings

• QMJHL

1. Nikita Kolesnikovs – Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

• USHL

1. Zemgus Girgensons – Dubuque Fighting Saints
2. Ralfs Freibergs – Lincoln Stars

• NAHL

1. Nils Semjonovs – Odessa Jackalopes
2. Kristaps Bazevics – Alaska Avalanche

• USHS

1. Teodors Blugers – Shattuck St. Mary’s

• NA3HL

1. Mareks Kepals – Toledo Cherokee
2. Toms Taurins (1991) – Twin City Steel
3. Nauris Buskevics – Quad City Jr. Flames
4. Toms Taurins (1995) – Quad City Jr. Flames

• NCAA III

1. Dainis Vasiljevs – Finlandia University

• GMHL

1. Ainis Zalans – Elliot Lake Bobcats
2. Aleksandrs Smetanins – Toronto Canada Moose

• ACHA

1. Renars Rukmanis – Duquesne University

• ACHA II

1. Kriss Lans – North Carolina State University

• MnJHL

1. Ivo Dimitrijevs – Maple Grove Energy
2. Hedijs Pleskacovs – Dells Ducks

• EmJHL

1. Haralds Egle – Green Mountain Glades

• FHL

1. Roberts Mazins – Danville Dashers

• VIJHL

1. Davis Sprukts – Campbell River Storm

Europe

Austria

• Austrian U20

1. Matiss Gelazis – Graz 99ers U20
2. Zintis Nauris Zusevics – Graz 99ers U20

• National Liga (second tier)

1. Matiss Gelazis – Kapfenberger SV
2. Zintis Nauris Zusevics – Kapfenberger SV

• Austrian U17

1. Nikita Zantmanis – L.A. Stars 2
2. Eduards Hugo Jansons – L.A. Stars 2
3. Reinis Skorovs – L.A. Stars

Belarus

• Belarussian Extraleague

1. Atvars Tribuncovs – Gomel
2. Sergejs Pecura – Neman Grodno
3. Kaspars Saulietis – Neman Grodno
4. Armands Berzins – Yunost Minsk
5. Rolands Vigners – Shakhter Soligorsk

• MHL

1. Aleksandrs Galkins – Dynamo-Shinnik

Belgium

• North Sea Cup (former Dutch Eredivisie)
  

1. Matiss Megnis – Chiefs Leuven

• Belgian league

1. Matiss Megnis – Chiefs Leuven

Czech Republic

• Czech 1. liga

1. Kriss Grundmanis – HC Dukla Jihlava
2. Arturs Birstins – HC Most
3. Edgars Apelis – HC Most

• Czech 2. liga

1. Edgars Apelis – HC Banik Sokolov

Denmark

• Al-Bank Ligaen

1. Sergejs Cubars – CPH Hockey/Hvidovre
2. Ervins Mustukovs – Odense

• Denmark2

1. Oskars Jursans – Gladsaxe
2. Dominiks Laukmanis – IK Aarhus
3. Davis Paipa – IK Aarhus
4. Rodijs Razmus – IK Aarhus
5. Dmitrijs Orlovs – Gladsaxe
6. Toms Broks – Aalborg II

Estonia

• Estonia

1. Romans Sumihins – Tallinn Viiking Sport
2. Sergejs Tsernikovs – Tallinn Viiking Sport

Finland

• SM-liiga

1. Roberts Jekimovs – SaiPa (try-out)

• Suomi-sarja

1. Raitis Pujats – FPS
2. Nauris Enkuzens – Hermes
3. Viktors Jasjonis – Hermes
4. Gatis Gricinskis – HC Satakunta
5. Janis Purins – JHT
6. Janis Zarins – Red Ducks
7. Kristaps Nimanis – Red Ducks
8. Alberts Boluss – RJK
9. Maksims Dubovs – RJK
10. Ernests Vernavs – RJK

• II-divisioona

1. Andrejs Kostjukovs – Nikkarit
2. Vadims Vabiscevics – PyPo
3. Renars Vabiscevics – PyPo
4. Kristians Copejs – PyPo
5. Sergejs Jegorovs – PyPo
6. Norberts Danemanis – PyPo
7. Edgars Cermnihs – Jeppis
8. Vladislavs Balakuns – Virkia
9. Arnis Kusins – Muik Hockey
10. Sergejs Petuskovs – Muik Hockey
11. Kirils Lazebniks – Hela-Kiekko
12. Danils Lazebniks – Hela-Kiekko
13. Peteris Pujats – Hela-Kiekko
14. Vjaceslavs Fanduls – Karhu HT Pori

• Jr. A SM-liiga

1. Vitalijs Hvorostinins – Sport U20

• Jr. A I-div. Q

1. Konstantins Sipunovs – Jokipojat U20

France

• Ligue Magnus

1. Sergejs Visegorodcevs – Villard-de-Lans

• Division 1

1. Olegs Koreskovs – Anglet
2. Raimonds Danilics – Montpellier
3. Janis Brakss – Cergy
4. Viktors Lobacovs – Mulhouse (often listed as a Russian citizen)

• Division 2

1. Renars Undelis – HC Metz
2. Gints Leitis – HC Metz
3. Vladimirs Borovkovs – HC Metz
4. Aleksandrs Kercs jr. – HC Metz
5. Janis Bullitis – HC Metz
6. Elvis Zelubovskis – Asnieres

Germany

• DEL

1. Herberts Vasiljevs – Krefeld Pinguine (has gained German citizenship)

• German 2. Bundesliga

1. Edgars Lusins – Hannover Indians

• Oberliga

1. Romans Nikitins – Adendorfer EC
2. Aldis Abolins – Hamburger SV
3. Valentins Feoktistovs – Hamburger SV

• Regionalliga

1. Arturs Rainskis – GEC Ritter Nordhorn
2. Aldis Kirsts – GEC Ritter Nordhorn
3. Markus Olesko – Grefrather EG
4. Reinis Repss – ESC Bad Liebenzell
5. Edgars Adamovics – Herner EV 2007

• Junioren-BL

1. Janis Berzins – ESC Moskitos Essen U20

Great Britain

• EIHL

1. Marcis Zembergs – Edinburgh Capitals
2. Toms Hartmanis – Fife Flyers

• EPIHL

1. Sergejs Louskins – Bracknell Bees
2. Maris Ziedins – Peterborough Phantoms
3. Janis Ozolins – Sheffield Steeldogs
4. Edgars Bebris – Sheffield Steeldogs (occasionally incorrectly listed as an UK citizen)

• ENL

1. Elvis Veldze – Fylde Flyers
2. Juris Galajevs – Slough ENL Jets

• Great Britain U18

1. Dairis Dreimanis – Kingston Juniors

Iceland

• Iceland

1. Edmunds Ingass – Hunar

Italy

• Serie A

1. Agris Saviels – Sterzing/Vipiteno

Kazakhstan

• VHL

1. Koba Jass – Kazzinc-Torpedo
2. Aleksejs Sirokovs – Kazzinc-Torpedo
3. Maksims Sirokovs – Kazzinc-Torpedo

• Kazakh league

1. Andrejs Smirnovs – Beibarys Atyrau
2. Martins Raitums – Beibarys Atyrau
3. Vitalijs Pavlovs – Beibarys Atyrau
4. Sergejs Tjoluskins – Arlan Kokshetau
5. Edmunds Kniksts – Arlan Kokshetau
6. Valerijs Filimonovs – Arlan Kokshetau
7. Dmitrijs Zabotinskis – Arlan Kokshetau
8. Arturs Ozolins – Arlan Kokshetau
9. Vladimirs Mamonovs – Arlan Kokshetau
   
10. Edijs Brahmanis – Sary-Arka Karaganda

Norway

• GET Ligaen

1. Aleksandrs Macijevskis – Stjernen

• Get Division (second tier)

1. Janis Smits – Comet

• Norway U17

1. Rudolfs Balcers – Lorenskog U17
2. Maksims Ponomarenko – Lorenskog U17

Poland

• Polish league

1. Toms Bluks – KS Torun
2. Aivars Gaisins – KS Torun (try-out)

Russia

• KHL

1. Lauris Darzins – Ak Bars Kazan
2. Georgijs Pujacs – Sibir Novosibirsk
3. Edgars Masalskis – Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk

• MHL

1. Rihards Bukarts – Kapitan Stupino
2. Artjoms Dasutins – HC MVD Jr
3. Vladislavs Dudins – Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk

Slovakia

• Slovak Extraleague

1. Maris Jass – HC Slovan Bratislava
2. Aleksandrs Jerofejevs – HC Slovan Bratislava

Sweden

• Division 1

1. Krists Kalnins – AIK Harnosand
2. Valters Ozolins – AIK Harnosand
3. Rolands Gritans – Arboga
4. Romans Semjonovs – Arboga
5. Alberts Ilisko – Mjolby Hockey

• Division 2

1. Kristaps Legzdins – Syrianska/Armeniska HC
2. Vadims Maticins – Hanhals IF
3. Juris Dembickis – Lidingo

• Division 3

1. Niks Matevics – Gota/Traneberg

• Division 4

1. Edgars Grundmanis – Nynashamns IF-2
2. Gints Gredzens – Nynashamns IF-2
3. Mareks Kobula – IFK Mariehamm

• J20 SuperElit

1. Edgars Klavins – AIK J20

• J20 Elit

1. Roberts Cerins – IFK Kumla J20

• J18 Elit

1. Romans Semjonovs – Arboga J18
2. Martins Lavrovs – Arboga J18
3. Roberts Potapenko – Arboga J18
4. Aleksandrs Bebriss-Fedotovs – Arboga J18
5. Sandis Zolmanis – Orebro J18
6. Antons Jasunovs – Lidingo J18

• J18 Div.1

1. Roberts Cerins – IFK Kumla J18

Switzerland

• NLA

1. Ronalds Kenins – ZSC Lions

• NLB

1. Ronalds Kenins – GC Kusnacht Lions

• Switzerland3

1. Gundars Berkis – Chiasso

• Switzerland4

1. Aleksandrs Fadejevs – Renens

• Elite Jr. A

1. Toms Andersons – Bern U20
2. Martins Mezulis – Rapperswil U20
3. Juris Zandovskis – Gotteron U20
4. Elvis Merzlikins – Lugano U20
5. Ivars Punnenovs – Kloten U20

• Elite Novizen

1. Marks Lazarevs – Pikes Oberthurgau U17

Ukraine

• Ukraine

1. Viktors Blinovs – Berkut Kiev

Latvian Legion in Kazakhstan

If during the past season five Latvian players played for Kazakh club Beibarys Atyrau, this season the number of Latvian players in the Kazakh league will certainly grow.

As of now, both Martins Raitums and Andrejs Smirnovs have signed new contracts with Beibarys Atyrau and will stay with the club also for this season. Let me just remind you that Raitums had a tremendous season with Beibarys last year and at the end of the season received the best goaltender award. Similarly to last season, also this year Beibarys is holding its camp in Latvia, so, as a result, the number of Latvian players there is rumoured to be as high as 7 players (including ex-Metalurgs Liepaja players Valerijs Filimonovs and Maris Gravitis).

Four other Latvian players are currently rumoured to have a try-out contract with Kazakh clubs as well. Forwards Edijs Brahmanis and Vladimirs Mamonovs are said to be in the Sary-Arka Karaganda camp in Italy, while defensemen Edmunds Kniksts and Sergejs Tjoluskins are both fighting for a place on Arlan Kokshetau roster.

Notably, six ex-Metalurgs Liepaja players currently have try-out contracts with Kazakh league clubs. The main reason behind that is the tough financial situation of the Latvian club. Just after the previous season club even announced that it might lack finances, in order to compete in the Belarussian Extraleague. Currently the team’s average age is under 21 and during its first pre-season exhibition games it has lost to Kazakh VHL club Kazzinc-Torpedo twice (1:4 and 0:2).

Hvorostinins and Birzins return to Latvia

Latvian hockey players forward Vitalijs Hvorostinins and defender Ricards Birzins have left their clubs and returned to Latvia. While Hvorostinins played for the Val-d’Ior Foreurs of the QMJHL, Birzins spent the larger part of the season with Beibarys Atyrau of the Kazakh league.

18-year-old Hvorostinins who was picked this summer by Foreurs during the 2010 CHL Import Draft has returned to Latvia, rejoining DHK Latgale of the Latvian league, and playing already his first game with the club. Hvorostinins already played for DHK Latgale last season. For a longer period of time Hvorostinins was injured, managing to play only three games for the Val-d’Ior Foreurs, however he did not manage to earn a single point.

In the same time, defender Ricards Birzins has decided to leave Beibarys Atyrau. As of mid-December (latest statistics I got hold of) Birzins had been dressed only for 10 out of 30 games played at that moment. The lack of trust from the coaching staff must have been the main reason why Birzins has left the club. Ricards has now returned to Riga. As January 31 which is the trade deadline for majority of leagues in Europe is drawing closer and closer, hopefully Ricards will manage to find a new club.

Raitums among leaders of Kazakh league

Latvian goaltender Martins Raitums who plays for the Beibarys Atyrau and is a candidate for the Latvian national team World championship roster is currently leading the Kazakh league regarding both the goals against average and save percentage.

Kazakh media also note that the coaching staff of Ertis Pavlodar must be biting their elbows, as in the past summer the first rumours told that Raitums is about to join Ertis, however the club chose to sign Slovakian Stanislav Petrik instead. Petrik is not among the leading goalkeepers in the league. With the back-up goalie in the form of Ukrainian national team player Vadim Seliverstov, Beibarys goalie line is considered to be the best in the league.

Currently Raitums has played 20 games, helping the team to win in 15 of them, and posting a goals against average of 1.68 pucks. Raitums has also reflected 93.43 percent of the shots and had two shutouts.

Gomel signs Tribuncovs

Despite the Kazakh federation’s report that 34-year-old Latvian defender Atvars Tribuncovs has joined Beibarys Atyrau of the Kazakh league, he has signed a contract with Belarussian Extraleague club HC Gomel till the end of this season.

Still, there was some truth about the report – Tribuncovs indeed was willing to join Beibarys, but for some unknown reason it did not work out, and he never arrived at Atyrau. Instead, he joined HC Gomel, having a fantastic debut – in his first game with the club Tribuncovs posted a goal and added two assists.

In the past the 34-year-old defender has played for many seasons in such leagues as Russian Super League, Swedish Elitserien, DEL. He spent also majority of 2008-09 with Dinamo Riga of the KHL. In 2009-10 he played for HC Karlovy Vary of the Czech Extraleague. However, late in the season he was loaned to a Czech 2nd league club and failed to sign a contract during the summer. Before joining HC Gomel, Tribuncovs played several games for HK SMScredit.lv of the Latvian league.

Latvian U20 returns to Elite for 2012

Latvian U20 national team with a 3:1 victory over Belarussian U20 team finished it’s triumph at the Division 1 tournament in Babruysk, Belarus, returning to the Elite division for the 2012 tournament.

Janis Kalnins finished the tournament with the best GAA, as well as SVS%, although the best goaltender award went to British goalie Ben Bowns (who reflected a total of 198 shots, three times more than Kalnins did). However, the best defender award went to Ralfs Freibergs of the Latvian team. The top scorer of the Latvian team was Juris Upitis with 8 (3+5) points, closely followed by the 16-year-old talent Zemgus Girgensons with 7 (4+3) points. Head coach Leonids Beresnevs announced Ronalds Kenins as the MVP of the Latvian team.

Latvian U20 results:

December 13	Great Britain U20	6:1	Girgensons (2x), Biezais (2x), Pelss, Upitis
December 14	Ukraine U20	9:0	Freibergs, Biezais, Upitis, Girgensons, Tubelis, Pelss, Kalvitis, Salija, Jansons
December 16	Japan U20	2:1	Bicevskis (2x)
December 17	Italy U20	1:0	Girgensons
December 19	Belarus U20	3:1	Dikis, Zabis, Upitis

Latvian U20 statistics:

(in bold – players eligible to play at the 2012 World U20 Championship)

	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-	GWG	PPG	SHG	SOG
Juris Upitis	F	5	3	5	8	0	+6	0	0	0	14
Zemgus Girgensons	F	5	4	3	7	8	+6	2	0	0	11
Elvijs Biezais	F	5	3	3	6	6	+4	0	0	1	21
Kristians Pelss	F	5	2	2	4	31	+3	0	0	0	12
Maris Bicevskis	F	5	2	2	4	2	+3	1	1	0	9
Bruno Zabis	F	5	1	3	4	2	+4	1	0	0	9
Ralfs Freibergs	D	5	1	2	3	6	+1	0	1	0	12
Girts Jansons	F	5	1	2	3	0	+2	0	0	0	4
Ronalds Kenins	F	5	0	3	3	4	+6	0	0	0	28
Edgars Dikis	D	5	1	1	2	2	+3	0	1	0	5
Arturs Salija	D	5	1	1	2	24	+3	0	0	0	4
Martins Jakovlevs	D	5	0	2	2	2	+7	0	0	0	11
Eriks Sevcenko	D	5	0	2	2	2	+4	0	0	0	7
Karlis Kalvitis	D	5	1	0	1	0	+3	0	1	0	6
Raimonds Tubelis	D	5	1	0	1	0	+5	1	1	0	10
Egils Kalns	F	5	0	1	1	0	+3	0	0	0	7
Arturs Mickevics	F	5	0	1	1	0	+3	0	0	0	13
Davis Straupe	F	5	0	1	1	2	+1	0	0	0	3
Maris Dilevka	F	5	0	1	1	4	+3	0	0	0	7
Martins Porejs	D	4	0	0	0	0	+4	0	0	0	7

	GP	TOI	GA	SVS	SOG	SVS%	GAA
Janis Kalnins	4	240	2	78	80	97.50	0.50
Kristers Gudlevskis	1	60	1	16	17	94.12	1.00

Galkins joins Zubry Minsk

Latvian defender Aleksandrs Galkins who played for HK Riga of the MHL has joined another MHL club – Belarussian Zubry Minsk, reports kasjauns.lv. Galkins already spent the whole previous season in Belarus, while playing for HK Brest of the Belarussian Extraleague.

With 13 (2+11) points in 27 games Galkins was the leading HK Riga defender in scoring. Also his +/- of +8 was third highest among the defensemen of the club. However, one of the main reasons why Galkins might have left the club was the time on ice which had dramatically decreased since the beginning of the season.

This will make Galkins the fifth Latvian in foreign MHL clubs, as both Aleksandrs Kercs Jr. and Edgars Ulescenko are playing for the other Belarussian club in the league – Yunost Minsk, while Ronalds Cinks and Artjoms Dasutins are playing for accordingly MHC Krylia Sovetov and HK Sheriff.

Tribuncovs and Tjoluskins join Beibarys

Just several days after Kaspars Astasenko was released from Kazakh league club Beibarys Atyrau, the number of Latvians in the club has been increased to five, with the signing of defenders Atvars Tribuncovs and Sergejs Tjoluskins, reports Kazakh federation’s homepage.

After failing to make the Beibarys Atyrau roster, 27-year-old Latvian Sergejs Tjoluskins signed with Lindlovens IF of the Swedish Division 1, where he played 22 games. Atvars Tribuncovs, however, began the season with HK SMS Credit of the Latvian league. 34-year-old defender in the past has played several seasons in such leagues as Russian Super League, Swedish Elitserien, DEL. He spent also majority of 2008-09 with Dinamo Riga of the KHL.

The very first news on Latvians joining Beibarys appeared in August, when Beibarys held their pre-season camp in Latvia and three Latvians joined the club for a try-out. A little while later another two Latvians joined the camp, but at the end of the camp only Raitums, Birzins and Smirnovs were signed, leaving Elvis Zelubovskis and Sergejs Tjoluskins without a contract. Later on also Kaspars Astasenko joined Beibarys, however he was released from the club after playing 14 games.

Latvians in Kazakhstan: statistics

As Kazakhstan is a country far, far away, the information about the three Latvians playing for Beibarys Atyrau is usually far from being easily found, however recently some team statistics were released, making it possible for us to evaluate Latvian performance so far.

			GP	GAA	SVS%	TOI
G	33	Martins Raitums	16	1.54	94.17	974.28

Martins Raitums, who was presented in summer as one of the biggest names to join the Kazakh league so far, is currently the starting goalie of Beibarys. Still, the second goalie Vadim Seliverstov has played a solid amount (14) of games too. And, no matter in how competitive league a goalie is playing, a SVS% of 94.17 is still a very respectable figure.

			GP	G	A	P	PIM	+/-
D	29	Kaspars Astasenko	14	1	1	2	24	-1

The 35-year-old Latvian defender was released from the club already more than a week ago. His return to the professional ice hockey, after not playing for the whole 2009-10, didn’t turn out as successfully as he might have wished. Earlier in the season he did not play at all, in order to regain his form, however after 14 games played he was released from the club. It is said that the reason behind it was Astasenko’s lack of attitude.

			GP	G	A	P	PIM	+/-
D	10	Ricards Birzins	10	0	0	0	6	+1

Latvian defender Birzins, who played for Dinamo Riga farm club last season, has found himself dressed for only 10 out of 30 Beibarys games so far and he is one of seven Beibarys defender with a positive +/-. This season there have been a total of 13 defenders playing for Beibarys.

			GP	G	A	P	PIM	+/-
F	21	Andrejs Smirnovs	22	2	7	9	36	+3

27-year-old Andrejs Smirnovs is a regular player on Beibarys roster, and on the team’s top scoring list he is ninth. The team’s top scorer currently is Andrei Pelevin with 27 points.

Latvian U20 set for World Juniors

Yesterday Latvian U20 national team head coach Leonids Beresnevs announced those 22 players, who will set off for Babruisk, Belarus already tomorrow morning, in order to begin the tournament on December 13 and eventually try to return to the Elite Division for next year.

In order to do that, Latvian team will have to beat not only Japanese, Italian, Great Britain and Ukrainian teams, but also its main rivals for the victory in the tournament – Belarussian team, who will host the tournament. Belarussian team this year consists of many already professional players, of whom majority play in the Belarussian league. In combination with the home ice advantage, Belarussians have slightly higher chances of winning the tournament.

Unfortunately, two potential Latvian team participants withdrew from the pre-tournament training camp, as they got injured. Both of them would most likely made the roster – first one of the is HK Riga players Vladislavs Dobrenkijs, but the second one – Rolands Vigners who plays for Reims of the French Division 1 and did magnificently well during the both exhibition tournaments earlier this season.

Yesterday, during the press conference assistant coach Aigars Cipruss also commented that during this season Kristians Pelss (Edmonton Oil Kings) game has improved a lot, and that he has already benefited from crossing the pond last summer.

Tournament schedule:

December 13	Great Britain
December 14	Ukraine
December 16	Japan
December 17	Italy
December 19	Belarus*

*- the game starts at 17:00 GMT and will be broadcasted by LTV7, so there is a slight chance that the game could be streamed somewhere.

Latvian U20 roster:

G	Kristers Gudlevskis	1992	HK Riga	MHL
G	Janis Kalnins	1991	Metalurgs Liepaja-2	Latvia
D	Edgars Dikis	1991	HK Riga	MHL
D	Ralfs Freibergs	1991	Texas Tornado	NAHL
D	Martins Jakovlevs	1991	HK Riga	MHL
D	Karlis Kalvitis	1991	HK Riga	MHL
D	Martins Porejs	1991	HK Riga	MHL
D	Arturs Salija	1992	HK Riga	MHL
D	Eriks Sevcenko	1991	HK Riga	MHL
D	Raimonds Tubelis	1991	Metalurgs Liepaja-2	Latvia
F	Maris Bicevskis	1991	HK Riga	MHL
F	Elvijs Biezais	1991	HK Riga	MHL
F	Maris Dilevka	1992	Metalurgs Liepaja	Belarus
F	Zemgus Girgensons	1994	Dubuque Fighting Saints	USHL
F	Girts Jansons	1991	Muik Hockey	Finland4
F	Egils Kalns	1991	Metalurgs Liepaja	Belarus
F	Ronalds Kenins	1991	GC Kusnacht Lions	NLB
F	Arturs Mickevics	1991	HK Riga	MHL
F	Kristians Pelss	1992	Edmonton Oil Kings	WHL
F	Davis Straupe	1992	HK Riga	MHL
F	Juris Upitis	1991	HK Riga	MHL
F	Bruno Zabis	1991	Metalurgs Liepaja-2	Latvia