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This roster should be able to atleast remain in the elite and hell it might even snag a point or two from some stronger opponents.
There will be only Bukarts in roster. Golovkovs are not Bukarts level and Zemitis are too young.
Defense - Lipsbergs, Nimanis
Forwards- Dasutins, Lavrovs will be in 4th line for sure.
Ozolins may be in Golovkovs place.
I hope Girgensons will play, this will help other players too.
Conclusion: Best forwards in U-20 history(close to top6 - might be even Czech Republic quality.
Defense, Goaltending( 9/10 place) - Bad as always- if you compare with other elite group teams, some players can surprise and playing better, than expected.
There will be only Bukarts in roster. Golovkovs are not Bukarts level and Zemitis are too young.
Defense - Lipsbergs, Nimanis
Forwards- Dasutins, Lavrovs will be in 4th line for sure.
Ozolins may be in Golovkovs place.
I hope Girgensons will play, this will help other players too.
Conclusion: Best forwards in U-20 history(close to top6 - might be even Czech Republic quality.
Defense, Goaltending( 9/10 place) - Bad as always- if you compare with other elite group teams, some players can surprise and playing better, than expected.
Golovkovs is pretty solid has pretty decent statistics so i included him.
Yeah Defence is pretty piss poor,but goaltentding is actually pretty solid as Merzlikins has already played in NLA.
There will be only Bukarts in roster. Golovkovs are not Bukarts level and Zemitis are too young.
Defense - Lipsbergs, Nimanis
Forwards- Dasutins, Lavrovs will be in 4th line for sure.
Ozolins may be in Golovkovs place.
I hope Girgensons will play, this will help other players too.
Conclusion: Best forwards in U-20 history(close to top6 - might be even Czech Republic quality.
Defense, Goaltending( 9/10 place) - Bad as always- if you compare with other elite group teams, some players can surprise and playing better, than expected.
I'm really looking forward to CZE-LAT game at this WJC. Hope Girgensons will be there. I only welcome that the last seed is going to be real test this time
There will be only Bukarts in roster. Golovkovs are not Bukarts level and Zemitis are too young.
I will agree on Golovkovs, I had more hope for him at the start of the season. But he might make it if some injuries occur or if Girgensons will be forced to stay in the AHL. I'm following Homjakovs, but the fact that Tambijevs didn't take him to Austria earlier this month means no WJC for Edgars.
Zemitis may be 17, but he is one of our biggest d-men (or even the biggest, too lazy to check). While Lipsbergs is a defensive failure, I still can't forget how horrible he played at Zholtok's Memorial. But Lyona likes the latter and is indifferent to the former, so it is probably settled.
Ozolinsh is definitely worth a consideration. Dashutins as well. But Lavrovs... Just because we need a forechecker? Better leave the guy.
Don't like how Kulda is developing in the W and don't consider him a lock at this point.
Klavins has been really good lately, played some games on the top line. Not sure what the coach is thinking here.
Our coach is moron who takes alot of guys who don`t even deserve to be there just because they are from the team he is coaching (hk riga) andd purposley ignores good guys like klavins, **** tambijevs he can go **** himself.
Jevpalovs-Girgensons-Lipsbergs
Rihards Bukarts-Blugers-Kuzmenkovs
Ozolins-Jelisejevs-Andersons
Dasutins-Sevcenko-Golovkovs
Begovs as 13th
Small changes to our 2nd line,thanks to our all knowing and wise coach.
Last edited by BalticWarrior: 12-04-2012 at 01:23 PM.
There will be only Bukarts in roster. Golovkovs are not Bukarts level and Zemitis are too young.
Defense - Lipsbergs, Nimanis
Forwards- Dasutins, Lavrovs will be in 4th line for sure.
Ozolins may be in Golovkovs place.
I hope Girgensons will play, this will help other players too.
Conclusion: Best forwards in U-20 history(close to top6 - might be even Czech Republic quality.
Defense, Goaltending( 9/10 place) - Bad as always- if you compare with other elite group teams, some players can surprise and playing better, than expected.
This is a good top 6 for Latvia, but their top 6 doesn't touch a top 6 of Jaskin-Hertl-Frk, Stransky-Faksa-Hyka. The Czechs have a good offensive group, but Latvia should compete with Germany, Slovakia and Switzerland. I think they could finish as high as 6th this year.
This is a good top 6 for Latvia, but their top 6 doesn't touch a top 6 of Jaskin-Hertl-Frk, Stransky-Faksa-Hyka. The Czechs have a good offensive group, but Latvia should compete with Germany, Slovakia and Switzerland. I think they could finish as high as 6th this year.
Girgensons, Blugers- playing in leagues where U-20 USA, Canada players are playing.
Lipsbergs- start season badly, but now he is scoring in every CHL game.
Jevpalovs- are great fighter and can be very good and has good chemistry with Lipsbergs.
Bukarts- Give him a good partners and their line will be producing goals.
Kuzmenkovs- 26 points in Belarus league and playing very good in defense.(+/- +12)
If I compare Czechs first two lines and ours, there will not be big difference, but our defense are far away from Czechs defense.
Why no Zintis Zusevics on roster ? He is playing for Graz99ers in EBEL league (where my local team plays). His stats aren't that good, one assist in 27 games, but in age of 18 as a foreginer he founded place on roster in men's league that is heavily relying on AHL level of imports.
