Ivars Punnenovs
| Ivars Punnenovs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Punnenovs in 2023. | |||
| Born |
May 30, 1994 Riga, Latvia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams |
Lausanne HC SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers SCL Tigers | ||
| National team |
 Latvia | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Ivars Punnenovs (born May 30, 1994) is a Latvian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Lausanne HC of the National League (NL).
Playing career
Punnenovs began his career in 2013–14 as the backup goalie of Rapperswil-Jona Lakers behind David Aebischer. He made his National League A debut on September 27, 2013.[1]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Latvia
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 |
2023 Finland/Latvia | |
Punnenovs participated at the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a member of the Latvia men's national junior ice hockey team.
He represented Latvia at the 2023 IIHF World Championship where he won a bronze medal, Latvia's first ever IIHF World Championship medal.[2] Punnenovs participated and played only in the first match of Latvia's group against Canada. After the Canadians scored their second goal, the goaltender was replaced by Artūrs Šilovs, he is not in the application for the next games.[3]
References
- ^ "Jaunais vārtsargs Punnenovs debitē Šveices NLA čempionātā" (in Latvian). Sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "Latvia wins historic bronze in OT". IIHF.com. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wm/gamecenter/playbyplay/38862/4-lat-vs-can
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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