Latvian Players Shine in Finnish and Swiss Leagues
Helsinki, Finland – Seventeen-year-old forward Emils Šmits scored his first goal of teh season for Ilves in Finland’s liiga, justifying the important trust placed in him by the club.Šmits’ goal came in a 3-1 loss to Zug, marking a promising start to his campaign.
Šmits’ performance comes as latvian hockey players continue to make an impact in European leagues. In Switzerland’s National League (NL),Emil Vecaktiņš recorded an assist for Ajoie in their 1-3 defeat against Zug,playing 8:32 minutes and registering one shot with a +/- of 0. Rudolfs Balcers of Zurich Lions contributed in a 3-1 victory over Lausanne,logging 18:46 minutes (including 5:25 on the power play) with one shot and a -1 rating.
Langnau Tigers fell 1-2 to Bern,ending a four-game losing streak,with forward Oskars Lapinskis seeing 8:39 of ice time. Goaltender Ivars Punnenovs remained on the bench for Raperswil-Jona Lakers in their 4-2 win against Ambri-Piotta.
SofaScore Liiga Standings Embed – 25/26 Season
SofaScore National League Standings Embed – 25/26 season
