Ivars Punnenovs

Ivars Punnenovs (born May 30, 1994) is a Latvian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Lausanne HC of the National League (NL).

Ivars Punnenovs
Punnenovs in 2023.
Born (1994-05-30) 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

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
Bronze medal – third place2023 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
  1. "Jaunais vārtsargs Punnenovs debitē Šveices NLA čempionātā" (in Latvian). Sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  2. "Latvia wins historic bronze in OT". IIHF.com. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wm/gamecenter/playbyplay/38862/4-lat-vs-can
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