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
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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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 only played in Latvia's match against Canada, allowing two goals before being replaced by Artūrs Šilovs.[3]
References
- ^ "Jaunais vārtsargs Punnenovs debitē Šveices NLA čempionātā" (in Latvian). Sportacentrs.com. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "Latvia wins historic bronze in OT". IIHF.com. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "IIHF - LAT - CAN 12.05.2023 - 2023 IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Game Centre Play by play".
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Ivars Punnenovs at Olympedia
- Ivars Punnenovs at Olympics.com
- Ivars Punnenovs at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation)