Ivars Punnenovs

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Ivars Punnenovs
Latvijas hokeja izlases sveiksana - Ivars Punnenovs.jpg
Punnenovs in 2023.
Born (1994-05-30) May 30, 1994 (age 31)
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 teamFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Playing career 2013present

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

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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 Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 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

  1. "Jaunais vārtsargs Punnenovs debitē Šveices NLA čempionātā" (in Latvian). Sportacentrs.com. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  2. "Latvia wins historic bronze in OT". IIHF.com. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. "IIHF - LAT - CAN 12.05.2023 - 2023 IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Game Centre Play by play".