Balcers and Ābols Set Up Goals as Zurich Suffer First Loss of Season

Three Latvian ice hockey players saw their clubs lose in the Swiss National League (NL), the country's top hockey championship. The most notable result was the first defeat of the season for ZSC Lions of Zurich, who went down 2-3 to Davos.

Balcers assists on both goals

Latvian forward Rūdolfs Balcers, who plays for the Zurich side, assisted on both of his team's goals. He spent just under 16 minutes on the ice and finished with a plus-minus rating of +1.

Ābols stays on 11 points

Bern, represented by Rodrigo Ābols, lost 1-3 to the Langnau Tigers. The Latvian contributed one assist, which lifted his season total to 11 points (6 goals and 5 assists). Ābols played 18 minutes and 54 seconds and won 11 of 23 faceoffs.

Punnenovs concedes four

Goaltender Ivars Punnenovs, who plays for the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers, let in four goals as his team lost 3-4 to Biel. The Latvian stopped 33 shots, a save percentage of 89.19%.

Standings

After 13 games, ZSC Lions remain at the top of the league with 33 points. Bern, with 20 points from 12 games, sit seventh, Davos have 19 points and are eighth, and Langnau Tigers are fourth with 22. Rapperswil-Jona are last in 14th place with 11 points from 14 games.