Freibis Podcast: Ķēniņš back in hockey as Latvians shine early in Europe
The latest Sportacentrs.com podcast episode covers Latvian hockey players' strong starts to the European club season and the upcoming NHL season, featuring guest Ronalds Ķēniņš, who has returned to the ice after a year away.
The newest episode of the "Freibis Podcast" reviews how Latvian hockey players have opened the new European club season. Forward Rūdolfs Balcers has established himself as a leader for his Swiss club, while Rodrigo Ābols and Fēlikss Gavars have each recorded a point in their games — for Gavars, this came in his first professional season, which he is playing in Czechia.
The episode also touches on the upcoming NHL season, set to begin soon. Hosts discuss how many Latvian players might feature in the world's top league this time and which teams are seen as contenders for the championship.
Guest: Ronalds Ķēniņš
The podcast's guest is 35-year-old forward Ronalds Ķēniņš, who was forced to sit out the entire previous season but has now returned to hockey, joining Latvia's champion club. In the conversation, he shares lessons learned during his time away and expresses gratitude to Kaspars Daugaviņš.
The episode also notes that goaltender Šmits has been part of an NHL roster since day one of the new season.
