Listener doubts Knuble can play for Latvia's ice hockey team under IIHF rules

An episode of "Klausītava", a show by the Latvian sports portal Sportacentrs, was devoted to the question of whether Knuble could join the Latvian ice hockey national team. The episode is titled "Puck in the net: could Knuble join the Latvian national team?"

A listener of the show has commented on it. He writes that he sought out the Knuble topic specifically to see whether the hosts had looked into how feasible the idea is from a purely legal standpoint. The question concerns the rules of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), which govern players' eligibility to represent national teams.

According to the listener, the hosts had not done this homework, and the discussion stayed superficial. He claims that Knuble could not play for Latvia at present even if he wanted to. He cites the IIHF rule requiring a player to have played two years in the country concerned, and says that this requirement still applies because the rules have not been changed.

The listener adds that the hosts were not prepared to clarify these legal points, and says he regrets giving them a view. The text is a listener's comment, so the claims reflect his opinion. The source gives no information about Knuble's current status or plans.