Latvians abroad: Osmanis has nine points in 15 games, Esbjerg lose to Rungsted
Latvian hockey players continue their seasons in foreign leagues. In Sweden's second tier Osmanis has nine points in 15 games, while in Denmark Esbjerg lost 6-2 to Rungsted.
Latvian hockey players continue to play for clubs abroad, and the latest updates come from Hockeyallsvenskan, Sweden's second-tier league, and Metalligaen, the Danish championship.
Sweden
Osmanis, a former Latvian youth national team forward, plays for Almtuna in Hockeyallsvenskan. He belongs to Björklöven of Umeå, who won this league last season. In his latest game Osmanis spent 12 minutes on the ice and fired two shots on goal.
Over the season he has collected nine (5+4) points in 15 games. His plus-minus is -1, and he has served two penalty minutes. After 15 rounds, Almtuna have 20 points.
Denmark
In the Danish championship, Rungsted beat Esbjerg 6-2. Rungsted's lineup includes forward Filips Buncis, who has one goal and four assists (1+4) in 15 games.
Three Latvian players represent Esbjerg:
- Defenseman Arturs Kulda has nine (5+4) points in 15 games.
- Defenseman Elvis Laskovs, Kulda's defensive partner, is 22 years old. He recorded an assist in this game, and has two (0+2) points in 15 games this season.
- Forward Edvards Bergmanis, 24, picked up four penalty minutes and has no points (0+0) in 15 games.
Both teams are in the middle of the overall standings.
