Serkins' best game yet in Swiss hockey, Galoha nets winner in Romania
Latvian hockey players abroad had a productive stretch — Serkins delivered his best performance yet at Swiss senior level, Galoha scored the winning goal in the Hungarian-Romanian league, and other legionnaires also contributed.
Switzerland
Bern forward Serkins, who debuted in the National League at age 18, produced his most productive game yet at Swiss senior level — in 12.5 minutes of ice time he had two shots on goal, blocked one opponent shot, and picked up a penalty.
Olten's 19-year-old defenseman Rolands Naglis, a Latvia U20 national team player, played his third game for the club, logging 16 minutes. He scored his first goal of the competition on his debut on September 19.
Sierre-Anniviers, winner of this spring's tournament, earned its third win in three rounds, thrashing Arosa 8:2 on the road. Darels Dukurs, who played 12 minutes, scored a goal, blocked a shot, and won more than half of his eight faceoffs; he has 2 goals and 0 assists this season. Teammate Emils Veckaktins has 1 goal and 2 assists so far, and picked up four penalty minutes in 14 minutes against Arosa. Arosa's lineup included team captain Emilijs Krakauskas, a 29-year-old Lithuanian and former Lausanne player, along with his 20-year-old brother Titas.
Hungary and Romania
Romanian Hungarian club Csikszereda extended its winning run, beating Dunaujvaros' Acelbikak 3:1. Kirils Galoha, who moved from Debrecen's DEAC over the summer, scored the winning goal for a 2:0 lead; he now has 3 goals and 1 assist this autumn.
France
Cergy-Pontoise Jokers fell 3:6 at home to Angers Ducs. Emils Gegeris, who has 3 goals and 1 assist in four games this season, registered an assist and three shots on goal in the match.
Grenoble goaltender Janis Svanenbergs, 25, stopped 13 of 22 shots as his team won 3:2 away against Anglet Hormadi in the Basque region. He has 0 goals and 1 assist so far with his new club.
