Ivars Punnenovs (born May 30, 1994) is a Latvian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Lausanne HC of the National League (NL).
Playing career
Punnenovs began his career in 2013–14 as the backup goalie of Rapperswil-Jona Lakers behind David Aebischer. He made his National League A debut on September 27, 2013.[1]
International play
Punnenovs participated at the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a member of the Latvia men's national junior ice hockey team.
He represented Latvia at the 2023 IIHF World Championship where he won a bronze medal, Latvia's first ever IIHF World Championship medal.[2] Punnenovs only played in Latvia's match against Canada, allowing two goals before being replaced by Artūrs Šilovs.[3]
References
- ^ "Jaunais vārtsargs Punnenovs debitē Šveices NLA čempionātā" (in Latvian). Sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "Latvia wins historic bronze in OT". IIHF.com. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wm/gamecenter/playbyplay/38862/4-lat-vs-can
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Ivars Punnenovs at Olympedia
- Ivars Punnenovs at Olympics.com
- Ivars Punnenovs at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation)
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