Ivars Punnenovs

Ivars Punnenovs
Punnenovs in 2023.
Born	(1994-05-30) May 30, 1994 (age 30) Riga, Latvia
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Shoots	Left
NL team Former teams	Lausanne HC SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers SCL Tigers
National team	Latvia
Playing career	2013–present

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

Medal record
Representing  Latvia
Ice hockey
World Championships
	2023 Finland/Latvia

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

1. "Jaunais vārtsargs Punnenovs debitē Šveices NLA čempionātā" (in Latvian). Sportacentrs.com. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
2. "Latvia wins historic bronze in OT". IIHF.com. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
3. "IIHF - LAT - CAN 12.05.2023 - 2023 IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Game Centre Play by play".

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Ivars Punnenovs at Olympedia (archive)
• Ivars Punnenovs at Olympics.com
• Ivars Punnenovs at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation)