Latvian defenseman Siksna records an assist in Kazakhstan hockey championship
Latvian hockey player Edgars Siksna helped Karaganda's Saryarka beat Rudny's Gornyak 4-3. In Denmark, Esbjerg lost 6-2 at home to Rungsted, with three Latvians in the lineup.
In the Kazakhstan hockey championship, Latvian defenseman Edgars Siksna picked up an assist as Karaganda's Saryarka beat Rudny's Gornyak 4-3. The experienced Latvian blueliner assisted on a goal in the 39th minute that made it 4-0. That lead proved important, as the opponents narrowed the gap late in the game but could not take the win.
Siksna now has 18 points (4 goals, 14 assists) in 21 games this season. Saryarka, with 29 points, sits third in the ten-team standings.
Latvians in the Danish championship
In the Danish hockey championship (Metalligaen), Esbjerg lost 2-6 at home to Rungsted. The result ended a three-game winning streak for Esbjerg, while Rungsted had lost its previous three games.
Several Latvians played for Esbjerg. Artūrs Kulda and Elvis Laškovs skated in the second defensive pairing. There is a 16-year age gap between them: Kulda is 38 and Laškovs is 22. Edvards Bergmanis played on the fourth forward line.
With 23 points from 13 games, Esbjerg remains third in the nine-team standings.
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