Ozols scores in Dukla's win over Zlin, mixed results for other Latvian legionnaires
Patriks Ozols scored a goal as Jihlava's Dukla beat Zlin 3:2 in the Czech league, while other Latvian hockey players had varying results in Swedish and Finnish leagues.
In the Czech hockey championship, Jihlava's Dukla defeated Zlin 3:2, with three Latvians contributing to the win. Edgars Kulda and Ralfs Bergmanis played on the first forward line, while Patriks Ozols played on the first defensive pairing and scored his team's opening goal. Ozols spent just under 16 minutes on the ice, registering one shot on goal. Kulda won 14 of 17 faceoffs in 14 minutes of ice time and had two shots on goal, while Bergmanis finished his nearly 14 minutes with a plus-minus rating of -1.
Results elsewhere in Europe
In the Swedish championship, Markus Komuls' HV71 lost 5:7 to Växjö. Komuls was listed as the team's seventh defenseman, played eight minutes, and posted a plus-minus of -2.
In the Finnish championship, Artūrs Andžāns' team, Hämeenlinna's HPK, beat Pori's Ässät 5:4 in overtime. Andžāns played on the third defensive pairing, logged 12 minutes of ice time, and picked up two penalty minutes.
Bogdans Hodass helped Mikkeli's Jukurit beat KooKoo 5:3. He played on the third defensive pairing, took two shots on goal in 12 minutes, earned two penalty minutes, and finished with a plus-minus of -1.
Oskars Batņa's team, Lahti's Pelicans, beat Helsinki's IFK 2:1. Batņa played on the first line, took two shots on goal in just under 18 minutes, won eight of 18 faceoffs, picked up two penalty minutes, and ended the game with a plus-minus of -1.
Miks Tumānovs and goaltender Gustavs Dāvis Grigals were not included in their teams' lineups this time.
