Latvia has been the biggest surprise.
Their Captain, Sandis Ozolins, who won the Stanley Cup 18 years ago is 41.
Their two main goalies are Kristers Gudlevskis who plays with the Syracuse Crunch (Tampa Bay's AHL team) and Edgars Maskalskis who plays with HK Poprad in the Slovakian league.
Zemgus Girgensons is the only NHLer, he plays for the Sabres.
Ted Nolan their coach is Canadian and coaches the Sabres, he was unemployed for several years.
And even after going winless in the preliminary round, they upset Switzerland and will play Canada tomorrow,
Their Captain, Sandis Ozolins, who won the Stanley Cup 18 years ago is 41.
Their two main goalies are Kristers Gudlevskis who plays with the Syracuse Crunch (Tampa Bay's AHL team) and Edgars Maskalskis who plays with HK Poprad in the Slovakian league.
Zemgus Girgensons is the only NHLer, he plays for the Sabres.
Ted Nolan their coach is Canadian and coaches the Sabres, he was unemployed for several years.
And even after going winless in the preliminary round, they upset Switzerland and will play Canada tomorrow,