MOSCOW, July 6, Andrey Senchenko. To the signer of the contract with the Kontinental Hockey League club (KHL) «Amur» Latvian goalkeeper Janis Kalninsh will be denied further call-up to the national team, said Secretary General of the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation Roberts Pluzheis. The term of the agreement with the 30-year-old goalkeeper has not been specified.» There is no need for discussion and speculation because the Latvian government on April 30 amended the law on sports, which clearly states that athletes and other sports-related employees are prohibited from participating in sports competitions held in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus. We have always followed the rules and laws. It should be noted that, according to the law, persons who play sports in Russia or Belarus will be prohibited from participating in the Latvian national teams,» Pluzeis said. .As part of the Latvian national team, Kalnins took part in four world championships and the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing. In the KHL, he previously represented Dynamo Riga and Jokerit Helsinki. In total, the athlete played 199 matches in the league, in which he scored 95 victories (15 — without missed goals).
