After the training, thanks were given to Linas Dėdins, Matas Mikalauskas and Domas Janušonis for their work in the camp, and the final composition of the national team, consisting of 23 players, was announced. According to Ron Pasco, the coach of the national team, the decision was not easy, because all the players gave their best and did everything to get to the championship in Vilnius.
“Deciding on the final line-up was not easy. All the players made an effort and the candidates who said goodbye to the national team left a good impression, they will definitely join the national team in the future. We deliberated and discussed with the coaches until the last day, and in the end we decided to make this decision,” said the coach of the national team.
Lukas Balandis/BNS photo/Press conference before the ice hockey championship in Vilnius
We will see a number of comebacks in the national team this year. After a break of several years, we will see Tadas Kumeliauskas and Povilas Verenis again, whose decision the team’s coaching staff was extremely happy with. According to R. Pasco, experienced players will play an important role and allow better distribution of tasks to other hockey players.
“These are high-level players who will add experience and quality to the national team. Their return allows us to have a deeper lineup, with which we can better distribute the roles to the players. In the past we sometimes had to try players in unusual roles, and now everyone will be able to do what they do best on the ice.”
The national team also received a favorable result in the final of the Slovakian championship. The minimum duration of the final series allowed national team captain Nerijas Ališauskas to finish the season on time and he will join the national team even before the start of the championship.
The “2024 IIHF World Ice Hockey Championship Division I, Group B” championship will start already on Saturday. In the first match, the Lithuanian national team will face the Spanish national team. The match starts at 16:00.
You can buy tickets to the event held at Twinsbet Arena on the bilietai.lt portal.
| No | Player | Pos. | Born year | Club |
| 1 | Ališauskas Nerijus | D | 1991 | Spisska Nova, SVK |
| 2 | Čypas Domantas | D | 1996 | Adendorfer (Liga4), GER |
| 3 | Protchenko Edgar | D | 1997 | Landsberg (Liga4), GER |
| 4 | Tomasz Krukovski | D | 1999 | Groningen (League 2), NED |
| 5 | Gusev Kostas | D | 1999 | Kaunas City (OHL), LTU |
| 6 | Rumševičius Paulius | D | 2000 | Airwell-Energija (OHL), LTU |
| 7 | Old man Arthur | D | 2004 | Sport U20 (SM-series), FIN |
| 8 | Tad Kumeliauskas | F | 1990 | Airwell-Energija (OHL), LTU |
| 9 | Verenis Povilas | F | 1990 | Airwell-Energija (OHL), LTU |
| 10 | Bendžius Aivaras | F | 1993 | Kaunas City (OHL), LTU |
| 11 | Gintautas Paulius | F | 1995 | Sparta, NOR |
| 12 | Čižas Ugnius | F | 1995 | Narvik (Div2), NOR |
| 13 | Thursday, Ilya | F | 1997 | 7Bet-Hockey Punks (OHL), LTU |
| 14 | Krakow Emilius | F | 1997 | Sierre (SL), SUI |
| 15 | Kaleinikov Mark | F | 1998 | Union, POL |
| 16 | Kudrevičius Laisvydas | F | 1999 | 7Bet-Hockey Punks (OHL), LTU |
| 17 | Grinius Martynas | F | 2001 | Saale Bulls (Liga3), GER |
| 18 | Eimantas wanted | F | 2002 | Zemgale (OHL), LAT |
| 19 | Laimutis Davydas | F | 2003 | Airwell-Energija (OHL), LTU |
| 20 | Dumčius Marijus | F | 2004 | Sport U20 (SM-series), FIN |
| 21 | Armalis Mantas | GK | 1992 | Leksands, SWE |
| 22 | Karla Elvinas | GK | 1999 | Cowlands (Div2), SWE |
| 23 | Faust is taking a nap | GK | 2001 | Hokki (Metis), FIN |
| 1 | After Ron | Chief coach | ||
| 2 | Krisčiūnas Aurelius | Manager | ||
| 3 | Lacroix Dan | Coach’s assistant | ||
| 4 | Aleinikov Arūnas | Coach’s assistant | ||
| 5 | Kier Mindaugas | Coach’s assistant | ||
| 6 | Baltrūnas Simas | Video trainer | ||
| 7 | Dubrovsky Piotr | Kinesitherapist | ||
| 8 | Kayrytė Kotryna | Kinesitherapist | ||
| 9 | Adami Christian | Technical worker | ||
| 10 | Cherniauskas Mantas | Technical worker | ||
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