It has already been reported that the Latvian men’s ice hockey team celebrated victory in the World Championship bronze medal match in Tampere on Sunday, beating the United States 4-3 in extra time. This is Latvia’s first medal at the World Championships.
“It’s still hard to wrap my head around it because I can’t believe we actually managed to win. On the other hand, we all worked hard for this and deserved success,” the goalkeeper said.
Shilov also did not deny that Latvian hockey players, with their dedicated struggle on the ice, deserved first prizes at the World Championship.
“For us this game was several times more important than for the Americans. We were ready to give everything we have to win,” the Latvian hockey player emphasized.
Shilov played in North America for the Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League (AHL) and made his NHL debut with the Vancouver Canucks.
“All teams can play in a similar style, so I didn’t have much of an advantage. I prepared for every game the same way,” Shilov said.
In the decisive game, the Latvian goalkeeper saved 26 shots from the opponent, but during the World Cup he completed 92.14% of the opponent’s shots and conceded an average of 2.20 goals in each match.
After the final match, in which Canada beat Germany 5:2 and became the world champion, Shilov was recognized as the most valuable player of the tournament, and was also included in the symbolic team and received the award for the best goalkeeper.
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2024-03-26 00:30:56