Olivers Murnieks Named to Latvian Junior Team
December 17, 2024 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Sioux City Musketeers News Release
Sioux City, IA - The Sioux City Musketeers have announced that forward Olivers Murnieks has been selected to the Latvian World Junior team.
Olivers Murnieks is currently in his first season as a Sioux City Musketeer. In 25 games he has scored nine goals and has dished out six assists to bring his point total to 15.
The 2008 born forward has been a part of both U16 and U18 junior Latvian teams as well.
Murnieks is the first Musketeer to be part of team Latvia since Ralfs Bergmanis, who served as a captain on the 2022 Latvian World Junior team and was a part of the Musketeers Clark Cup Championship team that year.
The 2025 IIHF World Junior Championships from Ottawa, Canada begins with a round robin tournament. Team Latvia's first game comes against team Canada on December 27th.
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