Ivars Punnenovs
{{short description|Latvian ice hockey player}}
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| position = Goaltender
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 6
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| weight_lb = 187
| team = Lausanne HC
| league = NL
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| former_teams = SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
SCL Tigers
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|5|30}}
| ntl_team = Latvia
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Ivars Punnenovs (born May 30, 1994) is a Latvian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Lausanne HC of the National League (NL).
Playing career
Punnenovs began his career in 2013–14 as the backup goalie of Rapperswil-Jona Lakers behind David Aebischer. He made his National League A debut on September 27, 2013.{{cite web|url=http://sportacentrs.com/hokejs/legionari/27092013-mickevicam_rezultativa_piespele_toros_uzv|title=Jaunais vārtsargs Punnenovs debitē Šveices NLA čempionātā|author= |date=27 September 2013 |publisher=Sportacentrs.com|language=Latvian|accessdate=2013-11-30}}
International play
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{{MedalSport|Ice hockey}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|2023 Finland/Latvia|}}
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Punnenovs participated at the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a member of the Latvia men's national junior ice hockey team.
He represented Latvia at the 2023 IIHF World Championship where he won a bronze medal, Latvia's first ever IIHF World Championship medal.{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wm/news/45379/usa-lat |title=Latvia wins historic bronze in OT |website=IIHF.com |date=28 May 2023 |access-date=28 May 2023}} Punnenovs only played in Latvia's match against Canada, allowing two goals before being replaced by Artūrs Šilovs.{{cite web | url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wm/gamecenter/playbyplay/38862/4-lat-vs-can | title=IIHF - LAT - CAN 12.05.2023 - 2023 IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Game Centre Play by play }}
References
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External links
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
- {{Olympedia}}
- {{Olympics.com|ivars-punnenovs}}
- {{LOK profile|693}}
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Category:Ice hockey people from Riga
Category:Latvian ice hockey goaltenders
Category:SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers players
Category:Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Category:Olympic ice hockey players for Latvia
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