Goalie “Cupid Janis Kalninsh on explained why he ended his national team career Latvia hockey.
The Latvian Ice Hockey Federation (LHF) rejected the transfer of the player to Amur Khabarovsk in 2022. However, the International Ice Hockey Federation overturned this decision and Kalnins left to play in Russia.
I have no problem at home. No one approached me personally and said nothing. I had no such thing.
– But I had to finish with the national team.
– Well yes. But I made this decision earlier. Because it’s too old (laughs). I only played four games. Even three and a half. I decided that I needed to devote more time to myself, to my family, – 31-year-old Kalninsh told .
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