Latvian national team goalkeeper Kristers Gudlevskis lost 7 kg during the group stage match of the 2024 Ice Hockey World Championship against Slovakia (3-2). This was revealed by sports journalist Ulvis Brože on social media.
Brože quotes the head coach of the Latvian team Harijs Vitolins as saying:
I have never seen anything like this before.
Throughout the game, Gudlevskis faced 42 shots on goal. In the shootout series, the Latvian goalkeeper only conceded one goal in seven attempts.
In Group B, the Latvian national team currently holds the fifth position with nine points, while Sweden leads the table with 18 points.