HE was the HERO they Needed

Arturs Silovs is an UNLIKELY HERO, but was the HERO Latvia needed as he put this team on his back and was a main factor in Latvia winning the Bronze medal. Arturs was born in Ventspils, a small city located in Latvia, he was drafted in the 6th round 156th overall by the Vancouver Canucks back in 2019. If I was a Canucks fan I would be insanely happy right now considering the performance he has just given us.
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[@GusNHL]

NEW SILOVS VIDEO 👀: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmXbZauBlJaCqcUsi=nDkD1EuTHNdZh4UT

[@TomassBross]

oh my god he classified us as northern european. boys... we made it.

[@ancesvalbe5009]

Fucking finally

[@karlisziemelis8549]

Hahhaha

[@TolvirRam]

About goddamn time! Another victory for us 🎉🎉🎉

[@Neodabeo]

According to the UN, all tree Baltic states are located in the same section with Scandinavian countries, UK, Ireland and other countries. Although such a devision exists since 2002 many have found out about it at the beginning of 2017. According to the UN Latvia is part of Northern Europe. Glad at last somebody did his homework. 🎉😂😂

[@Raitis2394]

Promoted ☝️

[@edgarsxdwoo7417]

the running joke here is that he's now the minister of defence

[@Riss-ho5yz]

В смсл,?

[@vld8291]

​@@Riss-ho5yz ну типо министр обороны, так как он вратарь и самый ценный игрок по совместительству

[@silzero1104]

Now he is the savior Vancouver needs!

[@Finland-SkiTeam39-40]

Had a chance (as a finn) to see that game on site and whole crowd in Nokia Arena, Tampere, Finland was to Latvia. Best was soooo loud latvian fans who took the arena on their hands; beautiful story !!! Congrats to Latvia !!!!

[@hilola9467]

Im latvian 🇱🇻😁🫡

[@grouchycatyvr]

April 2024 ... I am a Canucks fan. And Silovs helped us win a Stanley Cup playoff game. So yes I am insanely happy!

[@GusNHL]

Let's see how far he can lead this team. Might be a video coming soon!

[@grouchycatyvr]

@@GusNHL Silovs!!! Shutout to win us a series. Latvia should be proud

[@zaniiite]

You're welcome 😉😁

[@forrest5549]

Outstanding performance by Latvia and well deserved MVP award going to Silovs!

[@billytessio6326]

Here after Arturs Silovs just went band for band with Juuse Saros, a Vezina calibre goaltender, in a six game playoff series. Silovs won.

[@GusNHL]

New video on Silovs soon? 👀

[@billytessio6326]

@@GusNHL Fax

[@Daniels..]

Let’s go Silov (the real) Latvian Minister of defence ❤️🇱🇻

[@caspianfolkesson6611]

He's so good he protected Latvia from Russian invasion.

[@Daniels..]

@@caspianfolkesson6611 this is best one i’ve heard

[@nailjke]

not sure if you know, but the aircraft which was carrying our hockey team back home, before landing at RIX, made a low circle above The Freedom Monument and the aircraft itself had a livery of the Latvian flag. anyway, this year's bronze made our people so united that various society integrity programs (worth multiple millons) run by "whatever" ministry is nothing compared to what one hockey team has achieved. it's a pity that this hockey celebration has ended and won't be seen again in Riga in the nearest years. Nevertheless, the preparations for next year's championship in Ostrava and Prague have been started and we will be sure to make our boys to feel like they are playing at our home arena. ❤

[@JordanKeats1]

As a canuck fan, can't wait to see Silovs in the NHL. Got to see him carry Vancouver in a preseason young guys game.

[@devinprizmic]

He has played, not full time of course but he's started in games

[@lonewolf604]

fast forward, he got a shut out and Canucks move to Round 2

[@user-np7yg7vj1i]

@@lonewolf604he’s the star😊

[@TANNMAN54]

Or the playoffs

[@yosh8758]

Monday was, indeed, a national holiday

[@anka1286]

we are small but so proud of our boys❤❤❤

[@oneway_gm7814]

As someone who attended the celebration at The Monument of Freedom i must say the energy was insane, like haven't seen anything like it

[@kentario1610]

I was stunned when I heard he deflected 40 of 41 attempted goals by Sweden, and 280 total over the championship, with the next one being at 209. No wonder he's being called the brick wall!

[@manchesterutdfan7107]

in Latvia the oficial holiday felt like a hockey partey

[@deamonbane3930]

Been waiting for this moment since 1997

[@thedooonty123]

In this tournament Silovs was nicknamed "Mūris" (Brick wall) because of how impenetrable he was. There was even a shot during one of the last games where a fan is holding a sign with the word Silovs and a painting of a brick wall next to it. He was truly the best player this tournament saw.

[@immoralwombat6843]

"The Wall" was Arturs's Irbe's nickname, Arturs Silovs's nickname is "Minister of Defence".

[@gulbjujeshka]

After the game the captain Daugavins shouted ''Where is the beer?''

[@galorpazorp]

also they sprayed Levits with beer

[@SpiritDragoness]

Levits is the current president of Latvia for anyone wondering

[@GraveFable25]

Was kinda funny seeing the nerdy grandpa looking president in the locker room with a bunch of rowdy hockey players lol

[@ricits4523]

@@SpiritDragoness not anymore

[@ricits4523]

@@SpiritDragoness now we got pidaras as president

[@egg-mr4kf]

I actually got to go to the freedom monument & celebrate with the other 30k(!!!) people who showed up! The energy was amazing, despite how crazy crowded it was -- i even got to see the trophy from the back for a split second! Now, we've got to go for gold, and make next year's celebration twice as big as monday!

[@themauwie8933]

he heee... yeee!! Boiiii did that! I still can't believe that happened. Cried myself to sleep that night. 🤣🤣 Watching hockey since 1996. 💪

[@GusNHL]

AMAZING!

[@PersonManManManMan]

I was there too, small drop in the sea of supporters welcoming and celebrating our hockey heroes that achieved bronze victory!

[@blackloxrandom199]

Was incredible to celebrate in the city center

[@paulanderson2269]

Latvia’s flag is looks exactly like a USCG Good Conduct Medal

[@PhoenixRiseinFlame]

I love seeing hockey grow, this is incredible.

[@caspianfolkesson6611]

Long live Artūrs Šilovs.

[@andrejsvikis5830]

He was getting married at the age of 18!

[@caspianfolkesson6611]

@@andrejsvikis5830 Ok? That's cool I guess. I hope his marriage goes well. :) Btw Vīķis is a really cool sounding name.

[@andrejsvikis5830]

@@caspianfolkesson6611 Thanks, Vīķis is my surname

[@caspianfolkesson6611]

@@andrejsvikis5830 And Folkesson is my surname. In Latvia it's Folkessons.

[@kiracrit9820]

SIlovs - Latvian Minister of Defence !

[@BIOSHOCKFOXX]

He is the next Arturs Irbe (Artūrs Irbe), a.k.a. The Wall. Just to refresh history, he played in San Jose Sharks, Dallas Stars, as well in Vancouver Canucks, and Carolina Hurricanes at NHL. Our news already made the comparison with the legend, because they both have first name the same, both are goalies/goaltenders. Arturs Irbe currently is the goaltender coach, he coached at NHL and coached in this championship our goaltenders.

[@GusNHL]

I read about Irbe, Silovs 100% has the potential to be a great goaltender

[@jurijnabukov9123]

Next ? He is better look at this he is the best player in all turnument man :) the best do you understand ? Irbe never got some awards like Silov got

[@jurijnabukov9123]

he is better then Irbe cuz Irbe never got award THE BETS PLAYER :)

[@dimaskarabas9608]

Silovs is our god Sarauj Latvija 🎉❤

[@BASSY.]

it shows how good he is he was the literal best player in the world that means he was the best hockey player this year

[@robertsumbrasko3591]

Thanks man

[@GusNHL]

you are very welcome!

[@Tvensky86]

the New Arturs Irbe

[@Martsycreatives0901]

We won Bronze, but Silovs was our Gold!

[@klavsstrods4921]

Mūsējie labākie

[@gamerlama-cz5mw]

Idk if anyone knows this, but there is a whole fanchat for Arturs Silovs. AND when was the holiday it was amazing i loved it

[@kleung9717]

they made great goalies cos the team always got outshots

[@GusNHL]

NEW SILOVS VIDEO : kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmXbZauBlJaCqcUsi=nDkD1EuTHNdZh4UT

[@user-il5vn5ro9r]

His last name is not Silovs, but Shilovs!!!

[@immoralwombat6843]

Don't care, he's Silovs now, we got him.

[@justininexile3445]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="90">1:30</a> I like how for Latvia, Ventspils is actually not that small :D but yeah internationally it is tiny, but so are all the other cities in Latvia, except the capital city.

[@erlensmitrofanovs2947]

Even for Latvia Ventspils is small, just well known port city...

[@justininexile3445]

​@@erlensmitrofanovs2947I guess it is debatable, based on population it is the 6th largest city in LV, but comparatively not that far off from 4th and 5th. Thought there are only 10 cities in LV, and it is on the bottom half, so can say that it is small.

[@fv7669]

non-hockey country ? Hockey is by far the biggest and most popular sport in Latvia....

[@GusNHL]

not one of the biggest hockey countries**

[@kolasillers7776]

Guy still doing waves.

[@sandisaustrisapse]

Its "shilovs"... in latvian its spelled Šilovs which is pronounced "Shilovs"

[@janismancevics6638]

🔥

[@andyevans9356]

This video is aging well

[@GusNHL]

Look out for something tonight 👀

[@oldhillproductions7169]

Ey man we roll it back next year. #nopodiumforcanada

[@GusNHL]

canada won Gold

[@oldhillproductions7169]

@@GusNHL both us and germany almost knocked them down though

[@nadze13]

His surname is correctly pronounced SHE-LOVES ;)

[@laurazvirbule5782]

there were 37K+ ppl😅😅

[@oskarsrode2167]

Phone data say 52k, which it also looks like

[@Edgar_10814]

Jūs eset mūsu varoņi

[@grobina404]

I'm latvian

[@kremits9360]

I’m honestly tired of these channels

[@GusNHL]

Interesting