Lithuanian Tauras Karazija makes his way over the Atlantic

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Lithuanian defenseman Tauras Karazija has recently made himself eligible for the upcoming S67 Dispersal Draft. The 18-year-old defenseman of Lithuanian men hockey team and Dinamo Riga/HK Riga, will have no time to rest in the summer as he is looking forward to work out individually to impress scouts and GMs of VHLM teams during his time until the draft.

 

Currently, Tauras has been working out in the USA and filling out immigration forms to prepare himself for the jump over the Atlantic full-time.  

Tauras was not keen on giving a definite answer on where next he is about to continue his career: “I can’t say that there is a team I’m targeting to get drafted to, no. The VHL Finals are still going on, so lots of GMs and top-brass people are following how the Finals will end and currently not really following what the prospects are doing”, said the defenseman. Although there is not much to debate about the outcome of the series – Helsinki Titans are currently leading the series 3-0 over the Vancouver Wolves.

 

When asked about interest from VHLM teams, Tauras remained secretive: “Yeah, there was some interest from a team. But I’m not ready to draw any conclusions from it, because teams are just doing their due diligence before the draft and I’m not sure if I want to get my hopes up just yet”.

 

Dinamo Riga, Tauras’ former team released a statement after Tauras declared himself eligible for the S67 Dispersal Draft: “Tauras was a great character to have on and off the ice. We are happy that we had the chance to work with him during his tenure here in Riga. We understand that he has big dreams and ambitions, and as much as we are reluctant to part with him – we understand his decision and we wish him all the best luck in the draft and his further career”.