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| Association | Latvian Ice Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| General manager | Rūdolfs Kalvītis |
| Head coach | Harijs Vītoliņš |
| Assistants | Artis Ābols Lauris Dārziņš Artūrs Irbe Petteri Nummelin Raimonds Vilkoits |
| Captain | Kaspars Daugaviņš |
| Most games | Rodrigo Laviņš (230) |
| Top scorer | Leonīds Tambijevs (66) |
| Most points | Leonīds Tambijevs (150) |
| Home stadium | Arēna Rīga |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | LAT |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 10  1 (28 May 2023)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 9 (first in 2005) |
| Lowest IIHF | 13 (first in 2018) |
| First international | |
Latvia  3–0 .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Lithuania(Riga, Latvia; 27 February 1932)[2] | |
| Biggest win | |
Latvia 32–0  Israel(Bled, Slovenia; 15 March 1993)[2] | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Canada .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 14–0 Latvia(Davos, Switzerland; 20 January 1935)[2] | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 34 (first in 1933) |
| Best result |  Bronze: (2023) |
| IIHF European Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 |
| Best result | 8th (1932) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1936) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 284–284–28 | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| World Championship | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2023 Finland/Latvia | |
The Latvian men's national ice hockey team represents Latvia in international ice hockey. The team is ranked 10th in the world by IIHF as of 2023. The team is controlled by the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation. Their best ever finish at the World Championships was in 2023, when they won the bronze medals. Latvia reached the quarterfinals at the 2014 Winter Olympics, losing 2–1 to Canada. Latvia has 7,898 registered players (0.43% of its population).
Overview
| Rank | Olympics | World Championships | European Championships |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | |||
| 2nd | |||
| 3rd | 2023 | ||
| 4th | |||
| 5th | |||
| 6th | |||
| 7th | 1997, 2004, 2009 | ||
| 8th | 2014 | 2000, 2018 | 1932 |
| 9th | 2002 | 1998, 2003, 2005 | |
| 10th | 1933, 1938, 1939, 2006, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2022 | ||
| 11th | 2022 | 1999, 2002, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2021 | |
| 12th | 2006, 2010 | ||
| 13th | 1936 | 1935, 1996 (1.B)↑, 2001, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016 | |
| 14th | 1994 (2.B), 1995 (2.B) | ||
| 15th | |||
| 16th | |||
| ↑: promoted, ↓: relegated, (3.B): (rank.pool) | |||
Tournament record
Olympic Games
| Games | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 27 | Arvīds Jurgens | Leonīds Vedējs | 13 | |
| 1953–1991 | As part of  Soviet Union | |||||||||
 1994 Lillehammer |
did not qualify | |||||||||
 1998 Nagano | ||||||||||
 2002 Salt Lake City |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 14 | Curt Lindström | Harijs Vītoliņš | 9 | |
 2006 Turin |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 29 | Leonīds Beresņevs | Kārlis Skrastiņš | 12 | |
| Games | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Finish |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2010 Vancouver |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 22 | Oļegs Znaroks | Kārlis Skrastiņš | 12 |
 2014 Sochi |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | Ted Nolan | Sandis Ozoliņš | 8 |
 2018 Pyeongchang |
did not qualify | |||||||||
 2022 Beijing |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | Harijs Vītoliņš | Lauris Dārziņš | 11 |
| 2026 Milan/Cortina |
TBA | |||||||||
World Championship
Graph shows Latvian results in IIHF World Championship since 1993.
| Championships | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1933 Prague |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | – | Arvīds Jurgens | Finished in 10th place |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1935 Davos |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 25 | – | Leonīds Vedējs | Finished in 13th place |
| 1938 Prague |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | Arvīds Jurgens | Leonīds Vedējs | Finished tied in 10th place |
| 1939 Zürich/Basel |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 21 | Larry Marsh | Leonīds Vedējs | Finished in 10th place |
 1993 Bled/Ljubljana (Group C) |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 9 | Helmuts Balderis | – | Finished in 21st place (Won Group C) |
 1994 Copenhagen/Aalborg (Group B) |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 9 | Helmuts Balderis | Konstantīns Grigorjevs | Finished in 14th place (2nd in Group B) |
 1995 Bratislava (Group B) |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 16 | Ēvalds Grabovskis | Aleksandrs Beļavskis | Finished in 14th place (2nd in Group B) |
 1996 Eindhoven (Group B) |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 16 | Leonīds Beresņevs | Oleg Znarok | Finished in 13th place (Won Group B) |
 1997 Helsinki/Tampere/Turku |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 23 | Leonīds Beresņevs | Normunds Sējējs | Finished in 7th place |
| 1998 Zürich/Basel |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 18 | Leonīds Beresņevs | Oleg Znarok | Finished in 9th place |
| 1999 Oslo/Hamar/Lillehammer |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 22 | Leonīds Beresņevs | Oleg Znarok | Finished in 11th place |
| 2000 Saint Petersburg |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | Haralds Vasiļjevs | Harijs Vītoliņš | Finished in 8th place |
 2001 Nuremberg/Cologne/Hanover |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | Haralds Vasiļjevs | Harijs Vītoliņš | Finished in 13th place |
 2002 Gothenburg/Karlstad/Jönköping |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 18 | Curt Lindström | Harijs Vītoliņš | Finished in 11th place |
| 2003 Helsinki/Tampere/Turku |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 16 | Curt Lindström | Harijs Vītoliņš | Finished in 9th place |
| 2004 Prague/Ostrava |
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | Curt Lindström | Sergejs Žoltoks | Finished in 7th place |
 2005 Vienna/Innsbruck |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 21 | Leonīds Beresņevs | Kārlis Skrastiņš | Finished in 9th place |
| 2006 Riga |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 24 | Petr Vorobiev | Aleksandrs Semjonovs | Finished in 10th place |
European Championship
| Games | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Finish | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Berlin |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | – | Arvīds Jurgens | Consolation Round | 8th |
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2023 IIHF World Championship.[6][7]
Head coach: Harijs Vītoliņš
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | D | Kārlis Čukste | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 17 June 1997 | HC Oceláři Třinec |
| 9 | F | Renārs Krastenbergs | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 26 December 1998 | AIK IF |
| 13 | F | Rihards Bukarts | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 31 December 1995 | EC KAC |
| 16 | F | Kaspars Daugaviņš – C | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 18 May 1988 | Iserlohn Roosters |
| 17 | F | Mārtiņš Dzierkals | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 4 April 1997 | Motor České Budějovice |
| 18 | F | Rodrigo Ābols – A | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 5 January 1996 | Rögle BK |
| 21 | F | Rūdolfs Balcers | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 8 April 1997 | Syracuse Crunch |
| 22 | F | Toms Andersons | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 25 November 1993 | HC La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| 25 | F | Andris Džeriņš | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 14 February 1988 | Herning Blue Fox |
| 26 | D | Uvis Balinskis | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 1 August 1996 | HC Bílí Tygři Liberec |
| 27 | D | Oskars Cibuļskis | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 9 April 1988 | Rytíři Kladno |
| 29 | D | Ralfs Freibergs | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 17 May 1991 | HC Litvínov |
| 31 | G | Artūrs Šilovs | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 22 March 2001 | Abbotsford Canucks |
| 39 | F | Georgs Golovkovs | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 12 July 1995 | Södertälje SK |
| 50 | G | Kristers Gudļevskis | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 31 July 1992 | Modo Hockey |
| 55 | D | Roberts Mamčics | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 6 April 1995 | HC Nové Zámky |
| 65 | D | Arvils Bergmanis | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 29 December 1999 | Alaska Nanooks |
| 70 | F | Miks Indrašis | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 30 September 1990 | Schwenninger Wild Wings |
| 71 | F | Roberts Bukarts – A | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 27 June 1990 | HC Vítkovice Ridera |
| 72 | D | Jānis Jaks | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 22 August 1995 | HC Litvínov |
| 73 | F | Deniss Smirnovs | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 7 March 1999 | Genève-Servette HC |
| 74 | G | Ivars Punnenovs | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 30 May 1994 | SCL Tigers |
| 77 | D | Kristaps Zīle | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 24 December 1997 | HC Litvínov |
| 85 | F | Dans Ločmelis | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 21 January 2004 | Luleå HF |
| 91 | F | Ronalds Ķēniņš | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 28 February 1991 | Lausanne HC |
| 94 | D | Kristiāns Rubīns | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 11 December 1997 | Calgary Wranglers |
| 95 | F | Oskars Batņa | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 106 kg (234 lb) | 7 May 1995 | Mikkelin Jukurit |
Retired numbers
- 1 – Artūrs Irbe
- 7 – Kārlis Skrastiņš
- 19 – Helmuts Balderis
- 33 – Sergejs Žoltoks[8]
Coaching history
| Coach | GP | W | T | L | GD | P-ts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Larry Marsh[9][10] |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6:21 | n/a |
| 1992–1994 | Helmuts Balderis | -- | -- | - | -- | --- | -- |
| 1995 | Ēvalds Grabovskis | -- | -- | - | -- | --- | -- |
| 1996–1999 | Leonīds Beresņevs | 56 | 36 | 7 | 13 | 275:143 | 79 |
| 1999–2001 | Haralds Vasiļjevs | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 81:76 | 32 |
| 2001–2004 | Curt Lindström | 65 | 32 | 8 | 25 | 202:161 | 72 |
| 2005–2006 | Leonīds Beresņevs | 32 | 25 | 3 | 14 | 112:113 | 53 |
| 2006 | Petr Vorobiev | 11 | 4 | 16 | 25:35 | 9 | |
| 2007–2011 | Oļegs Znaroks | 37 | 15 | 0 | 22 | 98:126 | 41 |
| 2011–2014 | Ted Nolan | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 57:65 | 35 |
| 2015 | Aleksandrs Beļavskis |
7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11:25 | 5 |
| 2016 | Leonīds Beresņevs |
7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13:22 | 6 |
| 2016 | Haralds Vasiļjevs |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13:5 | 6 |
| 2017–2021 | Bob Hartley | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 32:37 | 23 |
| 2021–present | Harijs Vītoliņš | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 54:40 | 27 |
All-time record
- As of 10 November 2023.[11]
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 23 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 92 | 52 | +40 |
 Belarus | 40 | 19 | 3 | 18 | 106 | 97 | +9 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | +27 |
| Canada | 23 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 28 | 119 | -91 |
| China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | +22 |
| Czech Republic | 19 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 34 | 66 | −32 |
| Czechoslovakia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | −16 |
| Denmark | 36 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 124 | 87 | +37 |
 Estonia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | +26 |
| Finland | 31 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 57 | 122 | −65 |
 France | 54 | 34 | 4 | 16 | 183 | 110 | +73 |
| Germany | 40 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 90 | 103 | -13 |
 Great Britain | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 39 | +5 |
 Hungary | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 12 | +19 |
| Israel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | +32 |
| Italy | 19 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 71 | 30 | +41 |
| Japan | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 26 | +53 |
 Kazakhstan | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 31 | +21 |
 Lithuania | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 2 | +43 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6 | +39 |
 North Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Norway | 40 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 130 | 108 | +22 |
 Poland | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 67 | 46 | +21 |
 Romania | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 7 | +42 |
| Russia | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 38 | 83 | −45 |
| Slovakia | 34 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 71 | 114 | -43 |
| Slovenia | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 21 | +19 |
| South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | +36 |
| Sweden | 28 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 48 | 113 | −65 |
| Switzerland | 39 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 72 | 119 | -47 |
 Ukraine | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 62 | 48 | +14 |
| United States | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 35 | 55 | −20 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 |
| Total | 596 | 284 | 28 | 284 | 1 862 | 1 644 | +218 |
Uniform evolution
- National team jerseys
1996-2005 IIHF jerseys
former IIHF jerseys
2014 Winter Olympics
2018–2021 IIHF jerseys.png.webp)
2022– Winter Olympics and IIHF
References
- ↑ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- 1 2 3 Includes Olympics, World Championships, World Cups, Canada Cups and Summit Series.
- ↑ Steiss, Adam. "2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship cancelled". iihf.com. IIHF. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ↑ "IIHF to move 2023 World Championship". iihf.com. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ↑ Merk, Martin. "Tampere/Riga candidate for 2023". IIHF. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ↑ "Otrdien, 9. maijā tika paziņots Latvijas nacionālās hokeja valstsvienības sastāvs gaidāmajam Pasaules čempionātam Rīgā un Tamperē" (in Latvian). lhf.lv. 9 May 2023.
- ↑ "Team Roster Latvia" (PDF). iihf.com. 12 May 2023.
- ↑ "LHF iemūžina Žoltoka 33. Numuru un godina viņa piemiņu". 24 April 2019.
- ↑ "Ted Nolan to coach Latvia". webarchive.iihf.com. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ↑ Zariņš, Viesturs (4 May 2006). "Latvia's hockey history spans a century". Latvians Online. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ↑ "Latvia - National Teams of Ice Hockey". nationalteamsoficehockey.com. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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