Latvia men's national ice hockey team
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 2019. The team is controlled by the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation. Their best ever finish at the World Championships was 7th place in 1997, 2004 and 2009. At the 2018 World Championship the team finished 8th. Latvia reached the quarterfinals at the 2014 Winter Olympics, losing 2–1 to Canada. Latvia has 7,145 registered players (0.36% of its population).
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| Association | Latvian Ice Hockey Federation |
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| Head coach | Bob Hartley |
| Assistants | Artis Ābols Valērijs Kuļibaba Sergejs Kuzņecovs Maksims Širokovs Aleksandrs Cicurskis Ēriks Visockis |
| Captain | Miks Indrašis |
| 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 | 10th (as of may 23rd, 2019) |
| Highest IIHF | 9 (first in 2005) |
| Lowest IIHF | 13 (first in 2018) |
| First international | |
Latvia  .svg.png){kind=small} (Riga, Latvia; 27 February 1932)[1] | |
| Biggest win | |
Latvia  (Bled, Slovenia; 15 March 1993)[1] | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Canada .svg.png){kind=small} (Davos, Switzerland; 20 January 1935)[1] | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 26 (first in 1933) |
| Best result | 7th (1997, 2004, 2009) |
| IIHF European Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 |
| Best result | 8th (1932) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1936) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 194–161–39 | |
Overview
| Rank | Olympics | World Championships | European Championships |
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| 7th | 1997, 2004, 2009 | ||
| 8th | 2014 | 2000, 2018 | 1932 |
| 9th | 2002 | 1998, 2003, 2005 | |
| 10th | 1933, 1938, 1939, 2006, 2012, 2017, 2019 | ||
| 11th | 1999, 2002, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014 | ||
| 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 | L | T | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Finish |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 | Arvīds Jurgens | Leonīds Vedējs | Finished tied in 13th place |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | Curt Lindström | Harijs Vītoliņš | Finished in 9th place |
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5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 29 | Leonīds Beresņevs | Kārlis Skrastiņš | Finished in 12th place |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 19 | Oļegs Znaroks | Kārlis Skrastiņš | Finished in 12th place |
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5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 13 | Ted Nolan | Sandis Ozoliņš | Finished in 8th place |
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World Championship
Graph shows Latvian results in IIHF World Championship up until 2018. Breaks in the graph represent the years Latvia didn't play in IIHF World Championship.
| Championships | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Finish |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | – | Arvīds Jurgens | Finished in 10th place |
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 25 | – | Leonīds Vedējs | Finished in 13th place |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | Arvīds Jurgens | Leonīds Vedējs | Finished tied in 10th place |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 21 | Larry Marsh | Leonīds Vedējs | Finished in 10th place |
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7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 9 | Helmuts Balderis | – | Finished in 21st place (Won Group C) |
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7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 9 | Helmuts Balderis | Konstantīns Grigorjevs | Finished in 14th place (2nd in Group B) |
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7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 16 | Ēvalds Grabovskis | Aleksandrs Beļavskis | Finished in 14th place (2nd in Group B) |
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7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 16 | Leonīds Beresņevs | Oļegs Znaroks | Finished in 13th place (Won Group B) |
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 23 | Leonīds Beresņevs | Normunds Sējējs | Finished in 7th place |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 18 | Leonīds Beresņevs | Oļegs Znaroks | Finished in 9th place |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 22 | Leonīds Beresņevs | Oļegs Znaroks | Finished in 11th place |
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7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | Haralds Vasiļjevs | Harijs Vītoliņš | Finished in 8th place |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | Haralds Vasiļjevs | Harijs Vītoliņš | Finished in 13th place |
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 18 | Curt Lindström | Harijs Vītoliņš | Finished in 11th place |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 16 | Curt Lindström | Harijs Vītoliņš | Finished in 9th place |
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7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | Curt Lindström | Sergejs Žoltoks | Finished in 7th place |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 21 | Leonīds Beresņevs | Kārlis Skrastiņš | Finished in 9th place |
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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 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | – | Arvīds Jurgens | Consolation Round | 8th |
Team
Current roster
Most recent international roster.[3]
Head coach: Bob Hartley
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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| 3 | D | Kristers Freibergs | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 3 July 1992 (aged 26) | |
| 10 | F | Deniss Smirnovs | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 7 March 1999 (aged 20) | |
| 11 | D | Artūrs Salija | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 15 May 1992 (aged 26) |  |
| 12 | F | Deivids Sarkanis | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 7 November 1994 (aged 24) | |
| 13 | F | Romāns Nekļudovs | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 31 March 1995 (aged 24) | |
| 14 | F | Rihards Bukarts – A | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 31 December 1995 (aged 23) | |
| 15 | F | Mārtiņš Karsums | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 26 February 1986 (aged 33) | |
| 16 | F | Kaspars Daugaviņš – A | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 18 May 1988 (aged 30) | |
| 19 | F | Ralfs Jevdokimovs | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 23 July 2001 (aged 17) | |
| 18 | F | Raimonds Mikus Vītoliņš | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 12 January 2002 (aged 17) | |
| 21 | F | Rihards Melnalksnis | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 10 May 1999 (aged 20) | |
| 23 | D | Eduards Hugo Jansons | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 7 September 1997 (aged 21) |  |
| 24 | F | Toms Andersons | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 25 November 1993 (aged 25) | |
| 25 | D | Roberts Mamčics | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 6 April 1995 (aged 24) | |
| 26 | D | Uvis Jānis Balinskis | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 1 August 1996 (aged 22) | |
| 27 | D | Sandis Smons | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 19 May 1999 (aged 19) | |
| 28 | F | Sandis Zolmanis | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 20 August 1994 (aged 24) | |
| 29 | D | Ralfs Freibergs | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 17 May 1991 (aged 27) | |
| 30 | G | Bruno Brūveris | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 9 March 2002 (aged 17) | |
| 31 | G | Antons Naumovs | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 31 December 1997 (aged 21) | |
| 32 | D | Artūrs Kulda | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 25 July 1988 (aged 30) | |
| 33 | F | Zemgus Girgensons | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 5 January 1994 (aged 25) | |
| 38 | F | Rūdolfs Balcers | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 8 April 1997 (aged 22) | |
| 41 | F | Frenks Razgals | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 8 August 1996 (aged 22) | |
| 44 | F | Gatis Sprukts | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 29 August 1996 (aged 22) | |
| 50 | G | Kristers Gudļevskis | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 31 July 1992 (aged 26) | |
| 52 | D | Rihards Ķuzis | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 29 June 2000 (aged 18) | |
| 62 | F | Daniels Bērziņš | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 6 February 1999 (aged 20) | |
| 68 | F | Ričards Puriņš | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 25 July 2000 (aged 18) | |
| 70 | F | Miks Indrašis- C | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 30 September 1990 (aged 28) | |
| 71 | F | Roberts Bukarts | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 27 June 1990 (aged 28) | |
| 72 | D | Arvils Bergmanis | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 29 December 1999 (aged 19) | |
| 73 | D | Tomass Zeile | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 26 January 1998 (aged 21) | |
| 74 | G | Kristaps Nazarovs | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 19 December 1995 (aged 23) | |
| 75 | D | Pauls Svars | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 11 March 1998 (aged 21) | |
| 77 | D | Ričards Birziņš | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 24 April 1989 (aged 30) | |
| 79 | F | Nikolajs Jeļisejevs | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 7 June 1994 (aged 24) | |
| 83 | F | Reinis Mārtiņš Lejnieks | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 10 November 1997 (aged 21) | |
| 87 | F | Kirils Galoha | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 14 April 1996 (aged 23) |  |
| 91 | F | Kārlis Ozoliņš | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 16 March 1994 (aged 25) | |
| 92 | F | Renārs Cipruss | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 12 March 1999 (aged 20) | |
| 94 | F | Vladislavs Barkovskis | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 4 September 2000 (aged 18) | |
| 95 | F | Bruno Zabis | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 15 January 1991 (aged 28) | |
| 96 | F | Lauris Bajaruns | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 31 March 1989 (aged 30) | |
Coaching history
| Coach | GP | W | T | L | GD | P-ts | |
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| 1939 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6:21 | n/a |
| 1992–1994 | | -- | -- | - | -- | --- | -- |
| 1995 | | -- | -- | - | -- | --- | -- |
| 1996–1999 | | 56 | 36 | 7 | 13 | 275:143 | 79 |
| 1999–2001 | | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 81:76 | 32 |
| 2001–2004 | | 65 | 32 | 8 | 25 | 202:161 | 72 |
| 2005–2006 | | 32 | 25 | 3 | 14 | 112:113 | 53 |
| 2006 | | 11 | 4 | 16 | 25:35 | 9 | |
| 2007–2011 | | ||||||
| 2011–2014 | | ||||||
| 2015 | |
7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11:25 | 5 |
| 2016 | |
7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13:22 | 6 |
| 2016 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13:5 | 6 |
| 2017–2022 | | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 32:37 | 23 |
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References
- 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.
- "Latvia international roster". eliteprospects.com. 4 November 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.
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