Association | Latvian Ice Hockey Federation |
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Head coach | Bobs Hārtlijs |
Assistants | Sergey Kuznetsov Maksims Širokovs Artis Ābols |
Captain | Kaspars Daugaviņš |
Most games | Rodrigo Laviņš (159) |
Top scorer | Leonīds Tambijevs (53) |
Most points | Leonīds Tambijevs (117) |
IIHF code | LAT |
IIHF ranking | 10 |
Highest IIHF ranking | 9 (2005-2006) |
Lowest IIHF ranking | 13 (2018 (O)) |
Team colours | |
First international | |
Latvia 3-0 Lithuania (Riga, Latvia; February 27, 1932) | |
Biggest win | |
Latvia 32-0 Israel (Bled, Slovenia; March 15, 1993) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Canada 14-0 Latvia (Davos, Switzerland; January 20, 1935) | |
IIHF World Championships | |
Appearances | 28 (first in 1933) |
Best result | Finished in 7th place: 3 - 1997, 2004, 2009 |
Olympics | |
Appearances | 5 (first in 1936) |
Medals | none |
International record (W-L-T) | |
194-161-39 |
The Latvia men's national ice hockey team is currently ranked 10th in the world by IIHF World Ranking. The team is controlled by the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation. Its current head coach is Bobs Hārtlijs. Their best finishes ever at the World Championships were in 1997, 2004 and 2009 where they finished 7th. Latvia has 7,000 players (0.36 % of its population).
Coaching History[]
- 1936 to 1938 - Arvīds Jurgens
- 1939 - Larry Marsh
- 1992 to 1994 - Helmuts Balderis
- 1994 - Mihails Beskašnovs
- 1995 - Ēvalds Grabovskis
- 1996 to 1999 - Leonīds Beresņevs
- 1999 to 2001 - Haralds Vasiļjevs
- 2001 to 2004 - Curt Lindström
- 2004 to 2006 - Leonīds Beresņevs
- 2006 - Pjotrs Vorobjovs
- 2007 to 2011 - Oļegs Znaroks
- 2012 to 2014 - Ted Nolan
- 2015 - Aleksandrs Beļavskis
- 2016 - Leonīds Beresņevs
- 2017 to present - Bobs Hārtlijs
Olympic Record[]
Olympic medal record | ||
Olympic Games |
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- 1920-1932 - Did not participate
- 1936 - Finished in 13th place
- 1948-1992 - Did not participate
- 1994-1998 - Did not qualify
- 2002 - Finished in 9th place
- 2006 - Finished in 12th place
- 2010 - Finished in 12th place
- 2014 - Finished in 8th place
- 2018 - Did not qualify
European Championship Record[]
- 1910-1929 - Did not participate
- 1932 - Finished in 8th place
World Championship Record[]
World Championships medal record | ||
World Championship |
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- 1920-1932 - Did not participate
- 1933 - Finished in 10th place
- 1934 - Did not participate
- 1935 - Finished in 13th place
- 1936 - Finished in 13th place
- 1937 - Did not participate
- 1938 - Finished in 10th place
- 1939 - Finished in 10th place
- 1947-1992 - Did not participate
- 1993 - Finished in 21st place (1st in "Pool C")
- 1994 - Finished in 14th place (2nd in "Pool B")
- 1995 - Finished in 14th place (2nd in "Pool B")
- 1996 - Finished in 13th place (1st in "Pool B")
- 1997 - Finished in 7th place
- 1998 - Finished in 9th place
- 1999 - Finished in 11th place
- 2000 - Finished in 8th place
- 2001 - Finished in 13th place
- 2002 - Finished in 11th place
- 2003 - Finished in 9th place
- 2004 - Finished in 7th place
- 2005 - Finished in 9th place
- 2006 - Finished in 10th place
- 2007 - Finished in 13th place
- 2008 - Finished in 11th place
- 2009 - Finished in 7th place
- 2010 - Finished in 11th place
- 2011 - Finished in 13th place
- 2012 - Finished in 10th place
- 2013 - Finished in 11th place
- 2014 - Finished in 11th place
- 2015 - Finished in 13th place
- 2016 - Finished in 13th place
- 2017 - Finished in 10th place
- 2018 - Finished in 8th place
- 2019 - Finished in 10th place
- 2020 - canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Retired Numbers[]
- #1 Artūrs Irbe
- #7 Kārlis Skrastiņš
- #19 Helmuts Balderis
- #33 Sergejs Zoltoks
Actual Roster[]
Position | Number | Name | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots/Catches |
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G | #50 | Kristers Gudļevskis | July 31, 1992 | 6ft 4in (192cm) | 203lb (92kg) | L |
G | #74 | Kristaps Nazarovs | December 19, 1995 | 6ft 2in (188cm) | 198lb (90kg) | L |
D | #11 | Artūrs Salija | May 15, 1992 | 6ft 0in (182cm) | 196lb (89kg) | L |
D | #29 | Ralfs Freibergs | May 17, 1991 | 5ft 11in (180cm) | 192lb (87kg) | L |
D | #26 | Eduards Hugo Jansons | September 7, 1997 | 6ft 2in (188cm) | 190lb (86kg) | R |
D | #32 | Artūrs Kulda | July 25, 1988 | 6ft 2in (188cm) | 214lb (97kg) | L |
D | #25 | Roberts Mamčics | April 6, 1995 | 6ft 5in (196cm) | 231lb (105kg) | L |
D | # | Uvis Jānis Balinskis | August 1, 1996 | 5ft 11in (181cm) | 187lb (85kg) | L |
D | #72 | Arvils Bergmanis | December 29, 1999 | 5ft 9in (176cm) | 148lb (67kg) | L |
D | #27 | Sandis Smons | May 19, 1999 | 5ft 9in (174cm) | 152lb (69kg) | L |
D | #77 | Ričards Birziņš | April 24, 1989 | 6ft 0in (182cm) | 196lb (89kg) | R |
D | #3 | Kristers Freibergs | July 3, 1992 | 6ft 0in (184cm) | 203lb (92kg) | L |
D | #13 | Romāns Ņekļudovs | March 31, 1995 | 6ft 1in (186cm) | 183lb (83kg) | L |
F | #70 | Miks Indrašis | September 30, 1990 | 6ft 2in (188cm) | 187lb (85kg) | L |
F | #71 | Roberts Bukarts | June 27, 1990 | 6ft 0in (184cm) | 183lb (83kg) | R |
F | #14 | Rihards Bukarts | December 31, 1995 | 5ft 10in (179cm) | 185lb (84kg) | R |
F | #16 | Kaspars Daugaviņš | May 18, 1988 | 6ft 0in (183cm) | 214lb (97kg) | L |
F | #15 | Mārtiņš Karsums | February 26, 1986 | 5ft 10in (178cm) | 198lb (90kg) | R |
F | #10 | Deniss Smirnovs | March 7, 1999 | 5ft 9in (175cm) | 146lb (66kg) | L |
F | #21 | Rihards Melnalksnis | May 10, 1999 | 6ft 0in (182cm) | 172lb (78kg) | L |
F | #24 | Toms Andersons | November 25, 1993 | 6ft 0in (184cm) | 190lb (86kg) | R |
F | #95 | Bruno Zabis | January 15, 1991 | 5ft 10in (179cm) | 172lb (78kg) | L |
F | #12 | Deivids Sarkanis | November 7, 1994 | 5ft 11in (180cm) | 174lb (79kg) | L |
F | #41 | Frenks Razgals | August 8, 1996 | 6ft 1in (186cm) | 179lb (81kg) | L |
F | #18 | Raimonds Mikus Vītoliņš | January 12, 2002 | 6ft 0in (183cm) | 163lb (74kg) | R |
F | #28 | Sandis Zolmanis | August 20, 1994 | 6ft 0in (183cm) | 190lb (86kg) | L |
F | #96 | Lauris Bajaruns | March 31, 1989 | 6ft 4in (193cm) | 209lb (95kg) | R |
F | #87 | Kirils Galoha | April 14, 1996 | 6ft 0in (184cm) | 172lb (78kg) | R |
F | #79 | Nikolajs Jeļisejevs | July 7, 1994 | 5ft 11in (180cm) | 176lb (80kg) | R |
Team Staff[]
Role | Name | Born |
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Head coach | Bobs Hārtlijs | September 9, 1960 |
Assistant coach | Sergey Kuznetsov | August 27, 1978 |
Assistant coach | Maksims Širokovs | December 13, 1982 |
Assistant coach | Artis Ābols | January 3, 1973 |