Latvia men's national ice hockey team
Men's national ice hockey team representing Latvia
(Riga, Latvia; 27 February 1932)[2]
(Bled, Slovenia; 15 March 1993)[2]
(Davos, Switzerland; 20 January 1935)[2]
Medal record | ||
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World Championship | ||
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 medal. 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 |
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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 | |
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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 |
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
Championships | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Finish |
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1933 Prague | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | – | Arvīds Jurgens | Finished in 10th place |
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 |
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2 | D | Kārlis Čukste | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | (1997-06-17) 17 June 1997 (age 26) | HC Oceláři Třinec |
9 | F | Renārs Krastenbergs | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | (1998-12-26) 26 December 1998 (age 25) | AIK IF |
13 | F | Rihards Bukarts | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | (1995-12-31) 31 December 1995 (age 28) | EC KAC |
16 | F | Kaspars Daugaviņš – C | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | (1988-05-18) 18 May 1988 (age 35) | Iserlohn Roosters |
17 | F | Mārtiņš Dzierkals | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | (1997-04-04) 4 April 1997 (age 26) | Motor České Budějovice |
18 | F | Rodrigo Ābols – A | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | (1996-01-05) 5 January 1996 (age 28) | Rögle BK |
21 | F | Rūdolfs Balcers | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | (1997-04-08) 8 April 1997 (age 26) | Syracuse Crunch |
22 | F | Toms Andersons | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | (1993-11-25) 25 November 1993 (age 30) | HC La Chaux-de-Fonds |
25 | F | Andris Džeriņš | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | (1988-02-14) 14 February 1988 (age 36) | Herning Blue Fox |
26 | D | Uvis Balinskis | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | (1996-08-01) 1 August 1996 (age 27) | HC Bílí Tygři Liberec |
27 | D | Oskars Cibuļskis | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | (1988-04-09) 9 April 1988 (age 35) | Rytíři Kladno |
29 | D | Ralfs Freibergs | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | (1991-05-17) 17 May 1991 (age 32) | HC Litvínov |
31 | G | Artūrs Šilovs | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | (2001-03-22) 22 March 2001 (age 23) | Abbotsford Canucks |
39 | F | Georgs Golovkovs | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | (1995-07-12) 12 July 1995 (age 28) | Södertälje SK |
50 | G | Kristers Gudļevskis | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | (1992-07-31) 31 July 1992 (age 31) | Modo Hockey |
55 | D | Roberts Mamčics | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | (1995-04-06) 6 April 1995 (age 28) | HC Nové Zámky |
65 | D | Arvils Bergmanis | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | (1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 (age 24) | Alaska Nanooks |
70 | F | Miks Indrašis | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | (1990-09-30) 30 September 1990 (age 33) | Schwenninger Wild Wings |
71 | F | Roberts Bukarts – A | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | (1990-06-27) 27 June 1990 (age 33) | HC Vítkovice Ridera |
72 | D | Jānis Jaks | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | (1995-08-22) 22 August 1995 (age 28) | HC Litvínov |
73 | F | Deniss Smirnovs | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | (1999-03-07) 7 March 1999 (age 25) | Genève-Servette HC |
74 | G | Ivars Punnenovs | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | (1994-05-30) 30 May 1994 (age 29) | SCL Tigers |
77 | D | Kristaps Zīle | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | (1997-12-24) 24 December 1997 (age 26) | HC Litvínov |
85 | F | Dans Ločmelis | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | (2004-01-21) 21 January 2004 (age 20) | Luleå HF |
91 | F | Ronalds Ķēniņš | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | (1991-02-28) 28 February 1991 (age 33) | Lausanne HC |
94 | D | Kristiāns Rubīns | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | (1997-12-11) 11 December 1997 (age 26) | Calgary Wranglers |
95 | F | Oskars Batņa | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 106 kg (234 lb) | (1995-05-07) 7 May 1995 (age 28) | 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 | Oleg Znarok | 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 |
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Austria | 23 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 92 | 52 | +40 |
Belarus | 40 | 19 | 3 | 18 | 106 | 97 | +9 |
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 |
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
- 2022– Winter Olympics and IIHF
References
- ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ a b c 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.
External links
- Official website
- IIHF profile
- National Teams of Ice Hockey
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