Latvia men's national ice hockey team
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Association | Latvian Ice Hockey Federation |
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Head coach | Harijs Vītoliņš |
Assistants | Artis Ābols Edgars Masaļskis |
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 |
Ranking | |
Current IIHF | 10 (6 June 2021)[1] |
Highest IIHF | 9 (first in 2005) |
Lowest IIHF | 13 (first in 2018) |
First international | |
Latvia 3–0 Lithuania (Riga, Latvia; 27 February 1932)[2] | |
Biggest win | |
Latvia 32–0 Israel (Bled, Slovenia; 15 March 1993)[2] | |
Biggest defeat | |
Canada 14–0 Latvia (Davos, Switzerland; 20 January 1935)[2] | |
IIHF World Championships | |
Appearances | 32 (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 |
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).
Overview[edit]
Rank | Olympics | World Championships | European Championships |
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1st | |||
2nd | |||
3rd | |||
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 | ||
11th | 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[edit]
Olympic Games[edit]
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 due to Soviet occupation | |||||||||
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 | Qualified | Harijs Vītoliņš | Teodors Bļugers | TBA | ||||||
2026 Milan/Cortina | TBA |
World Championship[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Current roster[edit]
Roster for the Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament[4].
Head coach: Harijs Vītoliņš[5]
No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | F | Rodrigo Ābols | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 5 January 1996 | Örebro HK |
26 | D | Uvis Jānis Balinskis | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 1 August 1996 | HC Litvínov |
- | F | Oskars Batņa | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 7 May 1995 | Jukurit |
14 | F | Rihards Bukarts | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 31 December 1995 | Admiral Vladivostok |
71 | F | Roberts Bukarts | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 27 June 1990 | HC Vítkovice Ridera |
27 | D | Oskars Cibuļskis | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 9 April 1988 | Dinamo Riga |
5 | D | Kārlis Čukste | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 17 June 1997 | Dinamo Riga |
16 | F | Kaspars Daugaviņš | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 18 May 1988 | SC Bern |
10 | F | Lauris Dārziņš | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 28 January 1985 | Dinamo Riga |
17 | F | Mārtiņš Dzierkals | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 4 April 1997 | HC Škoda Plzeň |
25 | F | Andris Džeriņš | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 14 February 1988 | Steinbach Black Wings 1992 |
29 | D | Ralfs Freibergs | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 17 May 1991 | Dinamo Riga |
- | G | Kristers Gudļevskis | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 31 July 1992 | Brynäs IF |
70 | F | Miks Indrašis | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 30 September 1990 | Admiral Vladivostok |
72 | D | Jānis Jaks | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 22 August 1995 | HC Sochi |
- | F | Nikolajs Jeļisejevs | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 7 July 1994 | Dinamo Riga |
- | G | Jānis Kalniņš | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 13 December 1991 | Växjö Lakers |
- | F | Mārtiņš Karsums | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 26 February 1988 | Dinamo Riga |
9 | F | Renārs Krastenbergs | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 26 December 1996 | EC VSV |
- | D | Arturs Kulda | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 25 July 1988 | Krefeld Pinguine |
81 | F | Ronalds Ķēniņš | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 28 February 1991 | Lausanne HC |
- | D | Patriks Ozols | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 2 February 2001 | Dinamo Riga |
74 | G | Ivars Punnenovs | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 30 May 1994 | SCL Tigers |
73 | F | Deniss Smirnovs | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 7 March 1999 | Genève-Servette HC |
- | D | Kristaps Zīle | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 24 December 1997 | Dinamo Riga |
Retired numbers[edit]
- 1 – Artūrs Irbe
- 7 – Kārlis Skrastiņš
- 19 – Helmuts Balderis
- 33 – Sergejs Žoltoks[6]
Coaching history[edit]
Coach | GP | W | T | L | GD | P-ts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1939 | Larry Marsh[7][8] | 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- | Harijs Vītoliņš | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17:1 | 9 |
References[edit]
- ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Team Roster Latvia Olympics 2022". lhf.lv. 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Team Roster Latvia". iihf.com. 25 August 2021.
- ^ "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.