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Latvia
Association Latvian Ice Hockey Federation
Head coach Flag of Canada Bobs Hārtlijs
Assistants Flag of Russia Flag of Latvia Sergey Kuznetsov
Flag of Latvia Maksims Širokovs
Flag of Latvia 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
Flag of Latvia Latvia 3-0 Lithuania Flag of Lithuania
(Riga, Latvia; February 27, 1932)
Biggest win
Flag of Latvia Latvia 32-0 Israel Flag of Israel
(Bled, Slovenia; March 15, 1993)
Biggest defeat
Canadian Red Ensign 1921 Canada 14-0 Latvia Flag of 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[]

Olympic Record[]

Olympic medal record
Olympic Games
  • 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
  • 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[]

Actual Roster[]

Position Number Name Born Height Weight Shoots/Catches
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
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
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