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[]
- 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[]
- 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
|