Latvian National Team

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Latvia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Association Latvian Ice Hockey Federation
Most games Rodrigo Laviņš (230)
Top scorer Leonīds Tambijevs (66)
Most points Leonīds Tambijevs (150)
Home stadium Arena Riga
IIHF code LAT
IIHF ranking 10 Decrease1
Highest IIHF ranking 9 (first in 2005)
Lowest IIHF ranking 12 (first in 2010)
Team colors               
Latvia national hockey team jerseys - 2014 Winter Olympics.png
First international
 Latvia 3–0 Lithuania 
(Riga, Latvia; 27 February 1932)[1]
Biggest win
 Latvia 32–0 Israel 
(Bled, Slovenia; 15 March 1993)[1]
Biggest defeat
 Canada 14–0 Latvia 
(Davos, Switzerland; 20 January 1935)[1]
IIHF World Championships
Appearances 25 (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)
191–157–36

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The Latvian men's national ice hockey team represents Latvia in international ice hockey. The team is currently ranked 10th in the world by IIHF as of 2015. 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.

Overview

Rank Olympics World Championships European Championships
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th 1997, 2004, 2009
8th 2014 2000 1932
9th 2002 1998, 2003, 2005
10th 1933, 1938, 1939, 2006, 2012
11th 1999, 2002, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014
12th 2006, 2010
13th 1936 1935, 1996 (1.B)↑, 2001, 2007, 2011, 2015
14th 1994 (2.B), 1995 (2.B)
15th
16th
↑: promoted, ↓: relegated, (3.B): (rank.pool)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Includes Olympics, World Championships, World Cups, Canada Cups and Summit Series.

External links


Men's National teams
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Defunct teams: Flag of Bohemia svg.png Bohemia - Flag of Bohmen und Mahren svg.png - Bohemia and Moravia - Flag of the CIS svg.png CIS National Team - Flag of the Czech Republic.svg.png Czechoslovakia

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Teams that do not participate in IIHF competitions:
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Non IIHF members: Flag of Algeria.svg.png Algeria - Flag of Bahrain.svg.png Bahrain - Flag of Colombia.png Colombia - Flag of Costa Rica.png Costa Rica - Flag of Falkland Islands.png Falkland Islands - Flag of Iran.png Iran
Flag of Lebanon.svg.png Lebanon - Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg.png Saudi Arabia - Flag of Tunisia.svg.png Tunisia - Flag of Venezuela.svg.png Venezuela - Flag of Uzbekistan.svg.png Uzbekistan
Other teams: Flag of Basque Country.svg.png Basque Country - Flag of Catalonia.svg.png Catalonia - Flag of England.svg.png - England - Flag of Ulster.svg.png Northern Ireland - Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg.png - Saint Pierre and Miquelon - Flag of Scotland.svg.png Scotland
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