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| Association | Latvian Ice Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| General manager | Rūdolfs Kalvītis |
| Head coach | Harijs Vītoliņš |
| Assistants | Lauris Dārziņš Artūrs Irbe Petteri Nummelin Sandis Ozoliņš |
| Captain | Kaspars Daugaviņš |
| Most games | Rodrigo Laviņš (230) |
| Top scorer | Leonīds Tambijevs (66) |
| Most points | Leonīds Tambijevs (150) |
| Home stadium | Xiaomi Arēna |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | LAT |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 10 1 (26 May 2025)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 9 (2005–06, 2014) |
| Lowest IIHF | 13 (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] | |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 7 (first in1936) |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 36 (first in1933) |
| Best result |  Bronze: (2023) |
| IIHF European Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 295–294–28 | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| World Championship | ||
 | 2023 Finland/Latvia | |
TheLatvian men's national ice hockey team representsLatvia in international ice hockey. The team is ranked 10th in the world byIIHF as of 2023 and 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. They reached the quarterfinals at the2014 Winter Olympics, losing 2–1 toCanada. Latvia has hosted the World Championships three times, in2006,2021 and2023.
There are 7,898 registered hockey players in Latvia, which is 0.43% of its population.
| Games | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 27 | Arvīds Jurgens | Leonīds Vedējs | 13 | |
| 1948–1988 | As part of Soviet Union | |||||||||
 1992 Albertville | did not qualify | |||||||||
 1994 Lillehammer | ||||||||||
 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 | |
 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 d'Ampezzo | qualified | |||||||||
| Games | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Finish | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1932 Berlin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | Nikolajs Kavass | Arvīds Jurgens | Consolation Round | 8th |
The first six players of Latvia's roster were announced on 16 June 2025.[6] The remaining roster was named on 6 January 2026.[7][8] On 12 January, forwardEriks Mateiko was ruled out for the remainder of the season and Olympics after hisAchilles tendon was accidentally cut by a skate blade during aHershey Bears game;[9] he was replaced on the roster byAnrī Ravinskis.[10] On 18 January, forwardRodrigo Ābols was ruled out after suffering a lower-body injury the previous day, and was replaced byRihards Bukarts.[11] On 10 February,Kaspars Daugaviņš was named Latvia's captain, withUvis Balinskis andZemgus Girgensons serving as alternate captains.[12]
Head coach:Harijs Vītoliņš[13]
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | D | Alberts Šmits | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | (2007-12-02)2 December 2007 (aged 18) |  Jukurit |
| 9 | F | Renārs Krastenbergs | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | (1998-12-26)26 December 1998 (aged 27) |  HC Olomouc |
| 11 | F | Dans Ločmelis | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | (2004-01-21)21 January 2004 (aged 22) | Providence Bruins |
| 13 | F | Rihards Bukarts | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | (1995-12-31)31 December 1995 (aged 30) |  HC Prešov |
| 16 | F | Kaspars Daugaviņš –C | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | (1988-05-18)18 May 1988 (aged 37) | Kassel Huskies |
| 17 | F | Mārtiņš Dzierkals | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | (1997-04-04)4 April 1997 (aged 28) | Sparta Praha |
| 21 | F | Rūdolfs Balcers | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 80 kg (176 lb) | (1997-04-08)8 April 1997 (aged 28) |  ZSC Lions |
| 22 | F | Sandis Vilmanis | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | (2004-01-23)23 January 2004 (aged 22) | Florida Panthers |
| 23 | F | Teodors Bļugers | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | (1994-08-15)15 August 1994 (aged 31) | Vancouver Canucks |
| 26 | D | Uvis Balinskis –A | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | (1996-08-01)1 August 1996 (aged 29) | Florida Panthers |
| 27 | D | Oskars Cibuļskis | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | (1988-04-09)9 April 1988 (aged 37) |  Herning Blue Fox |
| 28 | F | Zemgus Girgensons –A | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | (1994-01-05)5 January 1994 (aged 32) | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 29 | D | Ralfs Freibergs | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | (1991-05-17)17 May 1991 (aged 34) | Vítkovice Ridera |
| 30 | G | Elvis Merzļikins | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | (1994-04-13)13 April 1994 (aged 31) | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 31 | G | Artūrs Šilovs | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | (2001-03-22)22 March 2001 (aged 24) | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 34 | F | Eduards Tralmaks | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | (1997-02-17)17 February 1997 (aged 28) | Grand Rapids Griffins |
| 43 | F | Anrī Ravinskis | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | (2003-01-02)2 January 2003 (aged 23) | Abbotsford Canucks |
| 50 | G | Kristers Gudļevskis | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | (1992-07-31)31 July 1992 (aged 33) | Fischtown Pinguins |
| 55 | D | Roberts Mamčics | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | (1995-04-06)6 April 1995 (aged 30) | Energie Karlovy Vary |
| 71 | F | Roberts Bukarts | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | (1990-06-27)27 June 1990 (aged 35) | Dukla Trenčín |
| 72 | D | Jānis Jaks | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | (1995-08-22)22 August 1995 (aged 30) | Energie Karlovy Vary |
| 77 | D | Kristaps Zīle | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | (1997-12-24)24 December 1997 (aged 28) | Bílí Tygři Liberec |
| 94 | D | Kristiāns Rubīns | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | (1997-12-11)11 December 1997 (aged 28) | Škoda Plzeň |
| 95 | F | Oskars Batņa | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 106 kg (234 lb) | (1995-05-07)7 May 1995 (aged 30) | Pelicans |
| 97 | F | Haralds Egle | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | (1996-05-11)11 May 1996 (aged 29) | Energie Karlovy Vary |
| Coach | GP | W | T | L | GD | P-ts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932–1935 | Nikolajs Kavass | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 19:47 | 9 |
| 1936–1938 | Arvīds Jurgens | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7:35 | 3 |
| 1939 | Larry Marsh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6:21 | 3 |
| 1992–1994 | Helmuts Balderis | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 162:18 | 27 |
| 1995 | Ēvalds Grabovskis | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 65:16 | 18 |
| 1996–1999 | Leonīds Beresņevs | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 123:79 | 49 |
| 1999–2001 | Haralds Vasiļjevs | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 34:30 | 20 |
| 2001–2004 |  Curt Lindström | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 57:62 | 27 |
| 2005–2006 | Leonīds Beresņevs | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 21:50 | 8 |
| 2006 | Petr Vorobiev | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12:24 | 7 |
| 2007–2011 | Oleg Znarok | 35 | 16 | – | 19 | 85:123 | 37 |
| 2011–2014 | Ted Nolan | 26 | 11 | – | 15 | 54:82 | 25 |
| 2015 | Aleksandrs Beļavskis | 7 | 2 | – | 5 | 11:25 | 5 |
| 2016 | Leonīds Beresņevs | 7 | 1 | – | 6 | 13:22 | 6 |
| 2016 | Haralds Vasiļjevs | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 13:5 | 6 |
| 2017–2021 | Bob Hartley | 29 | 12 | – | 17 | 68:73 | 41 |
| 2021–present | Harijs Vītoliņš | 31 | 17 | – | 14 | 90:94 | 45 |
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| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | 28 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 106 | 65 | +41 |
 Belarus | 40 | 19 | 3 | 18 | 106 | 97 | +9 |
 Belgium | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | +27 |
| Canada | 24 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 29 | 126 | -97 |
| 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 | 38 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 131 | 93 | +38 |
 Estonia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | +26 |
| Finland | 36 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 66 | 136 | −70 |
| France | 57 | 37 | 4 | 16 | 195 | 115 | +80 |
| Germany | 42 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 92 | 115 | -23 |
 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 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 31 | +23 |
 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 | 45 | 27 | 0 | 18 | 144 | 112 | +30 |
 Poland | 21 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 72 | 50 | +22 |
 Romania | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 7 | +42 |
| Russia | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 38 | 83 | −45 |
| Slovakia | 38 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 80 | 123 | -43 |
 Slovenia | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 25 | +24 |
| South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | +36 |
| Sweden | 30 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 50 | 126 | −76 |
| Switzerland | 43 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 78 | 134 | -56 |
 Ukraine | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 67 | 49 | +18 |
| United States | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 61 | −23 |
 Yugoslavia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 |
| Total | 617 | 295 | 28 | 294 | 1 910 | 1 699 | +211 |
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