Latvian national ice hockey team
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The Latvia
n men's national ice hockey team is currently ranked 12th in the world by IIHF
as of 2011. The team is controlled by the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation. Its current head coach is Ted Nolan
. Their best finishes ever at the World Championships were in 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2009 where they made it as far as the quarterfinals. Latvia has 4,271 players (0.21% of its population).
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n men's national ice hockey team is currently ranked 12th in the world by IIHF
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
as of 2011. The team is controlled by the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation. Its current head coach is Ted Nolan
Ted Nolan
Theodore John Nolan is currently the Head Coach of Latvia men's national ice hockey team...
. Their best finishes ever at the World Championships were in 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2009 where they made it as far as the quarterfinals. Latvia has 4,271 players (0.21% of its population).
2010 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships roster
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| # | Player | Catches | Height | Weight | DOB | Team |
| 1 | Mārtiņš Raitums Mārtiņš Raitums Mārtiņš Raitums is a Latvian ice hockey goaltender who participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Latvia men's national ice hockey team. Currently plays for HK Beibarys Atyrau in the Kazakhstani Championship, the top level of ice hockey in Kazakhstan.-External links:... |
L | 183 cm | 86 kg | Apr. 14, 1985 |  Beybarys AtyrauBeybarys Atyrau The Beybarys Atyrau are an ice hockey team that plays in Kazakhstan Vyschaya Liga. They joined the league in 2009 and the team colors are green and white. They play at the 800-seat Khiuaz Dospanova Ice Palace Atyrau.... |
| 30 | Edgars Lūsiņš Edgars Lūsiņš Edgars Lūsiņš is a Latvian ice hockey goaltender, currently playing for Dinamo Riga of Kontinental Hockey League.-External links:*... |
L | 174 cm | 83 kg | Dec. 25, 1984 |  Dinamo RigaDinamo Riga Dinamo Riga was an ice hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1946 and disestablished in 1995 as Pārdaugava Rīga.-History of Dinamo Riga:... |
| 31 | Edgars Masaļskis Edgars Masalskis Edgars Masaļskis is a Latvian ice hockey goaltender, who currently plays for the Russian team HC Yugra of the Kontinental Hockey League... |
L | 179 cm | 79 kg | Mar. 31, 1980 |  Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk |
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| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | DOB | Team |
| 3 | Arvīds Reķis Arvids Rekis Arvīds Reķis is a Latvian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Dinamo Riga in the Kontinental Hockey League.... |
L | 180 cm | 90 kg | Jan. 1, 1979 | Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga was an ice hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1946 and disestablished in 1995 as Pārdaugava Rīga.-History of Dinamo Riga:... |
| 11 | Kristaps Sotnieks Kristaps Sotnieks Kristaps Sotnieks is a Latvian professional ice-hockey player. He currently plays for Dinamo Rīga.-Career:... |
L | 183 cm | 87 kg | Jan. 29, 1987 | Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga was an ice hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1946 and disestablished in 1995 as Pārdaugava Rīga.-History of Dinamo Riga:... |
| 13 | Guntis Galviņš Guntis Galvinš Guntis Galviņš is a Latvian professional ice-hockey player, who currently plays for Dinamo Rīga in the Kontinental Hockey League. He has played for the Latvian national team.... |
L | 186 cm | 87 kg | Jan. 25, 1986 | Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga was an ice hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1946 and disestablished in 1995 as Pārdaugava Rīga.-History of Dinamo Riga:... |
| 14 | Jānis Andersons Jānis Andersons Jānis Andersons is a Latvian ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for Dinamo Riga of Kontinental Hockey League.-Regular season and playoffs:-International:-External links:*... |
L | 187 cm | 88 kg | Oct. 7, 1986 | Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga was an ice hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1946 and disestablished in 1995 as Pārdaugava Rīga.-History of Dinamo Riga:... |
| 15 | Arturs Kulda Artūrs Kulda Artūrs Kulda is a Latvian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
L | 188 cm | 97 kg | July 25, 1988 |  Chicago WolvesChicago Wolves The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois... |
| 22 | Māris Jass Māris Jass Māris Jass is a Latvian professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for the KHL club Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.-Playing career:He started his career in Stalkers/Juniors of the Latvian hockey league... |
L | 188 cm | 90 kg | Jan. 18, 1985 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk HC Neftekhimik is a professional ice hockey team based in Nizhnekamsk, in the Republic of Tatarstan, a federal subject of the Russian Federation. They are members of the Kharlamov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League.-Champions:... |
| 25 | Jēkabs Rēdlihs Jekabs Redlihs Jēkabs Rēdlihs is a Latvian ice hockey Defender currently playing for Dinamo Riga in Kontinental Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
L | 185 cm | 86 kg | Mar. 29, 1982 | Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga was an ice hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1946 and disestablished in 1995 as Pārdaugava Rīga.-History of Dinamo Riga:... |
| 71 | Georgijs Pujacs Georgijs Pujacs Georgijs Pujacs is a Latvian ice hockey defencemen who is currently plays for HC Sibir Novosibirsk of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
L | 185 cm | 95 kg | Jun. 11, 1981 | Sibir Novosibirsk Sibir Novosibirsk HC Sibir Novosibirsk is a Russian professional ice hockey team. They are members of the Chernyshev Division in the Kontinental Hockey League.... |
| Forwards | ||||||
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| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | DOB | Team |
| 5 | Jānis Sprukts Janis Sprukts Jānis Sprukts is a Latvian professional ice hockey forward, who currently is playing for KHL team Dinamo Riga. Last year he spent in North America, playing 12 games for Florida Panthers... |
L | 190 cm | 97 kg | Jan. 31, 1982 | Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga was an ice hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1946 and disestablished in 1995 as Pārdaugava Rīga.-History of Dinamo Riga:... |
| 6 | Juris Štāls Juris Štals Juris Štāls is a Latvian ice-hockey player. He currently plays as right winger for the Dinamo Riga of KHL. He has also played in the Latvian national ice hockey team- References :... |
L | 191 cm | 90 kg | Apr. 8, 1982 | Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga was an ice hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1946 and disestablished in 1995 as Pārdaugava Rīga.-History of Dinamo Riga:... |
| 9 | Mārtiņš Karsums Martins Karsums Mārtiņš Karsums is a Latvian professional ice hockey player currently playing as a right winger for Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League . Karsums was selected in the second round, 64th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins... |
R | 178 cm | 90 kg | Feb. 26, 1986 | Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga was an ice hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1946 and disestablished in 1995 as Pārdaugava Rīga.-History of Dinamo Riga:... |
| 10 | Lauris Dārziņš Lauris Darzinš Lauris Dārziņš is a Latvian ice hockey player who currently plays for Ak Bars Kazan of Kontinental Hockey League .-Junior career:... |
R | 190 cm | 90 kg | Jan. 28, 1985 | Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga was an ice hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1946 and disestablished in 1995 as Pārdaugava Rīga.-History of Dinamo Riga:... |
| 12 | Herberts Vasiļjevs | R | 181 cm | 80 kg | May 23, 1976 |  Krefeld PinguineKrefeld Pinguine The Krefeld Pinguine are an ice hockey team in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. They play in Krefeld, North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany at the KönigPALAST. Founded first in 1936, the pro team became a limited liability company in 1994 and joined the top tier Deutsche Eishockey Liga... |
| 16 | Kaspars Daugaviņš Kaspars Daugavinš Kaspars Daugaviņš is a Latvian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . He was selected by the Senators in the third round, 91st overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.... |
L | 190 cm | 90 kg | May 18, 1988 | Binghamton Senators Binghamton Senators The Binghamton Senators are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . Nicknamed the B-Sens, they play in Binghamton, New York at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. Along with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL, the B-Sens are minor league affiliates of the Ottawa Senators... |
| 17 | Aleksandrs Ņiživijs Aleksandrs Niživijs Aleksandrs Ņiživijs is a Latvian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for Dinamo Riga of the KHL. He is also a regular Latvia national ice hockey team player.-Career statistics:Club statistics- International statistics :-References:... |
R | 177 cm | 77 kg | Sep. 16, 1976 | Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga was an ice hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1946 and disestablished in 1995 as Pārdaugava Rīga.-History of Dinamo Riga:... |
| 23 | Andris Džeriņš Andris Džeriņš Andris Džeriņš is Latvian professional ice hockey player, who currently plays for Dinamo Riga in the Kontinental Hockey League . He previously played two seasons of North American junior hockey with the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League... |
L | 185 cm | 85 kg | Feb. 14, 1988 | Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga was an ice hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1946 and disestablished in 1995 as Pārdaugava Rīga.-History of Dinamo Riga:... |
| 24 | Miķelis Rēdlihs Mikelis Redlihs Miķelis Rēdlihs is a Latvian ice hockey forward, currently playing for Dinamo Riga of Kontinental Hockey League. He has played for Latvian national team in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 World Championships... |
L | 179 cm | 82 kg | Jul. 1, 1984 | Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga was an ice hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1946 and disestablished in 1995 as Pārdaugava Rīga.-History of Dinamo Riga:... |
| 27 | Sergejs Pečura Sergejs Pečura Sergejs Pečura is Latvian professional ice-hockey player, who currently plays for PHC Krylya Sovetov.-External links:*... |
L | 188 cm | 92 kg | Jun. 14, 1987 | PHC Krylya Sovetov PHC Krylya Sovetov PHC Krylya Sovetov or PHC Krylya Sovietov are a professional ice hockey team based in Moscow, Russia. They played in the Russian Major League in the 2009–10 season... |
| 47 | Mārtiņš Cipulis Martinš Cipulis Mārtiņš Cipulis is a Latvian ice hockey left winger currently playing for Dinamo Riga, in the Kontinental Hockey League.-Awards:*2003–04 LHL Best Forward... |
L | 180 cm | 85 kg | Nov. 29, 1980 | Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga was an ice hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1946 and disestablished in 1995 as Pārdaugava Rīga.-History of Dinamo Riga:... |
| 87 | Gints Meija Gints Meija Gints Meija is a Latvian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League. He was recently called up to the national team.-Regular season and playoffs:... |
L | 183 cm | 80 kg | Sep. 4, 1987 | Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga was an ice hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1946 and disestablished in 1995 as Pārdaugava Rīga.-History of Dinamo Riga:... |
Coaching history
- 1992 to 1994 - Helmuts BalderisHelmuts BalderisHelmuts Balderis-Sildedzis is a retired Latvian ice hockey player. He played right wing.-Playing career:...
- 1994 - Mihails Beskašnovs
- 1995 - Ēvalds Grabovskis
- 1996 to 1999 - Leonīds BeresņevsLeonids BeresnevsLeonīds Beresņevs is a Russian former ice hockey player, who played in defence.Born in Kirov Oblast he is coach of the Latvian U-20 junior team.His first term of coaching the Latvian national team was from 1996 till 1999...
- 1999 to 2001 - Haralds VasiļjevsHaralds VasiljevsHaralds Vasiļjevs is a Latvian ice hockey coach. He is a former national team head coach. He played for Dinamo Riga in the USSR Championship. Currently he is head coach of the youth programs for the Graz 99ers".-Coaching career:...
- 2001 to 2004 - Curt LindströmCurt LindströmCurt "Curre" Lindström is a Swedish ice hockey coach.-Career on international level:He coached Team Finland from 1993 to 1997, winning Finland's first Ice Hockey World Championships gold medal in 1995, and a silver world championships medal as well as Olympic bronze...
- 2004 to 2006 - Leonīds BeresņevsLeonids BeresnevsLeonīds Beresņevs is a Russian former ice hockey player, who played in defence.Born in Kirov Oblast he is coach of the Latvian U-20 junior team.His first term of coaching the Latvian national team was from 1996 till 1999...
- 2006 - Petr VorobievPetr VorobievPetr Vorobiev is a former ice hockey player who is better known as the head coach of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League.-Playing career:...
- 2006 to 2011 - Oļegs ZnaroksOlegs ZnaroksOļegs Znaroks is a Latvian former ice hockey player, with German citizenship since 2001. Currently he is the coach of UHC Dynamo of the KHL.-Playing career :...
- 2011 to now - Ted NolanTed NolanTheodore John Nolan is currently the Head Coach of Latvia men's national ice hockey team...
Olympic Record
- 1920-1932 - Did not participate
- 1936Ice hockey at the 1936 Winter OlympicsAt the 1936 Winter Olympics, Great Britain won the men's ice hockey competition. While only one player on the team was born in Canada, nine of the thirteen players on the roster grew up in Canada, and eleven had played previously in Canada.-Medalists:...
- Finished tied in 13th place - 1948-1992 - Did not participate
- 1994, 1998 - Did not qualify
- 2002Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics were held at the E Center in West Valley City and Peaks Ice Arena in Provo, Utah. Both the men's and women's tournaments were won by Canada, defeating the host USA in both games.-Men:...
- Finished in 9th place - 2006Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics-Leading scorers:-Leading goaltenders:Goalkeepers with 40% or more of their team's total minutes.-Awards:Antero Niittymäki was named the most valuable player and received the Directorate Award for best goaltender of the tournament. Directorate Awards also went to Teemu Selänne for best forward, and...
- Finished in 12th place - 2010Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Canada Hockey Place, home of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, and at UBC Winter Sports Centre, home of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport's UBC Thunderbirds. Twelve teams competed in the men's event and eight teams competed in the...
- Finished in 12th place
World Championship Record
- 1930-1931 Did not participate
- 1933 - Finished in 10th place
- 1934 - Did not participate
- 1935 - Finished in 13th place
- 1937 - Did not participate
- 1938 - Finished tied in 10th place
- 1939 - Finished in 10th place
- 1947-1992 - Did not participate
- 1993 - Finished in the 21st place (Won "Pool C")
- 1994 - Finished in the 14th place (2nd in "Pool B")
- 1995 - Finished in the 14th place (2nd in "Pool B")
- 1996 - Finished in the 13th place (Won "Pool B")
- 19971997 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships- Group 2 :- Second Round 1-6 Place :Teams that had played each other in the first round carried those results forward. First and second place played off for gold, third and fourth for bronze.- Consolation Round 7-12 Place :...
- Finished in the 7th place - 19981998 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships-World Championship Group C :Played March 22-28 in Budapest, Székesfehérvár and Dunaújváros.- Group 1 :- Group 2 :- Final Round 25-28 Place :Hungary was promoted to Group B.- Consolation Round 29-32 Place :...
- Finished in the 9th place - 19991999 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships-World Championship Group C:Played at Eindhoven and Tilburg, Netherlands April 5–11. Yugoslavia was supposed to particpate in this tournament, but was prevented by the host Dutch government.-Group 1:-Group 2:-Final Round 25-28 Place:...
- Finished in the 11th place - 20002000 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships-World Championship Group A :Final standings# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # — relegated to Division I for 2001# -World Championship Group B :...
- Finished in the 8th place - 20012001 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships-Championship:Final standings# # # # # # # # # # # # # # — relegated to Division I for 2002# — relegated to Division I for 2002# - Group A :Group A was played in Grenoble, France between April 16 and April 22, 2001...
- Finished in the 13th place - 20022002 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2002 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 26 and May 11, 2002 in Gothenburg, Karlstad and Jönköping, Sweden.It was the 66th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation .- Championship :...
- Finished in the 11th place - 20032003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships-Relegation round: avoids relegation by defeating 4-1 in the 2004 IIHF World Championship Far East Qualification game. and are demoted to Division I at the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.-Scoring leaders:-Goaltending leaders:-Group A:...
- Finished in the 9th place - 20042004 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held April 24-May 9, 2004, in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic. Games for this Ice Hockey World Championships tournament were played at Sazka Arena and ČEZ Aréna...
- Finished in the 7th place - 20052005 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2005 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held March 7 - May 15, 2005, in 7 cities in 6 countries: Vienna and Innsbruck, Austria ; Debrecen, Hungary ; Eindhoven, the Netherlands ; Zagreb, Croatia ; Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro ; Mexico City, Mexico...
- Finished in the 9th place - 20062006 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 70th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 45 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2007 competition...
- Finished in the 10th place - 20072007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships-Championship:Final standings# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # — relegated to Division I for 2008# — relegated to Division I for 2008- Group A :Final standings# — promoted to Championship for 2008# # # #...
- Finished in the 13th place - 20082008 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 72nd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 48 countries will participate in four levels of competition. The competition will also serve as qualifications for the 2009 competition...
- Finished in the 11th place - 20092009 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 73rd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 46 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2010 competition...
- Finished in the 7th place - 20102010 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2010 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 74th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 48 countries participated in four levels of competition...
- Finished in the 11th place - 2011 - Finished in 13th place