Latvia men's national ice hockey team

Latvia

Association	Latvian Ice Hockey Federation
General Manager	Vacant
Head coach	Ted Nolan, 2011-
Assistants	Vacant
Captain	Herberts Vasiļjevs
Most games	Aleksandrs Semjonovs (209)
Most points	Leonīds Tambijevs (154)
IIHF code	LAT
IIHF ranking	12
Highest IIHF ranking	9 (first in 2005)
Lowest IIHF ranking	12 (first in 2010)
Team colours
Home colours Away colours
First international
Latvia 3 - 0 Lithuania (Riga, Latvia; February 27, 1932)
Biggest win
Latvia 32 - 0 Israel (Bled, Slovenia; March 15, 1993)
Biggest defeat
Canada 14 - 0 Latvia (Davos, Switzerland; January 20, 1935)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances	22 (first in 1933)
Best result	7th (1997, 2004, 2009)
IIHF European Championships
Appearances	1
Best result	8th (1932)
Olympics
Appearances	4 (first in 1936)
International record (W–L–T)
180-140-33

The Latvian 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).

2010 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships roster

Goaltenders
#	Player	Catches	Height	Weight	DOB	Team
1	Mārtiņš Raitums	L	183 cm	86 kg	Apr. 14, 1985	Beybarys Atyrau
30	Māris Jučers	L	174 cm	83 kg	Jun. 18, 1987	Metalurgs Liepaja
31	Edgars Masaļskis	L	179 cm	79 kg	Mar. 31, 1980	Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk

Defencemen
#	Player	Shoots	Height	Weight	DOB	Team
3	Arvīds Reķis	L	180 cm	90 kg	Jan. 1, 1979	Dinamo Riga
11	Kristaps Sotnieks	L	183 cm	87 kg	Jan. 29, 1987	Dinamo Riga
13	Guntis Galviņš	L	186 cm	87 kg	Jan. 25, 1986	Dinamo Riga
14	Jānis Andersons	L	187 cm	88 kg	Oct. 7, 1986	Dinamo Riga
15	Arturs Kulda	L	188 cm	97 kg	July 25, 1988	Winnipeg Jets
22	Māris Jass	L	188 cm	90 kg	Jan. 18, 1985	HC Slovan Bratislava
25	Jēkabs Rēdlihs	L	185 cm	86 kg	Mar. 29, 1982	Dinamo Riga
44	Oskars Bartulis	L	188 cm	84 kg	Jan. 21, 1987	Adirondack Phantoms
71	Georgijs Pujacs	L	185 cm	95 kg	Jun. 11, 1981	Sibir Novosibirsk

Forwards
#	Player	Shoots	Height	Weight	DOB	Team
5	Jānis Sprukts	L	190 cm	97 kg	Jan. 31, 1982	Dinamo Riga
6	Juris Štāls	L	191 cm	90 kg	Apr. 8, 1982	Dinamo Riga
9	Mārtiņš Karsums	R	178 cm	90 kg	Feb. 26, 1986	Dinamo Riga
10	Lauris Dārziņš	R	190 cm	90 kg	Jan. 28, 1985	Ak Bars Kazan
12	Herberts Vasiļjevs	R	181 cm	80 kg	May 23, 1976	Krefeld Pinguine
16	Kaspars Daugaviņš	L	190 cm	90 kg	May 18, 1988	Ottawa Senators
17	Aleksandrs Ņiživijs	R	177 cm	77 kg	Sep. 16, 1976	Dinamo Riga
23	Andris Džeriņš	L	185 cm	85 kg	Feb. 14, 1988	Dinamo Riga
24	Miķelis Rēdlihs	L	179 cm	82 kg	Jul. 1, 1984	Dinamo Riga
27	Sergejs Pečura	L	188 cm	92 kg	Jun. 14, 1987	HK Neman Grodno
47	Mārtiņš Cipulis	L	180 cm	85 kg	Nov. 29, 1980	Dinamo Riga
87	Gints Meija	L	183 cm	80 kg	Sep. 4, 1987	Dinamo Riga

Coaching history

• 1992 to 1994 - Helmuts Balderis
• 1994             - Mihails Beskašnovs
• 1995             - Ēvalds Grabovskis
• 1996 to 1999 - Leonīds Beresņevs
• 1999 to 2001 - Haralds Vasiļjevs
• 2001 to 2004 - Curt Lindström
• 2004 to 2006 - Leonīds Beresņevs
• 2006             - Petr Vorobiev
• 2006 to 2011 - Oļegs Znaroks
• 2011 to now - Ted Nolan

Olympic Record

• 1920-1932 - Did not participate
• 1936 - Finished tied 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

European Championship record

• 1910-1929 - Did not participate
• 1932 - Finished in 8th 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")
• 1997 - Finished in the 7th place
• 1998 - Finished in the 9th place
• 1999 - Finished in the 11th place
• 2000 - Finished in the 8th place
• 2001 - Finished in the 13th place
• 2002 - Finished in the 11th place
• 2003 - Finished in the 9th place
• 2004 - Finished in the 7th place
• 2005 - Finished in the 9th place
• 2006 - Finished in the 10th place
• 2007 - Finished in the 13th place
• 2008 - Finished in the 11th place
• 2009 - Finished in the 7th place
• 2010 - Finished in the 11th place
• 2011 - Finished in 13th place

External links

• The Hockey Almanac