Latvia women's national ice hockey team
The Latvian women's national ice hockey team represents Latvia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF Women's World Championship and is controlled by the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation (Latvian: Latvijas Hokeja federācija). In recent years, participation women's hockey has increased in Latvia; the number of registered women's players grew from 74 in 2018 to 223 in 2020.[2]
| Association | Latvijas Hokeja Federācija |
|---|---|
| General manager | Agnese Kārkliņa |
| Head coach | Hannu Saintula |
| Assistants | Vladislavs Koniševs Paulis Zvirgzdiņš |
| Captain | Līga Miljone |
| Most games | Inese Geca-Miljone (133) |
| Top scorer | Inese Geca-Miljone (87) |
| Most points | Inese Geca-Miljone (142) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | LAT |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 29 (28 August 2023)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 11 (2007) |
| Lowest IIHF | 29 (first in 2022) |
| First international | |
| Ukraine 3–0 Latvia (Riga, Latvia; 1 November 1992) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Latvia 39–0 Bulgaria (Liepāja, Latvia; 5 September 2008) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Finland 17–0 Latvia (Riga, Latvia; 24 March 1995) | |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 21 (first in 1999) |
| Best result | 11th (2007, 2011) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 77–101–7 | |
Tournament record
Olympic Games
Latvia never qualified for an Olympic tournament.
World Championship
| Year | Finish |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Finished in 13th place (5th in Group B) |
| 2000 | Finished in 14th place (6th in Group B) |
| 2001 | Finished in 14th place (6th in Group B) |
| 2003 | Finished in 13th place (5th in Division I) |
| 2004 | Finished in 12th place (3rd in Division 1) |
| 2005 | Finished in 14th place (6th in Division 1) |
| 2007 | Finished in 11th place (2nd in Division I) |
| 2008 | Finished in 15th place (6th in Division I and relegated to Division II) |
| 2009 | Finished in 16th place (1st in Division II and promoted to Division I) |
| 2011 | Finished in 11th place (3rd in Division I) |
| 2012 | Finished in 13th place (5th in Division IA) |
| 2013 | Finished in 14th place (6th in Division IA and relegated to Division IB) |
| 2014 | Finished in 15th place (1st in Division IB and promoted to Division IA) |
| 2015 | Finished in 14th place (6th in Division IA and relegated to Division IB) |
| 2016 | Finished in 16th place (2nd in Division IB) |
| 2017 | Finished in 17th place (3rd in Division IB) |
| 2018 | Finished in 18th place (3rd in Division IB) |
| 2019 | Finished in 22nd place (6th in Division IB and relegated to Division IIA) |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] |
| 2022 | Finished in 24rd place (2nd in Division IIA) |
| 2023 | Finished in 23rd place (1st in Division IIA and promoted to Division IB) |
| 2024 | Finished in 18th place (2nd in Division IB) |
References
- "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- "IIHF Member Associations: Latvia". International Ice Hockey Federation. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- Steiss, Adam (2 March 2020). "IIHF cancels March tournaments". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- Steiss, Adam (18 November 2020). "IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Latvian)
- IIHF profile
- National Teams of Ice Hockey
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