Latvia

Slovakia beat Latvia

In Lonza Arena Visp Slovakia beat Latvia 6-2 in the 3-nation tournament that also include Switzerland.

(15 Dec 2021)

Harijs Vītoliņš named Latvia coach

Harijs Vītoliņš, 53, is the new coach of Latvia National Team. The former Spartak Moscow coach will be assisted by Artis Ābols. Vītoliņš replaced Avangard Omsk coach Bob Hartley and will try to qualify Latvia for the Winter Olympics at the end of August in Riga

(26 Jul 2021)

Latvia withdraws

Due to covid-19 cases in the Latvian national team they were forced to withdraw from Wojciecha Korfantego Cup (EIHC) that was scheduled to be played in Katowice, Poland December 17-19.

Instead Poland and Hungary will play two games.

(13 Dec 2020)

Switzerland wins WC preparation against Latvia

Switzerland beat Latvia 4-1 in Herisau tonight. Miks Indrasis scored 1-0 for Latvia in the first period. Switzerland then scored two goals in the second period and teo in the third. Swiss goals: Gregory Hofmann, Noah Rod, Lukas Frick and Vincent Praplan.

(03 May 2019)

Latvia sends Slovakia to the relegation round

At the U18 World Championship in Sweden Latvia beat Slovakia 2-0 to secure a spot in the quarter finals. Ernests Osenieks and Ralfs Jevdokimovs scored the goals in the second period. Arturs Silovs made 24 saves for the shutout.

Slovakia will play the fifth place team of the other group to avoid relegation.

(22 Apr 2019)

Metallurg Zhlobin at Baltic Challenge Cup

The Extraliga team Metallurg Zhlobin will represent Belaus at the Baltic Challenge Cup in Vilnius, a tournament part of Euro Ice Hockey Challenge series, held in Lithuanian capital from 8 to 11 November. At first Belarussian Federation indicated a U25 team would participate in the tournament. Metallurg will play in the jersey of the national team of Belarus and will face Lithuania, Japan, Romania, Estonia and Latvia B team.
Cheack all the rosters here

(07 Nov 2018)

Leonids Beresnevs named new Latvian national team coach

Experienced coach Leonids Beresnevs was named new headcoach of Latvian national team during a board meeting of the Latvian Federation. Beresņevs, 57, coached Latvia several times in the past, both senior and junior level. After two seasons at Arlan Kokshetau in Kazakhstan, Beresņevs was back at Latvia to coach HS Riga.

"The contract with mr Beresņevs was signed until the end of the World Championship in Russia. If the coach will fulfill the goals, then the contract will be extended until the end of season, including the Olympic qualifications in September. If Latvia will earn a ticket to Korea 2018, the contract will automatically be extended for two years" said Federation President Kirovs Lipmans.

(10 Feb 2016)

U20 World Juniors Div1A started

The U20 World Championship Division I Group A started today in Asiago. The winners on the opening day were Belarus, Latvia and Norway.

(15 Dec 2014)

Sandis Ozolins will carry Latvian flag at Sochi

Dinamo Riga captain Sandis Ozolins will be the Latvian delegation standard-bearer at the opening ceremony in Sochi.
For 41-year-old hockey player upcoming Olympics will be the third in his career. Ozolins is the fourth hockey player to carry national flag after Leonīds Vedējs (1936), Harijs Vītoliņš (2002) and Artūrs Irbe (2006)

(30 Jan 2014)

German revenge

After yesterday's loss to Latvia, the German national team today won 4-0 against the same opponent.

David Wolf scored twice and Daryl Boyle and Matthias Plachta got a goal each in Essen.

(18 Dec 2013)