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 |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Miks Golubovičs |
| Assistants | Laila Dekmeijere-Trigubova Helmuts Eglītis Vladislavs Koniševs |
| Captain | Anna Kubliņa |
| 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 (4 September 2022)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 11 (2007, 2011) |
| Lowest IIHF | 22 (2020) |
| 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 | 19 (first in 1999) |
| Best result | 11th (2007, 2011) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 69–99–7 | |
Tournament record
Olympic Games
Latvia never qualified for an Olympic tournament. The team participated in the 2006 Olympic qualification tournament and in the Olympic pre-qualification tournaments in 2010, 2014, and 2018.
World Championship
Having failed to qualify for Group A of the 1999 World Championship, Latvia debuted in the 1999 Women's World Championship Group B. In the following tournaments, the Latvian team remained at the Group B level, which was renamed Division I in 2003. They were saved from relegation in 2005, further to the extension of the Top Division. Their best performance was realized during the 2007 tournament with a second place of Division I, complemented by an IIHF World Ranking of 11th. However, in 2008 they finished last in Division I and were relegated. They remained in Division II but earned promotion after the 2009 tournament. In 2011, they reached 11th place once again after finishing 3rd in Division I. In 2013, they were relegated to Division IB, but at the following tournament in 2014, they gained promotion on the home ice in Ventspils, Latvia to Division IA. In 2015, they were relegated once again back to Division IB, where they remained for four tournaments, taking home Division IB silver in 2016 and bronze in 2017 and 2018. Their performance in the 2019 Division IB tournament was much weaker than in the previous several tournaments and culminated in a last place finish and relegation to Division IIA. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 and 2021 Division IIA tournaments were cancelled and the placement tables frozen, resulting in Latvia remaining in 22nd place until Division II tournaments can be organized again.
| 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 23rd place (2nd in Division IIA) |
European Championship
Roster
Roster for the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I B in Beijing, China, during 6–12 April 2019.[5][6]
Head Coach: Miks Golubovičs Assistant Coach: Laila Dekmeijere-Trigubova
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate and age† | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Kristiāna Apsīte | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 18 May 2000 (aged 18) | Laima Rīga |
| 2 | F | Baiba Kurme | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 4 April 1992 (aged 27) | Laima Rīga |
| 3 | F | Jūlija Mihejenko | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 5 October 1987 (aged 31) | SHK Pārdaugava/Lauvas |
| 6 | F | Karīna Aņisimova | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | 53 kg (117 lb) | 4 May 1995 (aged 23) | Odense IK |
| 7 | D | Anna Kubliņa | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 6 June 1987 (aged 31) | SHK Pārdaugava/Lauvas |
| 8 | D | Sarma Ozmena | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 5 May 1979 (aged 39) | Minnesota Blue Js |
| 9 | F | Zane Kronberga | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 19 August 1991 (aged 27) | Laima Rīga |
| 11 | F | Ilona Ābola | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 10 August 1991 (aged 27) | Laima Rīga |
| 12 | D | Elīza Platā | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 13 December 1995 (aged 23) | SHK Pārdaugava/Lauvas |
| 13 | D | Aija Apsīte | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 23 November 1974 (aged 44) | Laima Rīga |
| 14 | F | Kitija Voitkeviča | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | October 14, 1993 (aged 25) | Laima Rīga |
| 15 | D | Sabīne Kate Rubina | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 10 May 2003 (aged 15) | LNL Riga |
| 16 | F | Karina Šilajane | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 12 January 2003 (aged 16) | Laima Rīga |
| 17 | D | Beāte Žagare | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 13 May 2000 (aged 18) | Laima Rīga |
| 18 | F | Ivita Krūmiņa | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 50 kg (110 lb) | 19 September 1981 (aged 37) | Laima Rīga |
| 19 | F | Anna Katrīna Lagzdiņa | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 6 October 1996 (aged 22) | Lethbridge Jr. Eagles |
| 20 | G | Evija Tētiņa | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 9 May 1985 (aged 33) | Laima Rīga |
| 21 | F | Līga Miljone | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 20 March 1997 (aged 22) | Maine Black Bears |
| 22 | F | Ieva Pētersone | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 26 May 1989 (aged 29) | SHK Pārdaugava/Lauvas |
| 24 | F | Māra Trēziņa | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 16 July 1980 (aged 38) | SHK Pārdaugava/Lauvas |
† Age at time of tournament, 6 April 2019.
References
- ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2019 Ice Hockey Women's World Championship, Division 1 – Group B: Latvia, Roster". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group B – Team Roster: LAT – Latvia". International Ice Hockey Federation]. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Latvian)
- IIHF profile
- National Teams of Ice Hockey