🇱🇻 LATVIA (LAT) Men’s Junior National Ice Hockey Team (1992-)

After a quarter century of futility in Division I and II, Latvia has emerged as a recent contender on the Top Division stage, first breaking through in 2009, returning in 2012, 2017 and 2022. While their debut game was a 16-0 thrashing from Canada, their scores and skills have continuously improved, and look for Latvia to work hard to keep a permanent seat in the Top Division in the coming years.

IHLC GAMES
Total IHLC Games Played: 8
First IHLC Game: 16-0 loss vs. 🇨🇦 CAN, 26 Dec 2009
Latest IHLC Game: 3-0 loss vs. 🇱🇻 LAT, 31 Dec 2024
Closest IHLC Game: 4-2 loss vs. 🇨🇿 CZE, 30 Dec 2012
Largest IHLC Defeat: 16-0 loss vs. 🇨🇦 CAN, 26 Dec 2009

IHLC HOSTING
IHLC Games Hosted: 0
First Game Hosted: n/a
Latest Game Hosted: n/a
Major Tournaments Hosted: none

MAJOR TOURNAMENT RECORDS
Best IIHF World Junior Championship Result: 7th (2: 2022, 2025)

COMPETITIVE IHLC RECORDS
🇨🇦 CANADA: 0 wins, 1 loss
🇨🇿 CZECHIA: 0 wins, 1 loss
🇫🇮 FINLAND: 0 wins, 3 losses
🇸🇪 SWEDEN: 0 wins, 1 loss
🇺🇸 UNITED STATES: 0 wins, 2 losses

COMPLETE IHLC HISTORY
01. 🇨🇦 CAN 16-0 LAT 🇱🇻 – 26 Dec 2009 – WJC – Saskatoon 🇨🇦
02. 🇸🇪 SWE 9-4 LAT 🇱🇻 – 26 Dec 2011 – WJC – Calgary 🇨🇦
03. 🇫🇮 FIN 5-1 LAT 🇱🇻 – 26 Dec 2012 – WJC – Ufa 🇷🇺
04. 🇨🇿 CZE 4-2 LAT 🇱🇻 – 30 Dec 2012 – WJC – Ufa 🇷🇺
05. 🇫🇮 FIN 6-1 LAT 🇱🇻 – 09 Aug 2022 – WJC – Edmonton 🇨🇦
06. 🇺🇸 USA 7-2 LAT 🇱🇻 – 02 Jan 2024 – WJC – Gothenburg 🇸🇪
07. 🇺🇸 USA 5-1 LAT 🇱🇻 – 28 Dec 2024 – WJC – Ottawa 🇨🇦
08. 🇫🇮 FIN 3-0 LAT 🇱🇻 – 31 Dec 2024 – WJC – Ottawa 🇨🇦

Photo Credit: 2017 World Junior Championship – IIHF – HHOF – IOC