IIHF Member National Association Latvia

Latvia

22 Feb. 1931

Member Since

7,864

Total Players

10

Men's World Ranking

24

Women's World Ranking

Latvia

Sr. Male Players	Senior: 3,566 Youth*: 3,761
Female Players	Senior: 537 Youth*: 0
Referees	Male: 136 Female: 0
Coaches	Male: 0 Female: 0
Indoor Rinks	IIHF size: 22 Small: 0
Outdoor Rinks	IIHF size: 1 Small: 0
Nation Population	1,842,226
President	Aigars Kalvitis
Membership	Full Member
Address	Latvian Ice Hockey Federation Augsiela 1, LV-1009, Riga LATVIA
Phone	+371 67565614
Email	lhf@lhf.lv
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2026 Latvia participation

event	host nation	date
World Championship WM	SWITZERLAND, Zurich, FribourgSWITZERLAND, Zurich, Fribourg	15 - 31 May 2026
Women's World Championship Division I Group B WWIB	SPAIN, PuigcerdaSPAIN, Puigcerda	12 - 18 April 2026
World Junior Championship WM20	UNITED STATES, St. Paul, MinneapolisUNITED STATES, St. Paul, Minneapolis	26 December 2025 - 05 January 2026
U18 World Championship WM18	SLOVAKIA, Piestany, BratislavaSLOVAKIA, Piestany, Bratislava	22 April - 02 May 2026
U18 Women's World Championship Division II Group A WW18IIA	TÜRKIYE, IstanbulTÜRKIYE, Istanbul	19 - 25 January 2026
Olympic Winter Games - Men OWGM	ITALY, MilanoITALY, Milano	11 - 22 February 2026
IIHF European Cup of Nations Group A ECNA	GERMANY, LandshutGERMANY, Landshut	06 - 09 November 2025

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