What does Latvia stand for?

Latvia stands for Optibet hokeja liga.

When was the Latvia founded?

The Latvia was founded in 2006.

How many teams play in the Latvia?

The Latvia currently consists of 9 teams.

Who won the most recent Latvia championship?

HK Mogo won the most recent Latvia championship in 2026.

Optibet hokeja liga Latvia 1992-1993

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League naming history:

2006 - 2008Latvia (Samsung Premjerliga)

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1992-1993

1992-1993 Season

Pardaugava Riga finished first in the 1992-93 Latvia standings with 34 points. Latvijas Zelts Riga (32 points) and Pardaugava Riga-2 (32 points) followed.

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1992-1993 Latvia Standings

1992-1993 Latvia — Standings
#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
A
1.	Pardaugava Riga	21	16	2	3	-	-	175	67	108	34	1.62	No playoffs held
2.	Latvijas Zelts Riga	21	15	2	4	-	-	194	101	93	32	1.52	No playoffs held
3.	Pardaugava Riga-2	21	15	2	4	-	-	161	125	36	32	1.52	No playoffs held
4.	HK NIK'S-Brih	21	13	0	8	-	-	170	113	57	26	1.24	No playoffs held
5.	Saga Kekava	21	9	1	11	-	-	158	169	-11	19	0.90	No playoffs held
6.	RTU Hanza Riga	21	7	0	14	-	-	114	195	-81	14	0.67	No playoffs held
7.	Juniors Riga	21	3	1	17	-	-	74	165	-91	7	0.33	No playoffs held
8.	Essamika Ogre	21	2	0	19	-	-	102	213	-111	4	0.19	No playoffs held
B
1.	Vecmeistars Riga	18	9	1	8	-	-	112	139	-27	19	1.06	No playoffs held
2.	Valmiera	19	8	3	8	-	-	111	157	-46	19	1.00	No playoffs held
3.	LJS Hanza Riga	19	8	2	8	-	-	91	111	-20	18	0.95	No playoffs held
4.	Talsi	19	8	1	10	-	-	119	193	-74	17	0.89	No playoffs held
5.	Dispeceri Riga	19	7	2	10	-	-	103	164	-61	16	0.84	No playoffs held
6.	Smiltene	19	4	3	12	-	-	69	157	-88	11	0.58	No playoffs held
7.	Polaks Engure	18	1	1	16	-	-	61	235	-174	3	0.17	No playoffs held

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1992-1993 Latvia Player Stats

1992-1993 Latvia — Player Stats
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Helmuts Balderis (F)	22	76	66	142	16
2.	Vilnis Vabolis (F)	22	41	46	87	16
3.	Martins Grundmanis (D)	22	48	30	78	16
4.	Girts Ankipans (F)	22	43	35	78	67
5.	Mihails Abalmasovs (F)	25	39	30	69	6

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1992-1993 Latvia Goalie Stats

1992-1993 Latvia — Goalie Stats
#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Vitalijs Samoilovs (G)	24	-	-
2.	Viktors Durnovs (G)	23	-	-
3.	Juris Sorokins (G)	23	-	-
4.	Andrejs Zagars (G)	21	-	-
5.	Ivans Belovs (G)	19	-	-

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1992-1993 Latvia Demographics

Latvia Games

Latvia — Games
date	home	visiting	score
10/24/2026 10:30 AM UTC	Kyiv Capitals	HK Mogo	-
10/21/2026 04:00 PM UTC	HC Panter	Kyiv Capitals	2 - 3
10/21/2026 03:30 PM UTC	Liepaja	HS Riga/HK Dinaburga	10 - 3
10/17/2026 01:30 PM UTC	Hockey Punks	Kyiv Capitals	0 - 11
10/14/2026 04:15 PM UTC	Kyiv Capitals	HS Riga/HK Dinaburga	6 - 3

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Latvia Transactions

Latvia — Transactions
Date	Status	Player	From	To	Source
10/21/2026	Confirmed	Demid Morozov (F)	Arvika HC	HC Panter	Details
10/14/2026	Confirmed	Kristaps Skrastins (F)	HK Mogo	Pioneers Vorarlberg	Details
10/13/2026	Confirmed	Kristians Samitis (F)	TUTO Hockey	Liepaja	Details
09/28/2026	Confirmed	Niks Fenenko (D)	HK Mogo	Bordeaux	Details
09/28/2026	Confirmed	Lenni Suutari (F)	HC Panter	Raahe-Kiekko	Details

2026-2027 Latvia Free Agents

2026-2027 Latvia — Free Agents
Team	Player
Kyiv Capitals	Martins Karsums (F)
Kyiv Capitals	Sam Hu (F)
Prizma Riga	Edijs Brahmanis (F)
Hockey Punks	Alex Maunula (F)
HK Mogo	Maris Bicevskis (F)

2027-2028 Latvia Free Agents

2027-2028 Latvia — Free Agents
Team	Player
Kyiv Capitals	Deivids Sarkanis (F)
Kyiv Capitals	Kevins Stradnieks (F)
Kyiv Capitals	Gatis Sprukts (F)
Kyiv Capitals	Eduards Hugo Jansons (D)
Kyiv Capitals	Illia Korenchuk (F)

Latvia Team Comparison (Averages)

1992-1993 Latvia — Team Comparison
#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Dispeceri Riga	26	338	5'10"	187 lbs	31.28
2.	Essamika Ogre	29	710	5'11"	194 lbs	23.41
3.	HK Ozolnieki/Monarch	25	770	5'10"	190 lbs	30.40
4.	Juniors Riga	31	605	6'0"	194 lbs	19.19
5.	LJS Hanza Riga	27	378	5'9"	194 lbs	24.74
6.	Latvijas Zelts Riga	24	591	5'11"	185 lbs	29.79
7.	Pardaugava Riga	30	1 081	5'11"	187 lbs	19.37
8.	Pardaugava Riga-2	36	457	6'0"	192 lbs	19.28
9.	Polaks Engure	29	328	5'11"	176 lbs	25.41
10.	RTU Hanza Riga	26	628	5'10"	176 lbs	21.12
11.	Saga Kekava	23	627	5'11"	198 lbs	25.87
12.	Smiltene	22	282	-	-	26.09
13.	Talsi	27	323	6'0"	185 lbs	19.93
14.	Valmiera	27	612	6'0"	209 lbs	26.70
15.	Vecmeistars Riga	27	417	5'11"	179 lbs	42.44

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

Latvia — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Arturs Kuzmenkovs (F)	2026-2027	Kraft	II-divisioona	7	7	13	20	6
2.	Edgars Siksna (D)	2026-2027	Saryarka Karaganda	Kazakhstan	22	3	17	20	4
3.	Martins Teluskins (F)	2026-2027	AIK U18	U18 Region	11	4	12	16	4
4.	David Levin (F)	2026-2027	CSM Corona Brasov	Erste Liga	9	8	7	15	8
5.	Dmitrijs Dilevka (F)	2026-2027	Brooks Bandits	BCHL	10	3	12	15	12
6.	Roberts Lipsbergs (F)	2026-2027	HC Tigers	Oberliga	11	2	13	15	4
7.	Matvejs Bakalovs (F)	2026-2027	Schwenninger ERC U20	DNL U20 Div. I	14	9	5	14	16
8.	Arturs Vegeris (F)	2026-2027	HS Falcons	Latvia2	6	8	6	14	2
9.	Rudolfs Maslovskis (F)	2026-2027	Broceni	Latvia2	6	6	8	14	10
10.	David Ricardo Valério Fino (F)	2026-2027	EHC Basel U21	Swiss U21-Top	10	5	9	14	2

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Regular Season

Latvia All-Time Points

Latvia — All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Elviss Zelubovskis (F)	518	280	323	603
2.	Aigars Razgals (F)	237	218	376	594
3.	Maris Drelings (F)	366	235	331	566
4.	Gatis Gricinskis (F)	463	210	351	561
5.	Janis Lukasevskis (D)	447	202	301	503

Latvia All-Time Goals

Latvia — All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Elviss Zelubovskis (F)	518	280	323	603
2.	Maris Drelings (F)	366	235	331	566
3.	Edijs Brahmanis (F)	399	226	222	448
4.	Sergejs Nikitins (F)	208	220	242	462
5.	Aigars Razgals (F)	237	218	376	594

Latvia All-Time Assists

Latvia — All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aigars Razgals (F)	237	218	376	594
2.	Gatis Gricinskis (F)	463	210	351	561
3.	Maris Drelings (F)	366	235	331	566
4.	Elviss Zelubovskis (F)	518	280	323	603
5.	Janis Lukasevskis (D)	447	202	301	503

Latvia All-Time Penalty Min.

Latvia — All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Dmitrijs Kornilovs (F)	265	95	205	991
2.	Elviss Zelubovskis (F)	518	280	603	815
3.	Andrejs Lavrenovs (D)	349	30	129	797
4.	Toms Bluks (D)	369	70	286	615
5.	Petras Nauseda (D)	232	25	159	612

Latvia All-Time Games Played

Latvia — All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Elviss Zelubovskis (F)	518	280	323	603
2.	Gatis Gricinskis (F)	463	210	351	561
3.	Janis Lukasevskis (D)	447	202	301	503
4.	Krists Apsitis (D)	423	57	129	186
5.	Edijs Brahmanis (F)	399	226	222	448

Latvia All-Time Points Per Game

Latvia — All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Helmuts Balderis (F)	53	126	256	4.83
2.	Edgars Vikainis (F)	1	3	4	4.00
3.	Sergejs Boldavesko (F)	6	9	21	3.50
4.	Ringolds Arnitis (F)	31	46	77	2.48
5.	Martins Grundmanis (D)	89	104	192	2.16

Latvia All-Time Points Per Season

Latvia — All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Helmuts Balderis (F)	1992-1993	Latvia	22	76	66	142	6.45	16
2.	Vilnis Vabolis (F)	1992-1993	Latvia	22	41	46	87	3.95	16
3.	Aigars Razgals (F)	2004-2005	Latvia	27	28	58	86	3.19	75
4.	Martins Grundmanis (D)	1992-1993	Latvia	22	48	30	78	3.55	16
5.	Girts Ankipans (F)	1992-1993	Latvia	22	43	35	78	3.55	67

Latvia All-Time Goals Per Season

Latvia — All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Helmuts Balderis (F)	1992-1993	Latvia	22	76	66	142	6.45	16
2.	Martins Grundmanis (D)	1992-1993	Latvia	22	48	30	78	3.55	16
3.	Girts Ankipans (F)	1992-1993	Latvia	22	43	35	78	3.55	67
4.	Vilnis Vabolis (F)	1992-1993	Latvia	22	41	46	87	3.95	16
5.	Mihails Abalmasovs (F)	1992-1993	Latvia	25	39	30	69	2.76	6

Latvia All-Time Assists Per Season

Latvia — All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Helmuts Balderis (F)	1992-1993	Latvia	22	76	66	142	6.45	16
2.	Aigars Razgals (F)	2004-2005	Latvia	27	28	58	86	3.19	75
3.	Aleksandrs Kercs (F)	2007-2008	Latvia	41	26	47	73	1.78	68
4.	Vilnis Vabolis (F)	1992-1993	Latvia	22	41	46	87	3.95	16
5.	Mihails Bogdanovs (D)	2010-2011	Latvia	37	12	46	58	1.57	34

Latvia All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Latvia — All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Rolandas Aliukonis (D)	2006-2007	Latvia	39	13	33	46	1.18	136
2.	Gatis Gajevskis (F)	2004-2005	Latvia	27	13	5	18	0.67	135
3.	Andrejs Utans (D)	2010-2011	Latvia	35	12	14	26	0.74	131
4.	Dalius Vaiciukevicius (F)	2006-2007	Latvia	39	10	14	24	0.62	121
5.	Dmitrijs Kornilovs (F)	2006-2007	Latvia	39	12	20	32	0.82	120

List of Latvia Champions

Latvia — Champions
Year	Team
2026	HK Mogo
2025	HK Mogo
2024	HK Mogo
2023	Zemgale
2022	Zemgale
2021	Olimp Riga
2019	HK Mogo
2018	HK Kurbads
2017	HK Kurbads
2016	Liepaja
2015	HK Mogo
2014	Prizma Riga
2013	SMScredit.lv
2012	Metalurgs Liepaja-2
2011	Metalurgs Liepaja-2
2010	Dinamo Juniors Riga
2009	Metalurgs Liepaja
2008	Metalurgs Liepaja
2007	HK Riga 2000
2006	HK Riga 2000
2005	HK Riga 2000
2004	HK Riga 2000
2003	Metalurgs Liepaja
2002	Metalurgs Liepaja
2001	HK Riga 2000
2000	Metalurgs Liepaja
1997	LB/Essamika
1996	Alianse Riga
1994	Hokeja Centrs Riga
1993	Pardaugava Riga
1992	Kekava
1942	US Riga
1941	Dinamo Riga
1940	US Riga
1939	ASK Riga
1938	ASK Riga
1937	US Riga
1936	ASK Riga
1935	ASK Riga
1934	ASK Riga
1933	Unions Riga
1932	Unions Riga