Who is the head coach of Latvia?

The head coach of Latvia is Leonids Beresnevs.

Who is the captain of Latvia?

The captain of Latvia is Kārlis Skrastiņš.

Who is the general manager of Latvia?

The general manager of Latvia is Maris Baldonieks.

What are the team colors of Latvia?

The team colors of Latvia are Burgundy + White.

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2004-2005

2004-2005 Season

Latvia were 2-3-1 in the 2004-05 WC season with 5 points, 9th overall.

2004-2005 Latvia Club Stats

Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Leonids Tambijevs (LW)	EHC Chur	NLB	43	29	31	60	54	-
Maris Ziedins (F)	totals		67	25	23	48	27	-
	Toledo Storm	ECHL	55	16	17	33	25	-
	Greenville Grrrowl	ECHL	12	9	6	15	2	-
Aleksandrs Nizivijs (LW/RW)	IF Björklöven	Allsvenskan	46	21	23	44	37	-8
Girts Ankipans (RW/C)	totals		47	15	28	43	50	-
	HK Riga 2000	Belarus	42	13	25	38	46	-
	HK Riga 2000	Latvia	5	2	3	5	4	-
Herberts Vasiljevs (C)	Nürnberg Ice Tigers	DEL	39	15	23	38	40	13
Aleksandrs Macijevskis (RW)	Odense Bulldogs	Denmark	34	17	14	31	10	-
Aleksandrs Semjonovs (C)	IFK Arboga	Allsvenskan	43	15	14	29	36	-5
Kārlis Skrastiņš (D)	totals		38	8	21	29	30	-
	HK Riga 2000	Belarus	34	8	17	25	30	-
	HK Riga 2000	Latvia	4	0	4	4	0	-
Rodrigo Lavins (D)	totals		46	6	23	29	12	-
	HK Riga 2000	Belarus	42	6	21	27	10	-
	HK Riga 2000	Latvia	4	0	2	2	2	-
Martins Cipulis (LW/RW)	totals		49	18	9	27	28	-
	HK Riga 2000	Belarus	44	15	8	23	26	-
	HK Riga 2000	Latvia	5	3	1	4	2	-
Oskars Bartulis (D)	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL	62	5	19	24	55	7
Aleksejs Sirokovs (C)	totals		41	11	9	20	26	9
	Amur Khabarovsk	Russia2	40	11	9	20	26	9
	Amur Khabarovsk-2	Russia3	1	0	0	0	0	-
Grigorijs Pantelejevs (LW)	IFK Arboga	Allsvenskan	27	9	10	19	22	1
Viktors Ignatjevs (D)	Black Wings Linz	EBEL	39	8	11	19	24	-12
Olegs Sorokins (D)	Ässät	SM-liiga	55	3	15	18	48	-8
Janis Sprukts (C)	HK Riga 2000	Belarus	21	7	9	16	10	-
Aigars Cipruss (C)	totals		57	5	9	14	12	-16
	Spartak Moskva	Russia	56	5	9	14	12	-16
	Spartak Moskva-2	Russia3	1	0	0	0	0	-
Mikelis Redlihs (RW)	totals		26	8	4	12	24	-
	HK Riga 2000	Belarus	22	6	4	10	20	-
	HK Riga 2000	Latvia	4	2	0	2	4	-
Guntis Galvins (D)	totals		44	4	6	10	22	-
	HK Riga 2000	Belarus	32	0	1	1	14	-
	HK Riga 2000	Latvia	12	4	5	9	8	-
Atvars Tribuncovs (D)	totals		53	0	8	8	56	-11
	Spartak Moskva	Russia	12	0	0	0	32	-2
	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	Russia	41	0	8	8	24	-9
Agris Saviels (D)	Hershey Bears	AHL	47	0	5	5	41	-3

Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	TOI
Edgars Masalskis (G)	totals		29	3.38	.907	0	7-19-0	1633:00
	HC Energie Karlovy Vary	Czechia	5	3.73	.888	0	1-3-0	225:00
	HC Dukla Jihlava	Czechia	15	3.47	.908	0	3-11-0	864:00
	IHC Písek	Czechia2	9	3.09	.913	0	3-5-0	544:00
	HC Dukla Jihlava	Czechia Q	-	-	-	-	-	-
Martins Raitums (G)	totals		17	-	-	-	-	-
	HK Riga 2000	Belarus	9	2.86	.906	-	-	-
	HK Riga 2000	Latvia	8	3.12	-	-	-	-

2004-2005 Latvia Staff

Head CoachLeonids Beresnevs
Asst. CoachHarijs Vitolins
Asst. CoachOlegs Znaroks
Goaltending CoachVitalijs Samoilovs
General ManagerMaris Baldonieks
Team ManagerKirovs Lipmans
Equipment ManagerMihails Sostaks

Team Staff History

2004-2005 Latvia Captains

"C"

Kārlis Skrastiņš

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2004-2005 Latvia Demographics

Latvia Facts

Plays in: World Championship
2027: WC -
2026: WC Quarterfinal loss
2025: WC Did not make playoffs
2024: WC Did not make playoffs

2004-2005 Latvia Roster Facts

Nationalities

24 players

Experience

Latvia: 800 GP
NHL: 1 073 GP
WC: 647 GP
OG: 42 GP
SHL: 161 GP
Liiga: 988 GP
Czechia: 20 GP
AHL: 650 GP
DEL: 349 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Latvia Olympics (OG)

Latvia Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
05/28/2026 06:20 PM UTC	Norway	Latvia	2 - 0	WC
05/26/2026 10:20 AM UTC	Hungary	Latvia	1 - 8	WC
05/24/2026 02:20 PM UTC	Great Britain	Latvia	0 - 6	WC
05/23/2026 10:20 AM UTC	Latvia	USA	4 - 2	WC
05/21/2026 02:20 PM UTC	Latvia	Finland	1 - 7	WC

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Latvia History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	WC	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	3	-
2025-2026	WC	7	4	3	-	0	0	24	17	12	1.71	3	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	WC	7	3	4	-	0	0	17	25	9	1.29	5	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	WC	7	1	3	-	3	0	19	29	9	1.29	9	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	WC	7	3	2	-	2	0	21	17	13	1.86		Bronze game win
2021-2022	WC	7	2	4	-	1	0	14	20	8	1.14	10	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	WC	7	2	2	-	0	3	15	16	9	1.29	11	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	WC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2018-2019	WC	7	3	4	-	0	0	21	20	9	1.29	10	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	WC	7	3	1	-	1	2	16	16	13	1.86	8	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	WC	7	3	3	-	0	1	14	18	10	1.43	10	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	WC	7	1	3	-	0	3	13	22	6	0.86	13	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	WC	7	0	4	-	2	1	11	25	5	0.71	13	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	WC	7	3	4	-	0	0	20	24	9	1.29	11	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	WC	7	2	4	-	0	1	14	25	7	1	11	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	WC	7	2	5	-	0	0	11	19	6	0.86	10	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	WC	6	2	2	-	0	2	18	19	8	1.33	13	Saved in relegation
2009-2010	WC	6	2	4	-	0	0	15	18	6	1	11	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	WC	6	2	2	-	2	0	17	14	10	1.67	7	Quarterfinal loss
2007-2008	WC	6	2	4	-	0	0	11	19	6	1	11	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	WC	6	2	3	-	0	1	20	22	7	1.17	13	Saved in relegation
2005-2006	WC	6	2	3	1	-	-	12	24	5	0.83	10	Did not make playoffs
2004-2005	WC	6	2	3	1	-	-	12	19	5	0.83	9	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	WC	6	2	2	2	-	-	11	10	6	1	7	Quarterfinal loss
2002-2003	WC	6	3	3	0	-	-	14	16	6	1	9	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	WC	6	1	5	0	-	-	14	20	2	0.33	11	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	WC	6	3	2	1	-	-	19	13	7	1.17	13	Saved in relegation
1999-2000	WC Q	3	1	0	2	-	-	6	3	4	1.33	1	Qualification
	WC	6	2	2	2	-	-	14	14	7	1.17	8	Quarterfinal loss
1998-1999	WC	6	2	4	0	-	-	24	22	4	0.67	11	Saved in relegation

Latvia Retired Numbers

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Edgars Siksna (D)	2026-2027	Saryarka Karaganda	Kazakhstan	10	3	9	12	4
2.	Kristaps Skrastins (F)	2026-2027	HK Mogo	Latvia	6	4	4	8	6
3.	Kaspars Daugavins (F)	2026-2027	HK Mogo	Latvia	6	2	6	8	0
4.	Roberts Jekimovs (F)	2026-2027	Prizma Riga	Latvia	5	4	1	5	38
5.	Edgars Siksna (D)	2026-2027	Saryarka Karaganda	-	5	2	3	5	0
6.	Toms Andersons (F)	2026-2027	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds	SL	4	0	5	5	0
7.	Kristaps Sotnieks (D)	2026-2027	HK Mogo	Latvia	6	0	5	5	0
8.	Rodrigo Ābols (F)	2026-2027	SC Bern	NL	4	2	2	4	0
9.	Felikss Gavars (F)	2026-2027	BK Mladá Boleslav	Extraliga	4	1	3	4	4
10.	Oskars Cibulskis (D)	2026-2027	Herning Blue Fox	Metal Ligaen	6	1	3	4	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	27.84
2024-2025	View Roster	6'2"	201 lbs	28.32
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	27.80
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	28.00
2021-2022	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	26.48

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Leonids Tambijevs (F)	99	35	38	73
2.	Aleksandrs Kercs (F)	71	28	31	59
3.	Aleksandrs Belavskis (F)	60	31	27	58
4.	Andrejs Ignatovics (F)	46	22	34	56
5.	Sergejs Boldavesko (F)	38	25	30	55

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Leonids Tambijevs (F)	99	35	38	73
2.	Aleksandrs Belavskis (F)	60	31	27	58
3.	Aleksandrs Kercs (F)	71	28	31	59
4.	Aleksandrs Semjonovs (F)	95	26	16	42
5.	Sergejs Boldavesko (F)	38	25	30	55

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Leonids Tambijevs (F)	99	35	38	73
2.	Andrejs Ignatovics (F)	46	22	34	56
3.	Aleksandrs Kercs (F)	71	28	31	59
4.	Aleksandrs Nizivijs (F)	101	17	31	48
5.	Sergejs Boldavesko (F)	38	25	30	55

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Aleksandrs Belavskis (F)	60	31	58	89
2.	Rodrigo Lavins (D)	95	4	21	85
3.	Georgijs Pujacs (D)	52	4	10	81
4.	Kaspars Daugavins (F)	85	23	49	78
5.	Aleksandrs Semjonovs (F)	95	26	42	72

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aleksandrs Nizivijs (F)	101	17	31	48
2.	Leonids Tambijevs (F)	99	35	38	73
3.	Aleksandrs Semjonovs (F)	95	26	16	42
4.	Rodrigo Lavins (D)	95	4	17	21
5.	Kristaps Sotnieks (D)	90	2	19	21

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Helmuts Balderis (F)	2	2	4	2.00
2.	Aleksejs Frolikovs (F)	16	13	24	1.50
3.	Sergejs Boldavesko (F)	38	25	55	1.45
4.	Sandis Vilmanis (F)	8	4	11	1.38
5.	Mihails Sostaks (F)	7	4	9	1.29

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Sergejs Boldavesko (F)	1992-1993	7	13	24
2.	Aleksandrs Kercs (F)	1992-1993	7	8	21
3.	Aleksejs Frolikovs (F)	1992-1993	7	10	19
4.	Andrejs Ignatovics (F)	1992-1993	7	5	19
5.	Artis Ābols (F)	1992-1993	7	10	18

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Sergejs Boldavesko (F)	1992-1993	7	13	24
2.	Aleksejs Frolikovs (F)	1992-1993	7	10	19
3.	Artis Ābols (F)	1992-1993	7	10	18
4.	Aleksandrs Belavskis (F)	1994-1995	7	9	15
5.	Aleksandrs Kercs (F)	1992-1993	7	8	21

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Andrejs Ignatovics (F)	1992-1993	7	14	19
2.	Aleksandrs Kercs (F)	1992-1993	7	13	21
3.	Sergejs Boldavesko (F)	1992-1993	7	11	24
4.	Juris Opulskis (F)	1992-1993	7	11	18
5.	Leonids Tambijevs (F)	1992-1993	7	11	17

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Kaspars Daugavins (F)	2013-2014	7	5	42
2.	Georgijs Pujacs (D)	2010-2011	6	3	33
3.	Oskars Batna (F)	2023-2024	7	3	33
4.	Raitis Ivanans (F)	2007-2008	6	0	31
5.	Aleksandrs Belavskis (F)	1995-1996	7	6	29

Player Nationalities Throughout History

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