Who is the head coach of Latvia U18?

The head coach of Latvia U18 is Aleksandrs Klinsovs.

Who is the captain of Latvia U18?

The captain of Latvia U18 is Ralfs Freibergs.

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2008-2009

2008-2009 Season

Latvia U18 were 4-1-0 in the 2008-09 WJC-18 D1 season with 12 points, 1st in the B and 2nd overall.

2008-2009 Latvia U18 Club Stats

Latvia U18 — 2008-2009 Club Stats — Skaters
Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Rolands Gritans (F/D)	totals		95	39	65	104	198	-
	SISEC Selects U18 AA	U18 AA	63	26	43	69	133	-
	SISEC Selects U18 AA	RAMHL	32	13	22	35	65	-
Elvijs Biezais (RW/C)	totals		51	40	43	83	22	-
	SK LSPA/Riga	Latvia	27	10	11	21	8	-
	SK LSPA/Riga	Latvia U20	24	30	32	62	14	-
Rolands Vigners (LW/RW)	totals		41	29	33	62	4	-
	SK LSPA/Riga	Latvia	25	12	9	21	2	-
	SK LSPA/Riga	Latvia U20	16	17	24	41	2	-
Maris Bicevskis (C)	totals		52	21	40	61	69	-
	SK LSPA/Riga	Latvia U20	25	19	37	56	39	-
	SK LSPA/Riga	Latvia	27	2	3	5	30	-
Egils Kalns (LW/RW)	totals		41	41	18	59	12	-
	Metalurgs Liepaja-2	Latvia	21	17	5	22	4	-
	Metalurgs Liepaja U20	Latvia U20	20	24	13	37	8	-
Nils Semjonovs (F)	totals		49	30	25	55	20	-
	Metalurgs Liepaja-2	Latvia	29	15	10	25	10	-
	Metalurgs Liepaja U20	Latvia U20	20	15	15	30	10	-
Edgars Abolins (F)	totals		53	14	31	45	44	-
	Metalurgs Liepaja-2	Latvia	30	2	11	13	22	-
	Metalurgs Liepaja U20	Latvia U20	23	12	20	32	22	-
Arturs Mickevics (RW/LW)	totals		49	19	21	40	32	-
	Metalurgs Liepaja-2	Latvia	29	8	6	14	18	-
	Metalurgs Liepaja U20	Latvia U20	20	11	15	26	14	-
Kristians Pelss (LW)	totals		61	15	24	39	54	-10
	Daugavpils Ledus Skola U20	Latvia U20	8	3	9	12	16	-
	DHK Latgale	Belarus	31	3	4	7	14	-10
	DHK Latgale-2	Latvia	22	9	11	20	24	-
	DHK Latgale	Latvia	0	0	0	0	0	-
Juris Upitis (RW/C)	SK LSPA/Riga	Latvia	28	10	24	34	24	-
Eddy Rinke-Leitans (RW)	totals		24	7	16	23	58	-
	Iserlohner EC II	Germany4	3	1	1	2	16	-
	Iserlohner EC U18	DNL	16	2	8	10	34	-
	Jungadler Mannheim U18	DNL	5	4	7	11	8	-
Glebs Rogoza (D)	totals		48	3	20	23	91	-
	Metalurgs Liepaja-2	Latvia	28	2	9	11	67	-
	Metalurgs Liepaja U20	Latvia U20	20	1	11	12	24	-
Ronalds Kenins (LW/RW)	totals		48	8	14	22	30	-
	GC Küsnacht Lions	NLB	42	2	8	10	24	-
	GC Küsnacht Lions II U20	Junioren Top	6	6	6	12	6	-
Vladislavs Dobrenkijs (RW/C)	totals		41	9	11	20	40	-
	MODO Hockey J20	J20 SuperElit	29	6	7	13	32	-
	MODO Hockey J18	J18 Elit	3	0	1	1	0	-
	MODO Hockey J18	J18 Allsvenskan	9	3	3	6	8	-
Nikita Kolesnikovs (D)	totals		42	6	13	19	83	-
	SK Riga 18	Latvia U20	20	4	6	10	32	-
	SK Riga 18	Latvia	22	2	7	9	51	-
Edgars Dikis (D)	totals		49	5	13	18	34	-
	SK LSPA/Riga	Latvia	28	0	3	3	28	-
	SK LSPA/Riga	Latvia U20	21	5	10	15	6	-
Karlis Kalvitis (C/D)	Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep	USHS-Prep	50	5	6	11	20	-
Ralfs Freibergs (D)	HS Prizma/Hanza Riga	Latvia	23	1	7	8	24	-
Martins Porejs (D)	SK LSPA/Riga	Latvia	24	2	3	5	18	-
Kristers Freibergs (D)	totals		16	0	0	0	2	-
	Linköping HC J18	J18 Elit	12	0	0	0	2	-
	Linköping HC J18	J18 Allsvenskan	4	0	0	0	0	-

Latvia U18 — 2008-2009 Club Stats — Goalies
Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	TOI
Toms Broks (G)	totals		31	-	-	-	-	-
	SK LSPA/Riga	Latvia	13	2.88	-	-	-	-
	SK LSPA/Riga	Latvia U20	18	2.19	-	-	-	-
Janis Kalnins (G)	totals		28	-	-	-	-	-
	Metalurgs Liepaja-2	Latvia	13	3.96	-	-	-	-
	Metalurgs Liepaja U20	Latvia U20	15	3.03	-	-	-	-

2008-2009 Latvia U18 Staff

Head CoachAleksandrs Klinsovs
Asst. CoachVladimir Kuplinov
Team ManagerAigars Kalvitis
Equipment ManagerEriks Berzins

Team Staff History

2008-2009 Latvia U18 Captains

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Ralfs Freibergs

Team Captaincy History

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2008-2009 Latvia U18 Demographics

Latvia U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 World Championship
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2024: WJC-18 Quarterfinal loss

2008-2009 Latvia U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players

Experience

Latvia U18: 139 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Latvia Olympics (OG)

Latvia U18 Games

Latvia U18 — 2008-2009 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
05/02/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Czechia U18	Latvia U18	4 - 1	U18 WJC
05/01/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Slovakia U18	Latvia U18	1 - 0	U18 WJC
04/29/2026 02:00 PM UTC	USA U18	Latvia U18	2 - 5	U18 WJC
04/27/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Latvia U18	Slovakia U18	2 - 5	U18 WJC
04/26/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Latvia U18	Norway U18	8 - 1	U18 WJC

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Latvia U18 History and Standings

Latvia U18 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	WJC-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	WJC-18	4	1	3	-	0	0	10	14	3	0.75	4	Bronze game loss
2024-2025	WJC-18	4	0	3	-	1	0	5	23	2	0.5	4	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	WJC-18	4	1	3	-	0	0	10	18	3	0.75	4	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	WJC-18	4	1	3	-	0	0	5	17	3	0.75	4	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	WJC-18	3	1	2	-	0	0	7	10	3	1	4	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	WJC-18	4	0	4	-	0	0	6	21	0	0	5	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	WJC-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2018-2019	WJC-18	4	1	3	-	0	0	6	17	3	0.75	4	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	WJC-18 D1A	5	5	0	-	0	0	14	4	15	3		Promoted
2016-2017	WJC-18	4	0	4	-	0	0	3	19	0	0	5	Relegated
2015-2016	WJC-18	4	0	2	-	0	2	8	28	2	0.5	5	Saved in relegation
2014-2015	WJC-18	4	0	3	-	0	1	10	21	1	0.25	5	Saved in relegation
2013-2014	WJC-18 D1A	5	4	1	-	0	0	20	11	12	2.4		Promoted
2012-2013	WJC-18	4	0	4	-	0	0	3	31	0	0	5	Relegated
2011-2012	WJC-18	4	2	2	-	0	0	11	15	6	1.5	4	Saved in relegation
2010-2011	WJC-18 D1	4	4	0	-	0	0	21	2	12	3		Promoted
2009-2010	WJC-18	4	0	4	-	0	0	9	25	0	0	5	Relegated
2008-2009	WJC-18 D1	5	4	1	-	0	0	18	10	12	2.4		Promoted
2007-2008	WJC-18 D1	5	4	1	-	0	0	21	2	12	2.4		-
2006-2007	WJC-18	4	0	4	-	0	0	6	26	0	0	5	Relegated
2005-2006	WJC-18 D1	5	5	0	0	-	-	27	7	10	2		Promoted
2004-2005	WJC-18 D1	5	3	2	0	-	-	14	13	6	1.2		-
2003-2004	WJC-18 D1	5	2	2	1	-	-	27	17	5	1	4	-
2002-2003	WJC-18 D1	5	1	2	2	-	-	14	15	4	0.8	4	-
2001-2002	WJC-18 D1	5	1	3	1	0	0	10	16	3	0.6	4	-
2000-2001	WJC-18 D1	5	1	3	1	-	-	18	21	3	0.6	4	-
1999-2000	WJC-18 B	5	2	1	2	-	-	19	17	-	-		Final group
1998-1999	EJC-18 D1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997-1998	EJC-18 C	3	3	0	0	-	-	23	5	6	2		Final loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Latvia U18 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Daniels Reidzans (F)	2026-2027	EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U21	Swiss U21-Elit	15	11	13	24	8
2.	Dāvids Tarvids (F)	2026-2027	HC Plzen U20	Extraliga junioru	14	10	11	21	18
3.	Arturs Kuzmenkovs (F)	2026-2027	Kraft	II-divisioona	7	7	13	20	6
4.	Edgars Siksna (D)	2026-2027	Saryarka Karaganda	Kazakhstan	21	3	15	18	4
5.	Gatis Sprukts (F)	2026-2027	Kyiv Capitals	Latvia	10	4	13	17	8
6.	Markuss Sieradzkis (F)	2026-2027	Chilliwack Chiefs	BCHL	12	9	6	15	9
7.	Dmitrijs Dilevka (F)	2026-2027	Brooks Bandits	BCHL	10	3	12	15	12
8.	Roberts Lipsbergs (F)	2026-2027	HC Tigers	Oberliga	11	2	13	15	4
9.	Rudolfs Maslovskis (F)	2026-2027	Broceni	Latvia2	6	6	8	14	10
10.	Kristaps Skrastins (F)	2026-2027	HK Mogo	Latvia	9	8	5	13	8

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Latvia U18 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	185 lbs	17.68
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	183 lbs	17.44
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	17.57
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	185 lbs	17.65
2021-2022	View Roster	6'2"	190 lbs	17.44

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Latvia U18 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aleksandrs Nizivijs (F)	12	21	10	31
2.	Romans Nikitins (F)	11	13	13	26
3.	Viktors Blinovs (F)	8	12	12	24
4.	Valerijs Kulibaba (F)	12	9	12	21
5.	Janis Sprukts (F)	9	12	6	18

Franchise All-Time Goals

Latvia U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aleksandrs Nizivijs (F)	12	21	10	31
2.	Romans Nikitins (F)	11	13	13	26
3.	Viktors Blinovs (F)	8	12	12	24
4.	Janis Sprukts (F)	9	12	6	18
5.	Vadims Romanovskis (F)	9	11	7	18

Franchise All-Time Assists

Latvia U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Romans Nikitins (F)	11	13	13	26
2.	Viktors Blinovs (F)	8	12	12	24
3.	Valerijs Kulibaba (F)	12	9	12	21
4.	Aleksandrs Nizivijs (F)	12	21	10	31
5.	Rinalds Dzirvinskis (F)	8	8	10	18

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Latvia U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Martins Karsums (F)	14	3	3	53
2.	Kaspars Daugavins (F)	15	7	14	46
3.	Rudolfs Builis (F)	6	0	0	41
4.	Arturs Kulda (D)	15	1	6	36
5.	Olivers Mūrnieks (F)	17	2	11	35

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Latvia U18 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Olivers Mūrnieks (F)	17	2	9	11
2.	Martins Klaucans (F)	17	8	2	10
3.	Roberts Bukarts (F)	16	5	7	12
4.	Janis Straupe (F)	16	4	1	5
5.	Kriss Grundmanis (D)	16	0	3	3

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Latvia U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Viktors Blinovs (F)	8	12	24	3.00
2.	Edgars Rozentals (D)	3	4	8	2.67
3.	Aleksandrs Nizivijs (F)	12	21	31	2.58
4.	Ronalds Bodnieks (F)	4	6	10	2.50
5.	Juris Stals (F)	4	5	10	2.50

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Latvia U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Aleksandrs Nizivijs (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	6	14	6	20	3.33	10
2.	Romans Nikitins (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	6	10	9	19	3.17	2
3.	Valerijs Kulibaba (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	6	5	12	17	2.83	20
4.	Vadims Romanovskis (F)	1995-1996	EJC-18 C	4	9	5	14	3.50	12
5.	Viktors Blinovs (F)	1998-1999	EJC-18 D1	4	8	6	14	3.50	4

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Latvia U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Aleksandrs Nizivijs (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	6	14	6	20	3.33	10
2.	Romans Nikitins (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	6	10	9	19	3.17	2
3.	Sergejs Cubars (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	6	10	3	13	2.17	0
4.	Vadims Romanovskis (F)	1995-1996	EJC-18 C	4	9	5	14	3.50	12
5.	Viktors Blinovs (F)	1998-1999	EJC-18 D1	4	8	6	14	3.50	4

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Latvia U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Valerijs Kulibaba (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	6	5	12	17	2.83	20
2.	Romans Nikitins (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	6	10	9	19	3.17	2
3.	Arturs Ozolins (F)	2005-2006	WJC-18 D1	5	3	9	12	2.40	4
4.	Andris Dzerins (F)	2005-2006	WJC-18 D1	5	6	7	13	2.60	4
5.	Mareks Jass (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	6	3	7	10	1.67	8

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Latvia U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Rudolfs Builis (F)	2016-2017	WJC-18	6	0	0	0	0.00	41
2.	Eddy Rinke-Leitans (F)	2008-2009	WJC-18 D1	5	1	2	3	0.60	33
3.	Tomass Erdmanis-Hermanis (D)	2025-2026	WJC-18	7	0	1	1	0.14	33
4.	Raivis Brencans (F)	1999-2000	WJC-18 B	5	1	0	1	0.20	31
5.	Raitis Pujats (F)	2000-2001	WJC-18 D1	4	1	1	2	0.50	29