Who is the head coach of Latvia U18?

The head coach of Latvia U18 is Vjaceslavs Nazarovs.

Who is the captain of Latvia U18?

The captain of Latvia U18 is Georgs Golovkovs.

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2012-2013

2012-2013 Season

Latvia U18 were 0-4-0 in the 2012-13 WJC-18 season with 0 points, 5th in the A and 9th overall.

2012-2013 Latvia U18 Club Stats

Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Edgars Homjakovs (C)	totals		59	23	47	70	24	27
	Metalurgs Liepaja-2	Latvia	19	6	15	21	10	-
	Metalurgs Liepaja-2	MHL B	40	17	32	49	14	27
Rudolfs Petersons (F)	totals		59	28	21	49	6	7
	HK Juniors Riga	Latvia	26	17	14	31	4	-
	HK Juniors Riga	MHL B	33	11	7	18	2	7
Haralds Egle (C/RW)	Portland Jr. Pirates	EJHL	39	22	26	48	18	-
Rudolfs Maslovskis (RW/C)	totals		47	17	26	43	26	6
	HK Juniors Riga	MHL B	15	3	11	14	8	3
	HK Juniors Riga	Latvia	12	8	9	17	4	-
	HK Riga	MHL	20	6	6	12	14	3
Roberts Smits (C)	South Kent School 18U Prep	18U AAA	55	14	28	42	-	-
Oskars Batna (C/LW)	totals		63	14	25	39	110	5
	HK Juniors Riga	Latvia	26	9	12	21	36	-
	HK Juniors Riga	MHL B	37	5	13	18	74	5
Maksims Osipovs (F)	totals		59	13	25	38	20	-4
	HK Juniors Riga	MHL B	37	7	16	23	16	-4
	HK Juniors Riga	Latvia	22	6	9	15	4	-
Rihards Bukarts (W)	totals		62	18	17	35	44	-4
	HK Riga	MHL	62	18	17	35	44	-4
	HK Juniors Riga	Latvia	0	0	0	0	0	-
Olafs Aploks (W)	totals		52	16	11	27	73	21
	Metalurgs Liepaja-2	MHL B	34	10	8	18	55	21
	Metalurgs Liepaja-2	Latvia	18	6	3	9	18	-
Georgs Golovkovs (LW/RW)	totals		57	9	15	24	40	-5
	HK Riga	MHL	57	9	15	24	40	-5
	HK Juniors Riga	Latvia	0	0	0	0	0	-
Roberts Mamcics (D)	totals		43	10	9	19	59	7
	Metalurgs Liepaja-2	Latvia	15	3	0	3	18	-
	Metalurgs Liepaja-2	MHL B	28	7	9	16	41	7
Davis Zembergs (C)	totals		29	7	12	19	22	-
	Boston Jr. Bandits 18U AAA	EJEPL 18U	12	0	0	0	0	-
	Boston Jr. Bandits	EmJHL	17	7	12	19	22	-
Kristofers Bindulis (D)	totals		51	6	12	18	82	9
	HK Juniors Riga	Latvia	17	2	6	8	20	-
	HK Juniors Riga	MHL B	34	4	6	10	62	9
Ralfs Karelis (D)	totals		66	6	10	16	8	14
	HK Juniors Riga	Latvia	26	3	4	7	2	-
	HK Juniors Riga	MHL B	40	3	6	9	6	14
Bruno Birzitis (LW)	totals		41	5	10	15	12	-1
	HK Riga	MHL	29	0	1	1	2	-5
	HK Juniors Riga	MHL B	2	1	3	4	4	4
	HK Juniors Riga	Latvia	10	4	6	10	6	-
Rudolfs Krievins (F)	totals		19	6	7	13	16	2
	HK Juniors Riga	MHL B	12	2	7	9	8	2
	HK Juniors Riga	Latvia	7	4	0	4	8	-
Girts Zemitis (D)	totals		60	3	10	13	81	4
	HK Riga	MHL	3	0	0	0	8	-1
	HK Juniors Riga	MHL B	37	2	5	7	51	5
	HK Juniors Riga	Latvia	20	1	5	6	22	-
Toms Bernhards (D)	totals		55	2	8	10	18	1
	HK Juniors Riga	MHL B	29	2	4	6	12	1
	HK Juniors Riga	Latvia	26	0	4	4	6	-
Jānis Jaks (D)	totals		50	4	5	9	52	-4
	HK Juniors Riga	MHL B	10	3	1	4	24	-2
	HK Riga	MHL	30	0	3	3	20	-2
	HK Juniors Riga	Latvia	10	1	1	2	8	-
Ralfs Grinbergs (D)	totals		59	3	2	5	34	8
	Metalurgs Liepaja-2	MHL B	36	2	2	4	20	8
	Metalurgs Liepaja-2	Latvia	23	1	0	1	14	-

Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	TOI
Kristaps Nazarovs (G)	Richmond Generals	MetJHL	13	1.31	.939	-	-	-
Maksims Resetnikovs (G)	totals		30	2.55	-	2	7-4-3	1458:57
	HK Juniors Riga	Latvia	13	2.43	-	0	-	642:43
	HK Juniors Riga	MHL B	17	2.65	.902	2	7-4-3	816:14
Matiss Kivlenieks (G)	HS Prizma/Pardaugava U18	Latvia U18	13	2.55	-	0	-	659:14

2012-2013 Latvia U18 Staff

Head CoachVjaceslavs Nazarovs
Asst. CoachAndrejs Banada
Asst. CoachAndrejs Ignatovics
Asst. CoachValerijs Kulibaba
Team ManagerJanis Kaverskis
Equipment ManagerAgris Bricis

Team Staff History

2012-2013 Latvia U18 Captains

"C"

Georgs Golovkovs

"A"

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2012-2013 Latvia U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

23 players

Experience

Latvia U18: 144 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Latvia Olympics (OG)

Latvia U18 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

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

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Daniels Reidzans (F)	2026-2027	EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U21	Swiss U21-Elit	11	11	8	19	6
2.	Arturs Kuzmenkovs (F)	2026-2027	Kraft	II-divisioona	3	6	7	13	0
3.	Gatis Sprukts (F)	2026-2027	Kyiv Capitals	Latvia	6	2	11	13	2
4.	Edgars Siksna (D)	2026-2027	Saryarka Karaganda	Kazakhstan	13	3	9	12	4
5.	Dāvids Tarvids (F)	2026-2027	HC Plzen U20	Extraliga junioru	7	5	6	11	14
6.	Ricards Grinbergs (F)	2026-2027	HK Mogo	Latvia	6	6	4	10	29
7.	Rudolfs Maslovskis (F)	2026-2027	Broceni	Latvia2	3	5	5	10	4
8.	Andrejs Losans (F)	2026-2027	HC Fribourg-Gottéron U18	Swiss U18-Elit	9	4	5	9	4
9.	Karlis Flugins (F)	2026-2027	Sport U20	U20 SM-sarja	6	5	3	8	2
10.	Kristaps Skrastins (F)	2026-2027	HK Mogo	Latvia	6	4	4	8	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	185 lbs	17.64
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	183 lbs	17.44
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	17.52
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	183 lbs	17.61
2021-2022	View Roster	6'2"	190 lbs	17.40

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Regular Season

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

#	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

#	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.

#	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

#	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

#	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

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Aleksandrs Nizivijs (F)	1993-1994	6	14	20
2.	Romans Nikitins (F)	1993-1994	6	10	19
3.	Valerijs Kulibaba (F)	1993-1994	6	5	17
4.	Vadims Romanovskis (F)	1995-1996	4	9	14
5.	Viktors Blinovs (F)	1998-1999	4	8	14

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Aleksandrs Nizivijs (F)	1993-1994	6	14	20
2.	Romans Nikitins (F)	1993-1994	6	10	19
3.	Sergejs Cubars (F)	1993-1994	6	10	13
4.	Vadims Romanovskis (F)	1995-1996	4	9	14
5.	Viktors Blinovs (F)	1998-1999	4	8	14

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Valerijs Kulibaba (F)	1993-1994	6	12	17
2.	Romans Nikitins (F)	1993-1994	6	9	19
3.	Arturs Ozolins (F)	2005-2006	5	9	12
4.	Andris Dzerins (F)	2005-2006	5	7	13
5.	Mareks Jass (F)	1993-1994	6	7	10

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Rudolfs Builis (F)	2016-2017	6	0	41
2.	Eddy Rinke-Leitans (F)	2008-2009	5	3	33
3.	Tomass Erdmanis-Hermanis (D)	2025-2026	7	1	33
4.	Raivis Brencans (F)	1999-2000	5	1	31
5.	Raitis Pujats (F)	2000-2001	4	2	29