Latvia women's national ice hockey team
The Latvian women's national ice hockey team represents Latvia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships and is controlled by the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation. Latvia had 74 female players in 2018.
Tournament record
Olympic Games
The Latvian team has never qualified itself for an Olympic tournament.World Championship
Having failed to qualify for Group A of the 1999 world championship, Latvia debuted in the Women's world championship within Group B. In the following Tournaments, the Latvian Team competed at this level. They were saved from demotion in 2005, further to the extension of the division elite. Their best performance was realized during the 2007 Tournament with a second place of Division I, complemented by an IIHF rank of 11th. However, in 2008, they were relegated due to a last place finish. They remained in Division II but earned promotion after the 2009 Tournament. In 2011, they reached 11th place once again after finishing 3rd in Division I. In 2013, they were relegated to Division IB, but a year after that in 2014, they got promoted on the home ice in Latvia, Ventspils to Division IA. In 2015, they got relegated once again back to Division IB and have played in that Division for the last three years. Remarkably taking home one silver and two bronze medals in the last three years.Year | Finish |
1999 | Finished in 13th place |
2000 | Finished in 14th place |
2001 | Finished in 14th place |
2003 | Finished in 13th place |
2004 | Finished in 12th place |
2005 | Finished in 14th place |
2007 | Finished in 11th place |
2008 | Finished in 15th place |
2009 | Finished in 16th place |
2011 | Finished in 11th place |
2012 | Finished in 13th place |
2013 | Finished in 14th place |
2014 | Finished in 15th place |
2015 | Finished in 14th place |
2016 | Finished in 16th place |
2017 | Finished in 17th place |
2018 | Finished in 18th place |
2019 | Finished in 22nd place |
2020 | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic |
European championship
2019 roster
Number | Player | Club |
1 | Kristiāna Apsīte | Laima Riga |
20 | Evija Tētiņa | Laima Riga |
Number | Player | Club |
7 | Anna Kubliņa | SHK Pardaugava Lauvas |
8 | Sarma Ozmena | Minnesota Blue Js |
12 | Elīza Platā | SHK Pardaugava Lauvas |
13 | Aija Apsīte | Laima Riga |
15 | Sabīne Kate Rubina | LNL Riga |
17 | Beāte Žagare | Laima Riga |
Number | Player | Club |
2 | Baiba Kurme | Laima Riga |
3 | Jūlija Mihejenko | SHK Pardaugava Lauvas |
6 | Karīna Aņisimova | Odense IK |
9 | Zane Kronberga | Laima Riga |
11 | Ilona Ābola | Laima Riga |
14 | Kitija Voitkeviča | Laima Riga |
16 | Karina Šilajane | Laima Riga |
18 | Ivita Krūmiņa | Laima Riga |
19 | Anna Katrīna Lagzdiņa | Lethbridge Jr. Eagles |
21 | Līga Miljone | University of Maine |
22 | Ieva Pētersone | SHK Pardaugava Lauvas |
24 | Māra Trēziņa | SHK Pardaugava Lauvas |