Latvia men's national junior ice hockey team
The Latvian men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Latvia. The team represents Latvia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World U20 Championship. They have played at the top division of the tournament six times, most recently in 2017.
| Association | Latvian Ice Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Ēriks Miļuns |
| Assistants | Kārlis Zirnis Aigars Razgals |
| Captain | Kristaps Zīle |
| Most points | Aleksandrs Ņiživijs (45) |
| IIHF code | LAT |
| First international | |
Latvia 47 – 1 Greece  (Riga, Latvia; November 10, 1992) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Latvia 47 – 1 Greece (Riga, Latvia; November 10, 1992) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada 16 – 0 Latvia (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; December 26, 2009) | |
| IIHF World U20 Championship | |
| Appearances | 28 (first in 1993) |
| Best result | 8th (2009) |
History
- 1993 – 25th place (1st in Pool C Qualification)
- 1994 – 18th place (2nd in Pool C)
- 1995 – 17th place (1st in Pool C)
- 1996 – 12th place (2nd in Pool B)
- 1997 – 12th place (2nd in Pool B)
- 1998 – 14th place (4th in Pool B)
- 1999 – 15th place (5th in Pool B)
- 2000 – 17th place (7th in Pool B)
- 2001 – 18th place (8th in Division I)
- 2002 – 21st place (2nd in Division IIA)
- 2003 – 18th place (4th in Division IB)
- 2004 – 14th place (4th in Division IA)
- 2005 – 12th place (1st in Division IB)
- 2006 – 9th place
- 2007 – 13th place (2nd in Division IA)
- 2008 – 12th place (1st in Division IB)
- 2009 – 8th place
- 2010 – 9th place
- 2011 – 11th place (1st in Division IA)
- 2012 – 9th place
- 2013 – 10th place
- 2014 – 12th place (2nd in Division IA)
- 2015 – 13th place (3rd in Division IA)
- 2016 – 11th place (1st in Division IA)
- 2017 – 10th place
- 2018 – 12th place (2nd in Division IA)
- 2019 – 14th place (4th in Division IA)
- 2020 – 12th place (2nd in Division IA)
| World Championships | |
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| Other competitions | |
| Awards and honors | |
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References
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