Latvia men's national ice hockey team

Latvia
AssociationLatvian Ice Hockey Federation
General managerRūdolfs Kalvītis
Head coachHarijs Vītoliņš
Assistants
CaptainKaspars Daugaviņš
Most gamesRodrigo Laviņš (230)
Top scorerLeonīds Tambijevs (66)
Most pointsLeonīds Tambijevs (150)
Home stadiumXiaomi Arēna
Team colors   
IIHF codeLAT
Ranking
Current IIHF10 ( 1) (26 May 2025)
Highest IIHF9 (2005–06, 2014)
Lowest IIHF13 (2018)
First international
Latvia  3–0  Lithuania
(Riga, Latvia; 27 February 1932)
Biggest win
Latvia  32–0  Israel
(Bled, Slovenia; 15 March 1993)
Biggest defeat
Canada  14–0  Latvia
(Davos, Switzerland; 20 January 1935)
Olympics
Appearances7 (first in 1936)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances36 (first in 1933)
Best result Bronze: (2023)
IIHF European Championships
Appearances1
International record (W–L–T)
295–294–28
Medal record
World Championship
2023 Finland/Latvia

The Latvian men's national ice hockey team represents Latvia in international ice hockey. The team is ranked 10th in the world by IIHF as of 2023 and is controlled by the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation. Their best ever finish at the World Championships was in 2023, when they won the bronze medal. They reached the quarterfinals at the 2014 Winter Olympics, losing 2–1 to Canada. Latvia has hosted the World Championships three times, in 2006, 2021 and 2023.

There are 7,898 registered hockey players in Latvia, which is 0.43% of its population.