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Revision as of 14:15, 22 June 2019
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| Ice hockey in Latvia | |
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| Country | Latvia |
| Governing body | Latvian Ice Hockey Federation |
| National team(s) | Men's national team Women's national team |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Ice hockey in Latvia is the most popular sport in the country.[1][2]
History
The first known incidence of ice hockey being played in Latvia was on Febuary 15, 1909, between the Union and Strēlnieka.[3] The Latvian Ice Hockey Federation was founded in 1931 and soon led to the admittance into the International Ice Hockey Federation.
Governing Body
The Latvian Ice Hockey Federation organizes amateur and professional ice hockey in the country.[4]
Domestic League
Latvian Hockey Higher League is the priemer professional ice hockey league in the country consisting of six teams.
National team
During the cold war the Latvian players played ice hockey under the banner of the Soviet Union.[5][6] Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 Lavitians play under the Lavatian national team.[7]
The Latvian national team has never reached beyond the quarter finals of any major ice hockey tournament.[8]
References
- ^ "Hockey is defining passion for Latvians who voted Girgensons into all-star game". Retrieved 22 June 2019 – via The Globe and Mail.
- ^ News, Kevin Tibbles Correspondent NBC (22 February 2006). "For Latvians, hockey is a religion". msnbc.com. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Zariņš, Viesturs (4 May 2006). "Latvia's hockey history spans a century". Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Par LHF". lhf.lv. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ http://www.hockeyisten.se/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/STARK-TOBIAS-Ice-Hockey-Europe.pdf
- ^ Shevchenko, Nikolay (2 May 2018). "The fearsome Red Machine: The meteoric rise and dramatic decline of Soviet hockey". www.rbth.com. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "CARHA Hockey World Cup". www.thecup2020.ca. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ https://thehockeywriters.com/history-latvian-hockey/
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