The Latvian women's national under-18 ice hockey team is the women's national under-18 ice hockey team of Latvia. The team is controlled by the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation (Latvian: Latvijas Hokeja Federācija), a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team was initially scheduled to debut at the 2021 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship; however, due to the cancellation of the event, it instead made its debut in 2022,[1] where it finished fifth in Division II.[1] Their best finish to date was in 2023, where they took second place in Division II – Group A, one place short of promotion to Division I.[2]
| Association | Latvijas Hokeja Federācija |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Miks Golubovičs |
| Assistants | Laila Dekmeijere-Trigubova Vladislavs Koniševs |
| Captain | Madara Saulīte |
| Top scorer | Linda Rulle (18) |
| Most points | Linda Rulle (23) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | LAT |
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| First international | |
 Netherlands 5–2 Latvia (Istanbul, Turkey; 27 June 2022) | |
| Biggest win | |
Latvia 6–1 Mexico  (Dumfries, Great Britain; 21 January 2023) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 China 5–1 Latvia (Heerenveen, Netherlands; 21 January 2024) | |
| IIHF World Women's U18 Championships | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2022) |
| Best result | 2nd – Div. II Gr. A (22nd overall, 2023) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 9–6–0 | |
International competitions
editWorld Women's U18 Championship
edit| Year | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Pts | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 24th place |
| 2023 | 5 | 4^ | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 22nd place |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 3* | 10 | 13 | 7 | 24th place |
^Includes two overtime/shootout wins
*Includes one loss in a shootout
References
edit- ^ a b Potts, Andy (30 January 2023). "Latvia looks to build". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "U-18 Meitenes Apspēlē Turciju un Iegūst Otro Vietu" [U-18 Girls Beat Turkey and Take Second Place]. Latvijas Hokeja Federācija (in Latvian). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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