The 2023 World Hockey Championship in Rīga will contribute an additional €44 million to the national economy, according to preliminary estimates by the Rīga City Council on June 1.
After winning the third place in the world championship in hockey, the Latvian hockey team, their coaches, and support staff, will receive a cash reward from the state budget – a total of 44 people will receive €5,000 each, the government decided on Thursday, June 1.
Information from the International Hockey Federation (IIHF) shows that a total of 89,302 viewers watched the Latvian hockey team's games, ten in total. An average of 8,930 viewers attended one game.
On Monday, May 29, the Latvian hockey team returned from the world championship. In order to celebrate the success of the hockey professionals, several thousand people spent the spontaneous public holiday at the Freedom Monument, where the Latvian hockey team was awaited and honored in a special event.
On Sunday, May 28, the Saeima decided shortly before midnight to declare Monday, May 29, as a holiday in honor of the bronze medals won by the Latvian hockey team at the world championship. For those institutions that still had to work, the decision brought extra challenges, Latvian Radio reported on May 30.
Latvian ice hockey team returned from the world championship on Monday at noon with a flight from Tampere. Fans were asked not to go to the airport but arrive at the Freedom Monument for a special event, the Latvian Hockey Federation said on May 28.
On Monday, May 29, as of 12:00 traffic will be restricted for the Latvian hockey team welcome in Rīga, the city council said.
In an extraordinary session on Sunday evening, the Saeima decided to declare Monday, May 29, 2023, the Day of the Bronze Medal Win in honor of the high achievement of the Latvian men's hockey team.
The Latvian hockey team goalkeeper Artūrs Šilovs has been named the best goalie of the 2023 hockey world championship, the organizers announced on Sunday.
Latvia's national ice hockey team rounded off its best-ever showing at the IIHF World Championships in Finland with an exciting victory over the United States, securing a bronze medal in the process.
| Group A | Points |
|---|---|
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19 |
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17 |
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16 |
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10 |
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7 |
|
6 |
|
6 |
|
3 |
| Group B | Points |
|---|---|
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21 |
|
16 |
|
15 |
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12 |
|
9 |
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6 |
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4 |
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1 |