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11.08.22

Latvia's ice rinks consider closing due to energy bills

Tough times are ahead for Latvian hockey. As electricity and gas prices rise, some rinks will have to be closed because the bills have already increased three times compared to the end of last season. So far, less than a month before the start of the hockey season, there is no solution, Latvian Television reported on August 10.

August 11, 2022, 7:59

27.05.22

Rīga, Tampere to host ice hockey world championship in 2023

The Finnish city Tampere and Latvian capital Rīga have been granted the right to host the 2023 world championship in hockey, according to IIHF information on May 27.

May 27, 2022, 14:43

24.05.22

Latvia's world hockey hopes ended by loss to Sweden

The Latvian national ice hockey team lost 0:1 to Sweden in the last round of the IIHF World Hockey Championships on Tuesday and said goodbye to their chances of reaching the quarterfinals in the process.

May 24, 2022, 19:05

23.05.22

Latvia's ice hockey hopes still alive after great British win

Latvia kept their dream of making the latter stages of the IIHF World Championships alive May 22 with another narrow win, this time against Great Britain.

May 23, 2022, 9:25

21.05.22

Austria win keeps Latvia's hockey hopes alive

A nail-biting victory May 20 against Austria at the IIHF World Championships in Finland has kept Latvia's dream of a quarter-final berth alive.

May 21, 2022, 9:13

20.05.22

Czechs hand Latvia a heavy defeat at ice hockey worlds

Latvia suffered a comprehensive defeat to the Czech Republic in their fourth IIHF World Championship game in Finland.

May 20, 2022, 8:54

17.05.22

Latvia racks up first win at ice hockey world championships

The Latvian national ice hockey team won its first game at the third attempt in the IIHF World Championships May 16 with a 3:2 win against Norway in a hard-fought match.

May 17, 2022, 9:19

13.05.22

Latvia and USA to launch hockey world championships

Latvian hockey players will play in one of two opening games of the IIHF World Championships on Friday, with the formidable task of taking on the USA.

May 13, 2022, 10:30

10.05.22

Latvia and Finland mull joint bid for ice hockey world championships

Latvia and Finland are considering jointly organizing next year's Ice Hockey World Championships, which have been stripped from Russia, the president of the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation Aigars Kalvītis told Latvian Television May 9, the LETA newswire reports.

May 10, 2022, 10:34

28.02.22

Dinamo Rīga pulls out of KHL

The board of Latvian ice hockey club Dinamo Rīga has withdrawn from all Kontinental Ice Hockey League (KHL) structures, the club announced February 27.

February 28, 2022, 9:04

Group A	Points
Canada	19
Switzerland	17
Czech Republic	16
Finland	10
Austria	7
Norway	6
Denmark	6
Great Britain	3

Group B	Points
Sweden	21
USA	16
Germany	15
Slovakia	12
Latvia	9
Kazakhstan	6
France	4
Poland	1