The World Ice Hockey Championship continues on Thursday with the quarter-finals, but the Latvian national team returned home late on Wednesday night after finishing the tournament in the group round in the Czech Republic.
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The Latvian national ice hockey team lost 3:6 to the USA in the last game of the group round in Ostrava on Tuesday and lost their chance to qualify for the quarter-finals of the World Championship. The Latvian national team finished the championship in 9th place.
Tuesday, May 21 is another red-letter day in Latvian hockey history with a game versus the United States set to decide if the national team is homeward bound or will stay in the Czech Republic for the knockout stages of the IIHF World Championships.
Large parts of Latvia will grind to a halt again Tuesday with the country's ice hockey team taking on the United States at the IIHF World Championships in the Czech Republic.
The Latvian national ice hockey team defeated Slovakia 3:2 in the last but one match of the group round on Sunday to keep their hopes of qualifying for the quarter-finals of the World Championship alive.
The Latvian national ice hockey team will play their penultimate game in the group stages of the IIHF world championship on Sunday evening against Slovakia, wth a win a must to stand a chance of progressing to the latter stages of the tournament.
The Latvian national ice hockey team lost 2:7 against Sweden on Saturday in Ostrava in their fifth game in the World Championship.
The Latvian national ice hockey team painfully lost to Germany (8:1) on Wednesday in Ostrava in their fourth game in the World Championship.
The Latvian national ice hockey team beat Kazakhstan (2:0) on Tuesday in Ostrava, winning their third game in the World Championship.
The Latvian national ice hockey team beat France 3:2 in extra time on Sunday in Ostrava, winning their second game in the World Championship.
The Latvian national ice hockey team defeated Poland 5-4 in extra time in their first game at the World Championship on Saturday, starting the group round with a hard-fought victory.
Latvian national team head coach Harijs Vītoliņš on Tuesday named 25 ice hockey players to go to the world championships in the Czech Republic, but not all players will be registered immediately for the tournament.
Latvian Hockey national team will play the first game of the world championship in the Czech Republic on Saturday. 10% of respondents of a survey conducted by Norstat Research Centre in cooperation with LSM.lv anticipate the team getting a medal.
Latvian Television (LTV) said January 25 it has secured broadcast rights that will ensure fans can watch Latvia's ice hockey team in action at the IIHF World Championships until 2028.
The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has imposed two administrative penalties totalling EUR 500 on former Rīga Mayor Mārtiņš Staķis (Progressives) for his mission to the World Hockey Championship in Tampere, Staķis said on the social site “X” on September 26.
Harijs Vītoliņš has extended his agreement with the Latvian Hockey Federation (LHF) regarding further work with the Latvian national team. The agreement with Vitolins was signed for two years, according to a statement from the federation.
Data published on July 14 by the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia show that in May 2023 the number of non-resident and resident arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments accounted for 202.1 thousand, which is 22.2 % more than in May 2022.
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.
Latvia's ice hockey team is back in action one last time at the IIHF World Chapmpionship in Tampere, Finland, May 28 with a bronze medal on the line.
Latvia's hockey team lost to Canada 4:2 in the first semi-final of the IIHF World Championship in Tampere, Finland, May 27.
The ice hockey game between Latvia and Canada at the IIHF World Championship in Tampere, Finland will be the undoubted highlight of the day for many in Latvia and, depending on the result, could end up the highlight of the decade.
Latvia's marvellous win over Sweden in the IIHF World Championship quarter-final on May 25 has created just one problem – an infinite demand for tickets to Tampere, Finland for the semi-final on Saturday, but a finite number of tickets available.
Latvia's ice hockey team wrote a new page in the country's sporting history May 25 with victory over Sweden in Rīga in the IIHF World Championships, giving the co-hosts a place in the semi finals of the tournament for the first time ever.
Hockey-mania is set to hit new heights in Rīga May 25 with a titanic clash between Latvia and Sweden taking place, with the prize for the winner a place in the IIHF World Championship semi-finals.
Latvia's national ice hockey team came up trumps Tuesday night, with a performance against in-form Switzerland that saw them successfully through to the quarter-finals of the IIHF World Championship in Rīga.
Large parts of Latvia are likely to grind to a temporary halt Tuesday night when the national ice hockey team plays what is likely to be a crunch fixture against an in-form Switzerland side.
| 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 |
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6 |
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6 |
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3 |
| Group B | Points |
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21 |
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16 |
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15 |
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12 |
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9 |
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6 |
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4 |
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1 |
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