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1997-1998

1997-1998 Latvia Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Arturs Irbe (G)	57	1967	Riga, LAT	5'9"	190	L	NHL
	#30	Juris Klodans (G)	50	1974	Riga, LAT	6'0"	194	L	Russia2
DEFENSEMEN
	#5	Igors Bondarevs (D)	50	1974	Riga, LAT	5'11"	194	L	CHL
	#17	Sergejs Cudinovs (D)	62	1962	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'3"	214	L	Germany2
	#2	Rodrigo Lavins (D)	50	1974	Riga, LAT	5'11"	185	L	IHL
	#28	Andrejs Maticins (D)	61	1963	Cherepovets, RUS	5'11"	201	L	Division 1
	#8	Sandis Ozolins (D)	52	1972	Sigulda, LAT	6'3"	214	L	NHL
	#4	Normunds Sejejs (D)	56	1968	Riga, LAT	6'1"	198	L	Germany2
	#7	Karlis Skrastins (D)		1974	Riga, LAT	6'2"	205	L	Liiga
	#6	Atvars Tribuncovs (D)	48	1976	Ogre, LAT	6'2"	220	L	I-divisioona
FORWARDS
	#9	Aleksandrs Belavskis (RW)	60	1964	Vitebsk, BLR	6'0"	187	L	Division 1
	#29	Aigars Cipruss (C)	52	1972	Riga, LAT	5'11"	181	L	Liiga
	#24	Andrejs Ignatovics (RW)	53	1971	Riga, LAT	5'6"	170	R	Denmark
	#21	Aleksandrs Kercs (LW)	57	1967	Arkhangelsk, RUS	5'10"	187	R	Liiga
	#71	Aleksandrs Nizivijs (LW/RW)	48	1976	Riga, LAT	5'10"	170	R	Russia
	#23	Juris Opulskis (LW)	55	1969	Riga, LAT	5'9"	176	L	Germany3
	#18	Igors Pavlovs (LW/RW)	59	1965	Lipetsk, RUS	6'1"	190	R	Germany2
	#27	Aleksandrs Semjonovs (C)	52	1972	Riga, LAT	5'11"	201	L	Denmark
	#14	Leonids Tambijevs (LW)	54	1970	Riga, LAT	5'9"	176	R	Liiga
	#26	Herberts Vasiljevs (C)	48	1976	Riga, LAT	5'11"	192	R	AHL
	#20	Harijs Vitolins (C)"A"	56	1968	Riga, LAT	6'4"	209	L	SL
	#11	Olegs Znaroks (C)"C"	61	1963	Ust-Katav, RUS	6'0"	201	L	Germany2

Position: G: 2, D: 8, F: 12Av Age: 28.14 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 192 lbsCompare with other teams »

1997-1998 Latvia Staff

Head CoachLeonids Beresnevs
Asst. CoachEvalds Grabovskis

Team Staff History

1997-1998 Latvia Captains

"C"

Olegs Znaroks

"A"

Harijs Vitolins

Team Captaincy History

Latvia Facts

Plays in: World Championship
2025: WC -
2024: WC Did not make playoffs
2023: WC Bronze
2022: WC Did not make playoffs

1997-1998 Latvia Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players

Experience

Latvia: 583 GP
NHL: 657 GP
WC: 249 GP
SHL: 60 GP
Liiga: 308 GP
Czechia: 100 GP
AHL: 286 GP
DEL: 42 GP
NL: 49 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Latvia (OG)

Latvia Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
05/11/2025 02:20 PM UTC	Latvia	Canada	-	WC
05/10/2025 06:20 PM UTC	France	Latvia	-	WC
05/21/2024 02:20 PM UTC	Latvia	USA	3 - 6	WC
05/19/2024 06:20 PM UTC	Slovakia	Latvia	2 - 3 (SO)	WC
05/18/2024 10:20 AM UTC	Latvia	Sweden	2 - 7	WC

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Latvia History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	WC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-2024	WC	7	1	3	-	3	0	19	29	9	1.29	5	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	WC	7	3	2	-	2	0	21	17	13	1.86		Bronze game win
2021-2022	WC	7	2	4	-	1	0	14	20	8	1.14	10	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	WC	7	2	2	-	0	3	15	16	9	1.29	11	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	WC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2018-2019	WC	7	3	4	-	0	0	21	20	9	1.29	10	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	WC	7	3	1	-	1	2	16	16	13	1.86	8	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	WC	7	3	3	-	0	1	14	18	10	1.43	10	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	WC	7	1	3	-	0	3	13	22	6	0.86	13	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	WC	7	0	4	-	2	1	11	25	5	0.71	13	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	WC	7	3	4	-	0	0	20	24	9	1.29	11	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	WC	7	2	4	-	0	1	14	25	7	1	11	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	WC	7	2	5	-	0	0	11	19	6	0.86	10	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	WC	6	2	2	-	0	2	18	19	8	1.33	13	Saved in relegation
2009-2010	WC	6	2	4	-	0	0	15	18	6	1	11	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	WC	6	2	2	-	2	0	17	14	10	1.67	7	Quarterfinal loss
2007-2008	WC	6	2	4	-	0	0	11	19	6	1	11	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	WC	6	2	3	-	0	1	20	22	7	1.17	13	Saved in relegation
2005-2006	WC	6	2	3	1	-	-	12	24	5	0.83	10	Did not make playoffs
2004-2005	WC	6	2	3	1	-	-	12	19	5	0.83	9	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	WC	6	2	2	2	-	-	11	10	6	1	7	Quarterfinal loss
2002-2003	WC	6	3	3	0	-	-	14	16	6	1	9	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	WC	6	1	5	0	-	-	14	20	2	0.33	11	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	WC	6	3	2	1	-	-	19	13	7	1.17	13	Saved in relegation
1999-2000	WC Q	3	1	0	2	-	-	6	3	4	1.33	1	Qualification
	WC	6	2	2	2	-	-	14	14	7	1.17	8	Quarterfinal loss
1998-1999	WC	6	2	4	0	-	-	24	22	4	0.67	11	Saved in relegation
1997-1998	WC	6	3	2	1	-	-	21	18	7	1.17	9	Did not make playoffs
1996-1997	WC	5	1	2	2	-	-	18	17	4	0.8	7	Saved in relegation

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